By Juanita Ecker
I was taking a walk the other day. As I was enjoying my stroll, I noticed two young boys racing on their bicycles. They were laughing and enjoying every moment of their ride. Suddenly they came to an intersection where there is a stop sign, but didn’t even slow down and rode their bikes right through. I thought to myself, “They need to slow down to at least to see if a car is coming.”
Luckily, when you live in a neighborhood with lots of children, there are unspoken rules that the adults follow. We drive slowly and are always on the alert for errant bicyclists and skateboarders that may dart out in front of you. But what are the unspoken rules at work?
“Common courtesy” is a phrase that gets bandied about a lot, but its definition changes from person to person. Still, there are a few “unspoken” codes of conduct that most people can agree on, especially when it comes to the workplace. Are you guilty of breaching any of these office rules?
Use Your Indoor Voice. Have you ever tried to concentrate while a co-worker is talking loudly behind you, or while your cubicle-mate is shouting down the phone? It’s impossible! You needn’t whisper, but if people are wincing, stepping back, or looking up from their desks when you speak, you probably need to turn down the volume. (more…)
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