Each of us had to visit corporate parties in our company. Therefore, we know perfectly well that we need to be cheerful, sociable and holy remember that any spoken word can be used against us. But in this seemingly simple logic there are some mistakes.
1. You can not walk
Corporative is entertainment, therefore, to go there or not, business is voluntary.
Actually. For most managers a good corporate is a matter of honor. However difficult it is for the company to survive now, the budget for rest is cut out. And the ignoring of the event by the staff may well be regarded as an insult. In addition, the absent employee, as it were, says: "I'm not from your team."
2. Decollete? No!
Corporate is part of the work, so no evening dresses and high heels.
Actually. Arriving at the restaurant in an office suit, which is boring on the weekdays, you thereby unintentionally declare that for you this party is not a holiday, but a boring obligation. This can offend many.
3. Forget about business
At the evening you need to have fun, communicate and completely disconnect from office problems. Actually. For any person who wants to make a career in this company, any collective holiday is an occasion for research. If you have far-reaching plans, take advantage of the moment. Observe the behavior of people, listen, get to know more closely with those who work in neighboring departments. The information collected will certainly come in handy in the future.
4. I'm going to "you"
If the boss offers to relax and switch to "you", then he is a true supporter of democratic communication. Actually. What caused the desire of the chef to communicate confidently, it is not so difficult to recognize. For example, one of the reasons may be that the boss allowed himself to drink too much. Nevertheless, for you it is not a reason to relax. The boss will recall how his subordinates simply "poked" him and called Lesha, and it is impossible to predict how he will react to it the next day. If the chief is sober and adequate, but offers not to stand on ceremony, again be careful - this can be a test.
5. Entertain me
The corporation exists to be fed and amused. And your task is to accept this with joy.
Actually. A guide or a cheerful presenter can give a microphone to anyone, and it will be impossible to refuse a "pair of words" for the glory of the company. This is such a kind of test for resourcefulness and wit. You are unlikely to pass it if you start mumbling something unintelligible about the world in the whole world. In order not to earn a fat minus in a "personal matter", prepare in advance for the speech.
6. Let's continue
At the feast, you can afford to sip a little from a glass, and if the soul requires a "banquet", then after the evening you will go to the nearest bar. Actually. If you have proven friends among colleagues - this is a great rarity and the same luck. But more often we work with good acquaintances and pleasant people, but no more. Therefore, you can not surely know how a person behaves in an unusual situation. And then you will wonder who told the story to colleagues about how one girl after a few glasses of champagne arranged a striptease near the bar counter.
Yesterday it was funny...
From accidents at a corporate party, no one is immune. You drank too much, eight times in a row sang your favorite song in karaoke, taking off your shoes, lit on the dance floor? Now you are ashamed to look into your colleagues, and are you going to apologize?
Do not rush. Doing so, you just pour oil on the fire. If you are not fired, then life goes on and the best solution is to treat the incident with a healthy share of irony.