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Office Party Etiquette Matters All Year

Allwork

Setting the stage to make office parties more conducive to improving coworker relationships requires that attendees have mutual respect for one another, and can find stress-free ways to interact. This is best evidenced by when psychological safety is present. Office parties are a double-edged sword.

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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

Success

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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5 Etiquette Lessons for the Workplace

On The Job

Do you get the boss a holiday gift this year? These are all common etiquette questions that Anna Post, great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, can answer correctly. Using poor etiquette can severely limit your opportunities," Post says. Remembering you don't owe anyone a holiday gift. Tweeting responsibly.

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5 Tips to Help You Make a Winning First Impression

Eat Your Career

Refine Your Self-Presentation. When meeting people in person, your self-presentation speaks volumes. Some situations, like job interviews, require more formality, while a more casual self-presentation is perfectly acceptable for other situations. When appointments are set, people plan their days around them.

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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?

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