Jacqueline Whitmore is an etiquette expert and founder of the Protocol School of Palm Beach in Palm Beach, Fla. She is the author of Poised for Success: Mastering the Four Qualities That Distinguish Outstanding Professionals (St. Martin's Press, 2011) and Business Class: Etiquette Essentials for Success at Work (St. Martin's Press, 2005).
Office Etiquette
Ask the Etiquette Expert: How to Handle a Hugger
Negotiating personal space takes finesse when dealing with the overly affectionate.
Introverts
Ask the Etiquette Expert: How to Deal with the Anti-Social Co-Worker
Don't take offense that a competent-but-shy member of the team keeps to himself.
Office Etiquette
Ask the Etiquette Expert: 8 Rules for Texting at Work
An employee vexed by a co-worker's texting needs to politely speak up or back off.
Office Culture
Ask the Etiquette Expert: How to Deal With Unpleasant Body Odors in the Office
An enthusiasm for walking briskly to work in the morning has an odiferous consequence.
Business Attire
Ask the Etiquette Expert: How to Enforce a Summertime Dress Code
Defining "appropriate'' dress to everyone's satisfaction is a challenge.
Public Speaking
Ask the Etiquette Expert: How to Give a Presentation Without Falling Apart
Even renowned experts get nervous addressing groups but there are ways to calm yourself.
Business Meetings
5 Ways to Lay the Foundations for Success at Your Next Important Business Meeting
Meetings are opportunities seized through good preparation.
Personal Branding
7 Essentials for Looking Your Best in Video Conference Calls
It takes remarkably little preparation to make a very big difference in the impression you make.
Office Culture
Ask the Etiquette Expert: How to Eat at Your Desk Without Offending Others
One teammate's morning ritual is what the rest of the team dreads daily. What to do?
Take It From The Pros
6 Ways to Ask for Help Without Being Embarrassed
People who willingly help others are never abashed about asking for help when they need it.
Travel
8 Precautions Savvy Travelers Take to Avoid an International Incident
What might not be much of a problem at all at home can be a very big deal when you're in a strange country.
Entrepreneur Mindset
How to Look Confident Even When You Don't Feel It
Keep your doubts to yourself and don't be in awe of anyone.
Personal Branding
A Dozen Ways You Don't Realize You Are Making a Bad Impression at Work
First impressions are important but so is the impression are making day after day with your team.
Productivity
3 Simple Tactics for Finishing Your Workweek Early
If you're still working Friday night, you might just not be managing your time very well.
Entrepreneur Mindset
How to Build Confidence Even When You're Feeling Unsure of Yourself
Entrepreneurship is a process of taking action despite doubts until, eventually, you quite naturally don't have so many doubts.