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NAVIGATING YOUR WAY THROUGH THE NEXT ANNUAL YEAR-END FUNCTION Leadership coach Belinda Davies of Lead- ership Solutions says managers need to be aware that they are being watched and judged all the time by their employees. Sometimes unfairly. "You must never lose sight of how this can impact on your cred- ibility and need to make sure you behave im- peccably," she says. According to Davies, some talented corpo- rate climbers need to change the way they Call a cab and thank your boss or host for the party There's a fine line between build- ing networks and brownnosing. Don't hand out your busi- ness card or your CV at the party Get the conversation started with your boss' boss: follow them on Twitter and use that as a starting point, or compli- ment them on their speech, then intro- duce yourself and talk about the venue or anything ordinary. think about themselves to be comfortable in Don't be completely asocial. This is the perfect opportunity to get to know peo- ple you work with better and improve relationships. social situations for work. Even if you're not part of the old boys' clique in the boardroom, you need to realise that you do belong there, she says. If you're shy, set yourself simple targets, say, two people that you want to get to know and open the conversation with something they find of interest. People love it when you ask questions about themselves. Some leaders feel vulnerable in social situa- Make sure you drink three glasses of wine the entire evening, pace yourself, and eat something for goodness sake. tions, no matter their competency at work, but realise that life would be so much easier Get to know the people behind the job. Talk about their kids, hobbies, cars, or where they come from and remember that with a senior person in your corner, she says. LET'S TALK NUMBERS: a people find it fascinating when you're asking about them. This is a party with your co-workers, not a night club. Leave something for the imagination when deciding on an outfit. The annual party can be a big deal for some companies. So they spend the big bucks. One the country's biggest consultancy firms spent R650 000, one of the biggest mobile companies spent around R1.7m for 150 peo- ple and one of the biggest banking firms spent up to R600 000 for 5000 people on annual parties in the last year. Chat to someone from Human Resources - try to make a (good) lasting impression for when new job opportunities pop up in the company. Topics of discussion that should be avoided at all costs include your sex life (no one cares); how awful the year has been; your possible other job opportunities or politics and religion, some people can be exceptionally sensitive. Start the night off with a chat with the people you know. Then move on to the secretaries and personal as- sistants, they are the direct link to the key people in your company. "Get to know people and don't try to sound clever on topics you know nothing about. If people like you as a person, they are more likely to do business with you. Get a good reputation through word of mouth." Red Carpet Concepts. CONVERSATION STARTER ACCESSORIES: Leave the jacket, put on some lipstick, and pin this brooch to your shirt to complete your look for the annual party. The Springbok Skin Protea Brooch by Heartworks is a cute acces- sory - and can get the conversation going, ROAD TO Don't arrive at the party intoxicated, first impressions last. Don't take advantage of the free bar and get wasted it's tacky and may cause you to do things you may regret. THE BOSS KNOW- remember to mention that it's made from real ING YOUR Springbok fur. NAME Gents- use the annual party as an excuse to don your new glasses. The design is very per- sonal, except if you work in advertising, in that case you'll be reinventing your grandma's 70's frames. Otherwise it's something everybody notices, likes to chat about at work functions and can really finish off your look. ROAD TO RUIN NAVIGATING YOUR WAY THROUGH THE NEXT ANNUAL YEAR-END FUNCTION Leadership coach Belinda Davies of Lead- ership Solutions says managers need to be aware that they are being watched and judged all the time by their employees. Sometimes unfairly. "You must never lose sight of how this can impact on your cred- ibility and need to make sure you behave im- peccably," she says. According to Davies, some talented corpo- rate climbers need to change the way they Call a cab and thank your boss or host for the party There's a fine line between build- ing networks and brownnosing. Don't hand out your busi- ness card or your CV at the party Get the conversation started with your boss' boss: follow them on Twitter and use that as a starting point, or compli- ment them on their speech, then intro- duce yourself and talk about the venue or anything ordinary. think about themselves to be comfortable in Don't be completely asocial. This is the perfect opportunity to get to know peo- ple you work with better and improve relationships. social situations for work. Even if you're not part of the old boys' clique in the boardroom, you need to realise that you do belong there, she says. If you're shy, set yourself simple targets, say, two people that you want to get to know and open the conversation with something they find of interest. People love it when you ask questions about themselves. Some leaders feel vulnerable in social situa- Make sure you drink three glasses of wine the entire evening, pace yourself, and eat something for goodness sake. tions, no matter their competency at work, but realise that life would be so much easier Get to know the people behind the job. Talk about their kids, hobbies, cars, or where they come from and remember that with a senior person in your corner, she says. LET'S TALK NUMBERS: a people find it fascinating when you're asking about them. This is a party with your co-workers, not a night club. Leave something for the imagination when deciding on an outfit. The annual party can be a big deal for some companies. So they spend the big bucks. One the country's biggest consultancy firms spent R650 000, one of the biggest mobile companies spent around R1.7m for 150 peo- ple and one of the biggest banking firms spent up to R600 000 for 5000 people on annual parties in the last year. Chat to someone from Human Resources - try to make a (good) lasting impression for when new job opportunities pop up in the company. Topics of discussion that should be avoided at all costs include your sex life (no one cares); how awful the year has been; your possible other job opportunities or politics and religion, some people can be exceptionally sensitive. Start the night off with a chat with the people you know. Then move on to the secretaries and personal as- sistants, they are the direct link to the key people in your company. "Get to know people and don't try to sound clever on topics you know nothing about. If people like you as a person, they are more likely to do business with you. Get a good reputation through word of mouth." Red Carpet Concepts. CONVERSATION STARTER ACCESSORIES: Leave the jacket, put on some lipstick, and pin this brooch to your shirt to complete your look for the annual party. The Springbok Skin Protea Brooch by Heartworks is a cute acces- sory - and can get the conversation going, ROAD TO Don't arrive at the party intoxicated, first impressions last. Don't take advantage of the free bar and get wasted it's tacky and may cause you to do things you may regret. THE BOSS KNOW- remember to mention that it's made from real ING YOUR Springbok fur. NAME Gents- use the annual party as an excuse to don your new glasses. The design is very per- sonal, except if you work in advertising, in that case you'll be reinventing your grandma's 70's frames. Otherwise it's something everybody notices, likes to chat about at work functions and can really finish off your look. ROAD TO RUIN

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