The topics listed below are programs offered in business etiquette and international protocol. All materials are created and licensed for use by The Protocol School of Washington ®, the nations leader in etiquette and protocol services. Midwest Protocol customizes all programs and seminars, depending upon the specific needs and goals of the client and it’s participants. Options include but are not limited to brief presentations, day long seminars, or extended workshops. Please call to discuss your inquiry.

Outclass the Competition
In today’s fiercely competitive business arenas, etiquette and protocol intelligence will distinguish you from the crowd. While this unique intelligence alone won’t get you anywhere, it will give you an edge that will make the difference between you and another person who is just as smart. Outclass the Competition provides leadership skills you can implement immediately, to help you project confidence and authority.

Business Etiquette for Today
Technical skills and knowledge account for fifteen percent of the reason you get a job, keep a job, advance in a job. Eighty-five percent of your job success is connected to your people skills, according to research conducted by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and the Stanford Research Institute. Savvy business etiquette is part of one’s total image. Many companies are not willing to put an individual out front unless he or she can represent the company in the highest professional manner, and that includes courtesy and the social graces. Business Etiquette for Today will empower you to present yourself with confidence and authority.

Dining Skills for Today
Savvy dining skills play a major role in the business arena today. Top management at many Fortune 500 companies take potential front line employees to lunch or dinner to observe their comfort level with executives, spouses, wait staff, and yes, even myriad pieces of silverware. Like it or not, management equates good manners with competence in business and poor manners with incompetence. To climb the corporate ladder, it is up to you to seize every opportunity to distinguish yourself and your employers from the competition. This seminar is directed specifically to the executive, and it addresses special situations where business relationships are developed and strengthened in social settings.

How To Succeed in the International Arena
This seminar was developed specifically for U.S.-based business persons who are positioning themselves to conduct business abroad. It’s not meant to teach you the business principles of dealing in the international arena. The mission is to reinforce the considerable skills you already possess and provide flexibility and alertness. How to Succeed in the International Arena will give you the tools to be a world-class competitor no matter where you conduct business.

Dine Like a Diplomat
The world is experiencing a rapidly expanding global economy. In this competitive atmosphere, good dining skills are a must. Whether you are conducting business abroad or entertaining international clients here in the U.S., your conduct, especially your table manners, are very important to executives in and from other countries. Good manners are considered important qualifications for executive positions. You will need the same qualifications to compete successfully in the international arena. Dine Like a Diplomat will give you these qualifications to add to your other impressive skills.