30. Mar
2007

10 Summer Fashion Tips in the Work Place

Written by: admin - Posted in: Break Time

The warm weather causes employees to wear less during the summer season. But a line should be drawn between dressing for comfort and inappropriate office attire. It would be distracting to see an officemate clad in a Hawaiian polo and shorts off to a client meeting right?. Though office dress code varies in different companies, below are 10 essential tips on how dress to beat the summer heat while maintaining a professional look in your workplace.

1. As I have mentioned dress codes varies from industries, corporate cultures, etc, so a good advice is to gauge the level of formality by observing how your boss and supervisors dress in the office. You can follow what they usually wear during this season and tweak it a little by adding proper accessories.

2. The hazy lazy mode of summer doesn’t mean you can be a slob. Make sure that your clothes are clean and pressed. It’s a must for all work season.

3. Light fabrics are in! You can layer several light fabrics made of silk, cotton, linen, etc. to be comfortable under the heat and the office air conditioner. Remember, if you wear clothes with light fabrics, check your undergarments under lighting and make sure it doesn’t show.

4. No flip flops, keep in until your next visit to the beach. Clean your feet and toenails if you will reveal it in your shoes or sandals and please. Ladies, no chipped polish please and gentlemen, please wear socks with your loafers or shoes no matter how hot it is.

5. Summer business causal clothing do not include pieces such as short shorts, mini-skirts, tank tops, halters, low-cut or sheer blouses and jogging suits. Period.

6. Even if you dress down, remember to keep a jacket or blazer handy to cover you up when your boss or an important client calls for an emergency meeting.

7. And for men and women,if you’re not sure what your office style is, look to the most successful person and use the way he or she dresses as a guide to how you should dress.

8. Do not wear t-shirts especially those that screams offensive graphics and print.

9.Women should keep in mind the appropriate length of skirts and lieu away from clothes that reveals too much. You are going to a workplace so don’t embarrass yourself and distract the male population through such clothes.

10. Lastly, choose your clothes wisely. If you look in the mirror and you feel like your going to the office then your attire is okay!
Remember that this summer, you can have fun in your clothes but at the same time appear competent in your workplace.

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2. Mar
2007

Sticky Office Situations

Written by: admin - Posted in: Break Time

#1 How to deal with officemates when you get promoted as their superior.

Handling the shift of being their colleague to a boss is a challenging problem. Adjustments should be done by both sides to deal with this issue properly. The first thing to do is to acknowledge that your relationship has been changed. You are now in a different status but you’re certainly looking forward to work with them as it was like before. You should also maintain an open communication with your team by taking their suggestions and acknowledging their good efforts. Lastly, don’t take everything personally. Others might be jealous of your achievement but the only better thing to do is ignore them because you know how hard you worked to get that promotion.

#2 What to do when your co-worker have too much personal drama.

Ideally, a person should have a separate personal and professional life but some people brings their personal drama to work to the point that it causes stress to everyone around her. When there is a lot of non-work related stress in your office, the best thing to do is to stay away from it. It’s a hard ordeal because you work at the same office but you must not talk about the issue and don’t make any comments about it. If you are asked about your opinion just say that you would rather not get involved . Perhaps make a suggestion that it is much a better idea to seeks help to the superior in your company like the supervisor etc.

#3 How to deal with the boss from hell?

Most people have dealt with the difficult, intimidating, or pushy bosses and supervisors. You may not be able to change their behavior but you can learn how to deal with them properly. Learn to manage this conflict by thinking before speaking or doing an action rather than acting based on emotion. You should try to discuss (not confront) to your boss your issue with him. When he criticize your performance ask for his advice on how you can improve. Remember that you don’t have to like your boss as a person but you can be professional in dealing with him and get your job done as his subordinate.

#4 How to handle relationship with your partner inside the office.

Yes, love is inevitable, especially with two persons that are physically and spiritually attracted to each other. Wherever you are, in whatever circumstances it may be, if you fall in love you will do everything for this moment. However, if you’re mature enough to know how to handle this things, like if your co-employee is your lover you should know that you’re both officemates inside the company. There is no things that in favor with each other, inside the office you must act professionally and responsible for your own job. And if ever that you have problems with your relationship, it will be a great idea if you doesn’t bring it within your work, because it will not just affect your performances with your job but also to your partner.