Hole #6
Understand Golf and Business Etiquette
Par 3 • 160 Yards
Many people are confused by golf etiquette—it tends to run contrary to the etiquette we use in real life. You are supposed to keep you temper, even if you are playing embarrassingly terrible. This is virtually impossible for most golfers! Golf etiquette also requires other golfers to say something nice to you, even if you made a lousy shot. This too can get on your nerves. When you dribble your drive ten feet off the tee, be prepared to hear things like, “Well at least it went farther than your last shot,” or “At least you won’t lose that ball.” What they really mean to say is You can’t hit the ball worth a darn and it is a pain in the neck playing with you! You might want to make up a list of your own gracious things to say to your fellow golfers, but don’t worry if you have trouble keeping up this facade. On the golf course, your comments don’t have to be true, and you don’t have to mean them!
Unfortunately, the competition in business doesn’t worry about being so polite. The rude reality is simply that those who best meet the requirements of the customer will win, and those who do not will lose. Nothing will make the competition happier than to see you quit the game, so don’t expect to be given any encouragement to keep playing or any pointers to help you improve your play. The same individual who was so polite to you on the golf course over the weekend might be on the phone today trying to take your customers away from you. Do the best you can to treat people the way you want to be treated, but don’t expect too much from the competition off the course!
Scorecard
UNDERSTAND GOLF AND BUSINESS ETIQUETTE
Hole #6 • Par 3
Player:
Directions: Circle “Yes” or “No” for each question.
And don’t be too easy on yourself. Be as truthful as you can.
Do you depend on the “politeness” of others to
achieve your goals at work?
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YES |
NO |
Do you listen to the feedback and advice you
receive from others concerning your performance
at work?
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YES |
NO |
Do you give feedback and advice to others at
work that can help improve your co-workers’
performance?
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YES |
NO |
Scoring key on back
UNDERSTAND GOLF AND BUSINESS ETIQUETTE
Hole #6 • Par 3
Player:
Directions: Record your “score” for each question in the space provided.
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Do you depend on the “politeness” of others to achieve your goals at work? |
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YES = 2 strokes |
NO = 1 stroke |
SCORE |
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Do you listen to the feedback and advice you receive from others concerning your performance at work? |
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YES = 1 stroke |
NO = 2 strokes |
SCORE |
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Do you give feedback and advice to others at work that can help improve your co-workers’ performance? |
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YES = 1 stroke |
NO = 2 strokes |
SCORE |
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TOTAL NUMBER OF STROKES |
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