CORPORATE
People are constantly looking for new ways to differentiate themselves. Now more than ever it is expected that everyone, from entry-level staff to the C-suite, is proficient and polished and knows how to conduct themselves correctly. Cultivating these soft skills is critical to developing new business, maintaining a positive image, and projecting confidence and authority in all endeavors.
Avignon Etiquette's customized corporate programs equip organizations with powerful social tools designed to produce long-term results. Each area examines the rules – both written and unwritten - in easily digestible portions. Upon completion, participants experience an enhanced sense of awareness allowing them to interact both personally and professionally at the highest level of engagement with colleagues, clients, and co-workers.
$34B
Employers spend $34B on training for soft skills. Etiquette coaching covers all these needs.
6/10
More than 6 in 10 Companies have started offering office etiquette classes since 2024
85%
A Harvard-Stanford study concluded that one's success, particularly in the workplace, is based 85 percent on social skills, and less than 15 percent on skill set.
-35%
Since the pandemic, 35% of people are less interested in socializing than they were before
The New Professional
This course is perfect for recent graduates, those new to the workforce, and for anyone that is serious about starting their career on the right foot. As the saying goes, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression." This course looks at the fundamentals of business success with a 360-degree lens on modern business onboarding etiquette.
The Polished Professional
This course is designed for seasoned professionals, emerging leaders, and those stepping into more visible or influential roles. When expertise is assumed, it is presence, discretion, and social intelligence that distinguish true professional excellence. Offering a 360-degree approach to modern business etiquette, this program refines the nuances of conduct, communication, and judgment—ensuring your experience is matched by unmistakable polish, credibility, and leadership presence.
Executive Dining Skills
This course explores the power of dining etiquette as a quiet yet influential advantage in professional and social settings. The table is where impressions are reinforced, relationships are deepened, and credibility is often confirmed without being spoken. Through a refined, 360-degree approach to modern dining protocol, this program sharpens presence, confidence, and social intelligence—guiding participants through the subtle cues, expectations, and unspoken rules that define polished dining. The result is an effortless command of the table, marked by ease, discretion, and lasting influence.
PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES
The Unseen Architecture of Professional Distinction
In a world where culture fit and character outweigh traditional credentials, etiquette training becomes the unseen architecture of professional distinction — shaping behaviours that signal respect, build trust, and elevate organizational culture from the inside out.
Book your team training today. Invest in the behaviours, confidence, and cultural intelligence that quietly shape reputation, strengthen trust, and define how your organization is experienced, long before a résumé ever speaks.
​Steven Bartlett Shares Key Lesson From Hiring Someone With No Experience - Business Insider
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Could a Lack of Professional Etiquette Be Costing Your Business More Than You Think?
The Business Etiquette Training Business Report 2025 shows that global demand for professional etiquette training is surging as organizations increasingly recognize the value of refined interpersonal skills in a competitive, globalized marketplace. The market, already substantial, is projected to grow significantly—more than doubling in value by the end of the decade as businesses invest in training that enhances communication, cross-cultural competence, professionalism, and workplace collaboration. This expansion reflects broader trends in corporate learning and development, where etiquette training is becoming as essential as technical skills in shaping effective, respectful business interactions worldwide
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Are Today’s Young Professionals Entering the Workplace Unprepared?
As return-to-office norms bring more Gen Z workers into traditional workplaces, many employers—especially in the Bay Area—are increasingly hiring etiquette coaches to teach basics like professional dress, hygiene, respectful communication, eye contact, and appropriate workplace behavior that some young employees seem to lack after years of remote learning and work. Demand for these coaching sessions has surged, with firms both outsourcing to experts and revamping internal onboarding to emphasize soft skills, as companies struggle to bridge a generational divide in expectations and conduct on the job.
Gen Z Employers Turn to 'Etiquette' Coaches as Young Staff Treat 'Office Like Their Bedroom': Report
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