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What To Do (And What Not To Do) At Your Office Holiday Party

Success

It’s the holidays, right? But what you might not be thinking about is that your behavior at your office holiday events might directly impact your career headed into 2024. How to behave at the company holiday party You aren’t at your bestie’s bachelorette party. Nor are you presenting in the boardroom. Now’s your chance.

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If Sending Christmas Cards Feels Like a Chore, Here’s How to Politely Opt Out

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Mailing holiday cards is a popular tradition. At minimum, there’s the business of purchasing, signing, addressing and mailing our greetings before the holidays arrive. Letting the tradition go: How to stop sending Christmas cards For different reasons, some of us are opting out of the holiday card tradition.

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Gifting Etiquette at the Office: What NOT To Do!

Office Dynamics

Expensive doesn't always mean better; in fact most of the time buying the boss a pricey present can make you look bad. Some offices don't celebrate the holidays at all. So maybe you buy a gift for his or her family or his or her pet, something small that says "happy holidays." So if people do give gifts, how much should I spend?

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Gifting Etiquette at the Office: What NOT To Do!

Office Dynamics

Expensive doesn't always mean better; in fact most of the time buying the boss a pricey present can make you look bad. Some offices don't celebrate the holidays at all. So maybe you buy a gift for his or her family or his or her pet, something small that says "happy holidays." So if people do give gifts, how much should I spend?

Etiquette 100
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10 Tips to be a Better Executive Assistant - Part 1

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It would be good to make the choices inexpensive, medium, or very expensive or whatever spread of variety is possible. Money/gifts contributions etiquette. Bake cookies, cupcakes, or any homemade gift during the holidays if you can’t afford at $10-$15 gift card from iTunes, Starbucks, or Jamba Juice. Let me see if I can find __.

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Do you like what you do?

Laughing all the Way to Work

If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

Laughing all the Way to Work

It was expensive,but when I brought it home I had to do all the work to get it up and running. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine." 411 Look Up 411.ca