To make the best possible impression at the holiday office gathering, stand with your arms at your side or behind you, try to make eye contact with other guests, be an active listener, smile and by all means, avoid the mistletoe.
These simple acts could go a long way toward enhancing your career, say Lisa Iadicicco and Demetria Pappas who offer instruction in protocol and etiquette.
“Between Nov. 15 and Jan. 2, we all kind of lose our minds and forget the basics,” Iadicicco said of the decline in manners that results when people are overwhelmed with shopping, home preparations and social obligations.
Despite the stress of the season, keep good behavior high on your list because the impression you make at work-related parties is likely to stay with colleagues and managers into the New Year, Iadicicco said.
Associated Press
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