What Happened to Professionalism – or Manners?
What does it mean to be a professional? Regardless of the business you’re in, a professional is someone who treats their clients and their vendors with respect. That means that everyone should be mindful of his or her manners. Yes, manners! That may sound old fashioned but being courteous to people never goes out of style. Some things that define a “professional”: Professionals know how to get the job done, on time and on schedule. Professionals don’t learn on the job. A professional should respect everyone on his or her team – EVERYONE plays a part that makes the whole stronger, even the “guy” who gets coffee. A professional has good manners – that usually means treating people how they wish to be treated. A professional understands that situations change. That means that the assistant you are dealing with at a magazine or ad agency may just be in a position to hire YOU some day. Don’t burn your bridg...