This is Mark.: Activity 11-2

EDIT 10/24/10 10:35am...
When will this assignment be graded? -MJ

Activity 11.2: Surviving a Social Business Function

Holiday Party (December) - To “survive” a function such as a Christmas party, you would have to simply follow these steps:

1. Your fellow colleagues and associates are going to be there obviously so maintain your professional demeanor, but you may also let your “homestyle”shine through in a sense. This is a party. Not just any party, but a party that should commemorate an entire year’s worth of hard word between you and your company. This is a time to actually be a real socialite with your partners. However, that does not mean you can get carried away since there are most likely alcoholic beverages in the midst. Keep in mind while this is a time for you to have fun with your coworkers, this is not the type of crowd you’d want to make a fool out of yourself because once again – they’re your coworkers. Many think a party is a great excuse to "get away" from the working environment - and where this may be true, use caution. Tonight is definitely not the night you want to ask out the associate you've been eyeing for the past 12 months.

2. Do not talk about sensitive material that has happened over the course of the last year. In a party atmosphere, words travel faster than anybody can imagine. Who knows what your employer in January will hear about what was said about his work ethic back in December? In a nutshell, keep workspeak to a minimum. Get to know your associates, but do not pry. More importantly, use common logic. All the topics in 1 & 2 can be summarized in these subpoints:

a. Don’t talk about your private life.

b. Don’t socialize with superiors.

c. Don’t show too much flesh.

d. While embarrassing, it still needs to be said… do not sleep with coworkers.

e. Meet your colleagues!

3. Less is not necessarily better, as it can be in many cases. Do not be afraid to let your real style shine, but keep skin covered and cleavage to a minimum. Still dress appropriately according to your company’s rules. It is perfectly alright to let your true colors to shine through, but don't distract others with too much bare skin or how big your muscles are.

Dress:

1. Shoes: Standard attire you would wear everyday to work. No tennis shoes.

2. Slacks: Same as shoes. Wear the same pants you would wear to work every day. Same goes for your belt.

3. Shirt: This is where you may show how relaxed you are. Your overcoat may be hung up, and you may roll up your sleeves in many cases [stopping at the elbow] if you are handling material such as food or drinks. Wear the same kind of shirt you would wear every day. Keep your tie on without loosening it, and all your buttons buttoned.

4. Jewelry: Wearing jewelry at a company Christmas party is fine, but do not get carried away to he point of being obnoxiously flamboyant.

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