What Is Your Executive Presence & Etiquette I.Q.?
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Our soft skills are on display more often than we realize. See how you and your colleagues score on these fundamentals.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Your boss enters the room when you’re meeting with a client, you stand and say “Mr. Boss, I’d like to introduce to you Ms. Important Client from the Green Corporation.” Is your introduction correct?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 2.Research shows that you get 3 seconds to make a first impression?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 3.The vast majority of your wardrobe should be altered immediately after purchase to ensure proper fit?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 4.Print advertisements, brochures, and radio and television advertisements are a company’s most powerful marketing collateral?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 5.You are a junior executive at a social function and meet the CEO of a leading corporation. After a brief chat, you give him your business card. Is this correct?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 6.Denim is appropriate “business casual” attire in most industries ?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 7.
- A.
Skill and image
- B.
Personality and charisma
- C.
Image and exposure
- D.
Hard work and determination
- 8.What percentage of time is best to make eye contact with your audience during a conversation?
- A.
15 - 30%
- B.
30 - 60%
- C.
60 - 80%
- D.
80 - 100%
- 9.How often should you change your hairstyle to project that you are "current", "connected" and "relevant".
- A.
Every season
- B.
1 - 3 years
- C.
4-6 years
- D.
None of the above - hairstyle cannot undermine your brand.
- 10.A well tailored suit does which of the following?
- A.
Makes the wearer look taller
- B.
Keeps attention on the wearer’s face
- C.
Articulates authority
- D.
All of the above
- 11.Perfume, cologne, and fragrant aftershaves are ok to wear on what occasions?
- A.
To work
- B.
To interviews
- C.
On personal time
- D.
Always
- 12.In dining situations, your bread plate is on your right and your beverages are on your left?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.At a business lunch, when can you start discussing business?
- A.
As soon as everyone is seated
- B.
After the main course has been cleared
- C.
While you’re paying the bill
- D.
Never discuss business while dining
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