Tag Archives: poise

The Academy Awards: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

As I do every year, I watched the Academy Awards with a few friends. We meet at one friend’s house, enjoy a potluck dinner and gab about the dresses, the emcee(s), the Academy winners and losers. This year had its usual … Continue reading →

Tags >> Academy Awards, acceptance speech, black tie, Elinor Burkett, Gabourey Sidibe, graciousness, John Travolta, Oscar winner, poise, Roger Ross Williams, Sam Worthington, Sandra Bullock

Author Arden
Date March 8, 2010
Trackback: Trackback-URL Topics Civility, courtesy, Protocol, Public speaking

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Are you Polly Poise or Freak-Out Fred?

I recently taught a social skills etiquette class to some high school students from Puget Sound Community School. One of the topics I covered was poise. I asked my students what poise meant to them. They replied “good posture”, “being … Continue reading →

Tags >> difficult situations, grace, meltdowns, poise, Puget Sound Community School

Author Arden
Date March 4, 2010
Trackback: Trackback-URL Topics Business etiquette, Children's etiquette, courtesy, Professional image, Social etiquette

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