Today I would like to talk to you about the Protocol and the primary rules of conduct when we participate in events and conferences of all kinds, whether local or international.
I choose to talk to you about this aspect because too many times I have observed a total non-observance of the necessary rules and behaviors. Let us remember that it is compliance with the rules that confers solemnity and dignity to events, whether you participate as a guest or as a lecturer.
If, on the one hand, the ceremonial officials must comply with very strict rules that international protocol imposes and leave nothing to chance, on the other, I have too often been dismayed by such obviously incorrect and inappropriate behavior on the part of personalities that they should instead lead by example.
The writing of an invitation, the organization of the spaces, the communication are all codified and mandatory. This effort and the very long history that the ceremonial and protocol bring with them (we will talk about it in a future article) cannot be diminished by our misbehavior. How many times have we heard a phone ring in inappropriate situations? How many candies were loudly discarded during a conference? How many latecomers interrupted the event by making people stand up or causing a general inattention towards the lecturer?
Know that such behaviors are deeply inappropriate and should absolutely be avoided on any formal occasion. If you need to receive a phone call, make sure to keep the phone in vibration mode and sit sideways so that you can only get up and answer when you leave the room. Avoid interrupting the silence of the room with your very noisy candies, they are your favorite and you know it, open a couple and place them in a clean handkerchief. But especially if you arrive late, wait. In all events, a small margin is always guaranteed to allow everyone to reach the room and receive instructions on where to sit and take a seat, if unfortunately you have arrived even beyond the beginning of the ceremony I suggest you wait standing on the sidelines and wait for an applause or a change of lecturer to be able to sit there.
What do you think would be the most appropriate attitude to take if you were in the place of the lecturer leader? Would you cancel the conference? Would you leave the stage? Would you point the finger at unruly participants?
None of this clearly. The protocol wants the lecturer to manage the undisciplined situation without showing his disappointment but by interrupting his speech, perhaps drinking a glass of water, in such a way as to allow the audience to understand the unfortunate situation.
By respecting the protocol and the ceremonial we are not only respecting the history, but we are giving the organizers, the lecturers and the other participants the prestige they deserve.
