Few events within the workplace evoke a more emotional response than the annual office party. It might be a casual affair with light decorations at the office or an elaborate night out while dressed to the nines. Like it or not, impressions, both good and bad, are made at these events.
Legends rise and fall in many organizations at annual holiday parties.
Whether looked upon with merriment or disdain, the fact remains that holiday celebrations in the workplace are an opportunity that savvy job opportunists should anticipate. The casual nature of office parties causes some to forget the professional relationships they are trying to build. And yet to others the annual party is a schmooze-fest. They try so hard to make good impressions that they achieve just the opposite. The employee seen aggressively working a room, laughing loudly and making the rounds to all the executives is usually viewed with apprehension by both co-workers and superiors.