REVIEW: "Good manners and business etiquette," Helen Behr
Books / / December 19, 2019
How to greet colleagues and partners, and how to say goodbye to them? Should I get up when your boss walks in? What mistakes we allow making business letters and talking on the phone? Are gifts to foreign partners appropriate? Answers to these and many other questions can be found on the pages of the book Helen Behr.
Helen Behr
Image-maker, art historian and psychologist. She graduated from the Milan Fashion Academy, American School of Beauty For All Seasons, Latvian Bogomolov Image School. He knows about business etiquette everything and even more. Author of trainings on business protocol and good manners. More than 15 years of consulting organizations and individuals on the formation of the image.
Spanish King Philip III died on March 31, 1621. The circumstances of his death can be called laughable if it were not so sad. In his memoirs, Marshal Bassompierre says that Philip III died from carbon monoxide, sitting in a chair by the fireplace. The courtiers were unable to find the giants, who had in the palace etiquette to move the chair monarch.
In the XXI century, many believe etiquette limiting freedom relic of the past. "To hell with convention! I do not blow your nose in the curtains and eat with his hands. What do you still want me to do? ".
But etiquette - it is not boring ceremonies and rituals. This communication.
In the world of business critical details. People instantly read coming from you non-verbal and verbal cues and it is judged on the professionalism. The rules of etiquette are based on logic and simplify communication, making it more comfortable for all counterparties.
Do you know that…
- kissing ladies hand not made at an official meeting?
- you can not stretch your left hand for a handshake, even if you are left-handed?
- if during a business lunch you dropped the napkin, that alone should not raise her?
If in doubt, the book Helen Behr - this is what you need. The light elegant manner the author answers these and many other questions.
My personal assessment of the book "Good manners and business etiquette" - 9 out of 10.
I liked both the content and design - 160 pages of text and illustrations of pleasure. All the rules are evident: just imagine a situation in which one or the other advice can be useful. Many of the topics is accompanied by the recommendation of the well-known businessman Igor Mann.
It should be separately say about printing. The book is made in a hardcover book marks. Nice glossy pages flipping.
The book can be a great gift for people who move up the career ladder.
Confused a little product placement from one of the online stores of men's clothing.
But the bottom line, "Good manners and business etiquette" - a great practical guide for those who want to harmonize professional and personal communication is more effective to establish business contacts and establish long-term relationship. The book will be useful for both novice and businessmen with many years of experience in business communications. The knowledge gained will help their dignity and self-confidence.
Rules can be broken only by someone who knows them.
"Good manners and business etiquette," Helen Behr
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