Aug 162009
Here are one dozen tips on being civil adapted from George Washington’s “Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior”. This list is mostly a reminder to myself on how to treat people well. In a world that applauds an in-your-face-shoot-from-the-hip handling of others, these tips may seem absurd. However, I share these first dozen for your consideration hoping you find them useful.
A Dozen Do-nots – Civility with Others
- Do not ramble aimlessly when speaking. Be short and comprehensive.
- Do not argue with your superior. Submit your ideas to him/her modestly.
- Do not blame others when they do their best, even if they do not succeed.
- Do not argue with your superior at the time that they admonish you.
- Do not make fun of anything important to others.
- Do not criticize others for a fault that you have not eliminated from your behavior.
- Do not be in haste to believe bad reports about others.
- Do not speak about others with malice or envy.
- Do not speak badly of others who are not present.
- Do not go where you are not wanted.
- Do not give unasked-for-advice.
- Do not be quick to talk about something if you do not know it is true.
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Tags: A Dozen Do-nots, Advice, Civil, Descent Behavior, George Washington, How-to, kindness, patience, professional
Looks like a good list! I should print it and post it somewhere where I’ll read it often.
I need to put up that list in my office also! I need a daily reminder.
This is a great list, and this is a great blog. Thanks for giving me the link on twitter. Glad we’re fellow followers!
Pat Marcantel, harvestworker
Pat,
Thanks for taking a moment to read my blog and offer kind comments. I look forward to reading your blog later today.
Mike
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Ah, the land of the free!
You have the right to free speech as long as you speak English.
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