Do's And Don'ts For The Office Christmas Party

Do's And Don'ts For The Office Christmas Party

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1. Do attend
Your workplace festive party should not be an optional party. Even if you
can't bear the thought of spending a whole evening with people you dislike spending a working day
with, you should still make an appearance. Even if you don't enjou yourself you may meet someone new who could be
influential to your career. Use the time to network with clients or other departments and illustrate you
are part of the team.

2. Dress professionally
Don't wear anything inappropriate. You'll know from the invite and from the style of venue what will be expected of you with regards to apparel so dress accordingly. Beware of wearing anything that will become a subject of conversation the next morning.

3. Moderate your drinking
It's the easiest thing in the world to drink too much alcohol at the workplace festive party,
particularly if the bar is free and you're standing with a drink in your hand and feeling slightly nervous.
Forewarned is forearmed. Stick to your limit, don't get involved in rounds and attempt and put your drink down between
sips. If you feel yourself overdoing it then stop completely and ensure you eat something quickly!

4. Take time to network
The workplace festive party is a perfect time to network with colleagues, other
departments, your manager or even with clients if they have been invited. Don't waste this golden opportunity to forge alliances or get your name recognised. But ensure you don't spend the
evening discussing shop, networking is one thing, but you really don't want to become
acknowledged as the workplace bore.

5. Watch your behaviour
Whatever may go on behind the closed doors of your department, the workplace festive party
is not the time to swear, leer, make offensive remarks or tell dirty jokes. It is also not a good notion to
make a move on a team member. Think before you act and remind yourself that whatever you get up to, the eyes of your bosses
are on you and everything you do will get magnified and exaggerated when it is retold at the coffee machine the next day!

6. Don't go home early
Unless you're so drunk you're in danger of making a show of yourself, do stay for at least a couple of hours. Remember
that your manager has likely spent a lot of time and money making plans
for the party and it is he or she you need to impress ultimately.


About the Author:
To read more about the different types of corporate Christmas parties and venues you can organise for your department, visit www.corporate-christmas-party.co.uk. You can also get an assortment of corporate Christmas event ideas from our professional managers.All our Christmas parties include a wide mix of locations and venues suitable for your festive event and entertainment and catering needs. We also offer a wide mix of of themes such as Classic Christmas Ball, Oriental Christmas, Music and Movies, All That Jazz, Hocus Pocus and Christmas Comedy.



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