From engineers to politicians, everyone’s signing up for finishing schools!
Gone are the days when finishing schools were only for girls looking to learn the manners of the society so as to impress and charm her way into a good, respectable family. The blessing of having good etiquettes and pleasing manners is being realised not by just brides-to-be but by professionals from all walks of life. People literally idolise those who have a charismatic persona and people are realising that it’s not enough to merely be an engineer or an IT professional, but it is important that one hones his/her social skills. We may have the best of technical skill-set, but if we don’t know how to carry ourselves in public, we may never get to the highest-most rung of our career. And so while on one hand politicians are signing up for etiquette classes before the beginning of campaign trails, private companies in India too are signing up their employees for the same!
People at all levels are realising that finishing schools are for everyone. Skills such as social etiquettes, international etiquettes, business etiquettes and dining etiquettes are basics for a better personal as well as business life. Knowing the art of greeting people correctly and learning the cross-cultural nuances is essential for one and all. “Our clothes are a reflection of what we are, but if we go to the Middle East, fragrances play a major role because they are not into dressing at all, they are generally dressed in their traditional gear. Understanding international etiquettes and knowing the likes and dislikes of international clients is very important. Likewise, if we’re sitting with Chinese and Japanese, it is essential to like their cuisine as well. You can’t as executives of IT companies entertain clients with Indian food when you’re in their country,” says Ms. Pria Warrick, President cum Executive Director of Pria Warrick Finishing Academy. These finishing touches are not only relevant to corporate houses and executives, even school students, renowned politicians and our much-loved sports as well as film personalities opt for courses such as Impression Management and Corporate Finesse. Just short of elections, several politicians enrol for private sessions in order to improve their image and add class to their portfolios. Most students are not open about their opting for these sessions though, and exact names of the students are usually kept confidential.
Gone are the days when finishing schools were only for girls looking to learn the manners of the society so as to impress and charm her way into a good, respectable family. The blessing of having good etiquettes and pleasing manners is being realised not by just brides-to-be but by professionals from all walks of life. People literally idolise those who have a charismatic persona and people are realising that it’s not enough to merely be an engineer or an IT professional, but it is important that one hones his/her social skills. We may have the best of technical skill-set, but if we don’t know how to carry ourselves in public, we may never get to the highest-most rung of our career. And so while on one hand politicians are signing up for etiquette classes before the beginning of campaign trails, private companies in India too are signing up their employees for the same!
People at all levels are realising that finishing schools are for everyone. Skills such as social etiquettes, international etiquettes, business etiquettes and dining etiquettes are basics for a better personal as well as business life. Knowing the art of greeting people correctly and learning the cross-cultural nuances is essential for one and all. “Our clothes are a reflection of what we are, but if we go to the Middle East, fragrances play a major role because they are not into dressing at all, they are generally dressed in their traditional gear. Understanding international etiquettes and knowing the likes and dislikes of international clients is very important. Likewise, if we’re sitting with Chinese and Japanese, it is essential to like their cuisine as well. You can’t as executives of IT companies entertain clients with Indian food when you’re in their country,” says Ms. Pria Warrick, President cum Executive Director of Pria Warrick Finishing Academy. These finishing touches are not only relevant to corporate houses and executives, even school students, renowned politicians and our much-loved sports as well as film personalities opt for courses such as Impression Management and Corporate Finesse. Just short of elections, several politicians enrol for private sessions in order to improve their image and add class to their portfolios. Most students are not open about their opting for these sessions though, and exact names of the students are usually kept confidential.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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