It’s probably fair to say that people are not always aware of their own improper language. An example that comes to mind is the phrase, “Oh my God!” If someone says God’s name and is not speaking to or about God, he is using the Lord’s name as a slang word. Regardless of one’s religious faith, professionalism means respect toward the sacred words and symbols of others.
Archive for October 24th, 2008
Watch Your Language
Posted in Business, Clancy's Quotes, tagged Anna Brownell Jameson, Arisa Hosaka, Ben Jonson, Blaise Pascal, boast, body language, communicate, Edmund Burke, facial expression, Florence Shinn, Gail Hamilton, George Herbert, George Orwell, gesture, gossip, introductions, John Hall, know-it-all, Konstantin Stanislavsky, language, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Martha Graham, posture, profanity, professionalism, Rita Mae Brown, Rosenstock-Huessy, Sam Rayburn, Seneca, Takayuki Ikkaku, Take 6, Toshihiro Kawabata, Tyron Edwards, voice inflection, William Arthur Ward, William Carleton on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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- Enjoyed Steve Browne's presentation this morning at the HR Exchange entitled "Get Out of Your Silo." Great Advice!---4 days ago
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