Business Etiquette

He lacks the stable smell: this is a very judgemental description for (often new) executives who are obviously not yet knowledgeable as newly promoted, from their point of view, understand the signals of the elites. Of course, leadership and etiquette can be learned, otherwise all top training centers such as Harvard, Fontainebleau or Eaton are unnecessary. Even their graduates immediately recognize pronunciation, clothing, insignia such as pins or rings. In everyday business, codes have prevailed that allow executives to assess things quickly and build trust and thus rapidly establish a relationship level. These are, for example, things like the club whose pin on the suit lapel, the shirt that bears the initials of its owner, the watch brand, the shoes. But also the language, the expression, the topics, the way of greeting have relevance in everyday business when it comes to belonging. The wedding ring shows that you have a life except the profession and thus superiority, the well-fitting suit, not only shows a sense of aesthetics, but also respect for the contrary.

You will be given a guide on the right choice of cutlery, with which glasses to drink which beverage, how to hold the glass properly, which glass is bumped or clanged with and which not, how to eat seafood properly and how not to appear rude.

Which topics can be addressed, which ones should absolutely be avoided? How can I quickly get into a conversation and be interesting? How do I achieve that my converser speaks and I can listen well?

What does the minimum equipment of your wardrobe and your shoes look like? What can you do in the office, what to wear in the evening. When can one appear casual, when not? Which patterns, colors, combinations are tolerated, what is not?

In one day you will surely learn to enter the slippery floor of the business world. They learn the order of greeting, how to greet, the habitus of the presentation, the do’s and don’ts of the meetings.