Bring Your Manners To Work Day

Bring Your Manners To Work Day is an interesting holiday every year on the first Friday of September. The holiday has a deep meaning and mission. Since each of us spends about eight hours a day at work, where the team becomes a second family, it’s crucial to maintain good manners. This includes keeping the workplace clean and avoiding loud conversations on the phone.

History

It is believed that good manners have magical powers as they can open doors that are otherwise inaccessible, even to a decent education. Maintaining good manners at work significantly improves relationships with colleagues and supervisors. Psychologists note that good manners also protect against professional burnout.

Today, the concept of good manners extends beyond simple gestures. Office etiquette involves maintaining a conversation, introducing yourself, organizing the work process, and keeping order in the workplace. To ensure that people do not forget about office etiquette, Bring Your Manners To Work Day was established in 2013 by the Washington School of Protocol.

Interesting Facts

• Almost 65% of company executives have noted that the rules of work etiquette are changing due to the active use of numerous gadgets, which often lead to regular violations of office etiquette.
• The most common violation of the rules of behavior in the office is communication that is too loud. According to statistics, in the office, people speak on the phone three times louder than when alone.
• Another bad habit that should be abandoned as soon as possible is being late. Respect the time of your business partners and colleagues—be on time.
• Keep your workplace clean.

How to take part

Analyze your etiquette. Be objective, identify the mistakes you make, and think about how you can correct them. Good manners should not be a daily obligation; they should become the norm. Spread the word about this holiday on social networks to attract as many people as possible to good manners.

When is Bring Your Manners To Work Day in 2024?

Bring Your Manners To Work Day is on the first Friday of September each year.

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