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Etiquette Lessons for the Company Picnic

On The Job

Such events are often seen as a way to let your hair down and enjoy time away from the office, but they’re also a minefield of potential etiquette disasters that can derail your career. If you’re going to be attending a summer office event, here are a few rules from etiquette experts: Don’t ditch the event. Participate.

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Company Holiday Party Etiquette

Office Dynamics

More than 60% of companies will hold holiday parties this year. Most invitations will state the dress code or expected attire for the occasion. Here are a few things to remember. First of all, it starts with your dress. One thing to remember, if you don’t show it at the office, don’t show it at the party.

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Company Holiday Party Etiquette

Office Dynamics

More than 60% of companies will hold holiday parties this year. Most invitations will state the dress code or expected attire for the occasion. Here are a few things to remember. First of all, it starts with your dress. One thing to remember, if you don’t show it at the office, don’t show it at the party.

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BUSINESS ETIQUETTE: What Hasn’t Changed

Office Dynamics

Marilyn Pincus is a talented author and business etiquette expert. Okay so your business attire isn’t exactly body-language or, is it? Arrive at the office in an outfit that could double as clothing worn to clean a garage and do it when out-of-town company executives are visiting and imagine the fall-out. That’s the good news!

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BUSINESS ETIQUETTE: What Hasn’t Changed

Office Dynamics

Marilyn Pincus is a talented author and business etiquette expert. Okay so your business attire isn’t exactly body-language or, is it? Arrive at the office in an outfit that could double as clothing worn to clean a garage and do it when out-of-town company executives are visiting and imagine the fall-out. That’s the good news!

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Answering Reader Mail: 7 Tips on Attire, Scheduling & Etiquette

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

This company is so ginormous I am having a dizzy time of trying to wrap my brain around what all they do – various forms of power, civil engineering, and then the IT services side of it. It’s sort of a neat role too because the company has no other support roles in the US. You don’t want to annoy the EA or that company.

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

Success

If the answer is more than 48 hours, this is a red flag and means there are bottlenecks within your company that are preventing you from communicating effectively and having redundancy and safety in the organization. He believes companies that cultivate customer loyalty will reap the benefits for years to come.

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