Are you an office etiquette offender? If you’re distracted during meetings or arrive late or not at all, you just may be. In this slideshow from Accountemps, learn about the biggest breaches of workplace etiquette.

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Rude,
Crude
with
Attitude
The Biggest Workplace Etiquette Offenses
CFOs and workers said the following were the most common breaches
of workplace etiquette committed by their staff/coworkers.
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Source: Accountemps survey of more than 2,100 CFOs and 320 workers
in the United States. Two percent of CFOs responded “Don’t know.” CFO
responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
Being Distracted During Meetings
Percentages represent the number of CFOs or workers who cited this response as the biggest etiquette offense.
of CFOs
27%
16%
of workers
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The Biggest Breaches of Workplace EtiquetteGossiping About Others in the Office
of CFOs
18%
28%
of workers
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 2,100 CFOs and 320 workers
in the United States. Two percent of CFOs responded “Don’t know.” CFO
responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
Percentages represent the number of CFOs or workers who cited this response as the biggest etiquette offense.
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Not Responding to Calls or Emails in a Timely Way
of CFOs
18%
21%
of workers
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 2,100 CFOs and 320 workers
in the United States. Two percent of CFOs responded “Don’t know.” CFO
responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
Percentages represent the number of CFOs or workers who cited this response as the biggest etiquette offense.
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Running Late to or Missing Meetings
of CFOs
12%
12%
of workers
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 2,100 CFOs and 320 workers
in the United States. Two percent of CFOs responded “Don’t know.” CFO
responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
Percentages represent the number of CFOs or workers who cited this response as the biggest etiquette offense.
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Not Crediting Others When Appropriate
of CFOs
6%
12%
of workers
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 2,100 CFOs and 320 workers
in the United States. Two percent of CFOs responded “Don’t know.” CFO
responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
Percentages represent the number of CFOs or workers who cited this response as the biggest etiquette offense.
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Criticizing Others Publicly
of CFOs
5%
11%
of workers
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 2,100 CFOs and 320 workers
in the United States. Two percent of CFOs responded “Don’t know.” CFO
responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
Percentages represent the number of CFOs or workers who cited this response as the biggest etiquette offense.
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11%
of CFOs say their
staff does not commit
etiquette breaches
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 2,100 CFOs in the
United States. Two percent of CFOs responded “Don’t know.”
CFO responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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