Working With Americans: How To Talk To Someone You Respect

How can I use etiquette to help me talk to someone I respect?

In using etiquette to help you talk to someone you respect, the first thing I do is I don't talk about myself, and that's the natural thing people want to do. They think if they find out how smart, good I am then they'll respect me, and the opposite is true, it's so odd. However I don't mean to be a sycophant, and what I mean by that is just to be brown-nosing all the time because that's not appropriate, even in an office it's not appropriate. But to use etiquette just to listen and to ask well-meaning questions that are not too personal, I think that's a good way to use etiquette and show respect. Or to tell someone that you admire what they've done, their life's work, and it's a pleasure to meet them. I think that's a great way to show respect. Again we're being personal in the workplace but that's OK to give someone respect through the use of etiquette.