Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach

Your office holiday party is not what you think it is.  It is a work event.  Plain and simple. 

Many people are fooled by these events.  They are cunning and deceptive.  Alcohol is served. Sometimes people dress differently. Often we think the rules don’t apply.  I compare the annual holiday party to Waterloo.   We go into it innocently thinking it is one thing and we get massacred.

When you attend your holiday party this year remember that it is a business meeting. Don’t go to have some drinks and a good time. Drinking and work don’t mix. Partying and work don’t mix. You will only find yourself regretting it the next day (and probably for a lot longer than that).

Do your celebrating with friends and family. If you say something stupid to them they will probably keep you around (at least mine always do).

 

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