Does it matter if we go to the office party?
I used to think it didn't matter if we went to the office party and rarely would go. I'm single and I don't like going to parties alone, especially the office party? At our local IAAP chapter dinner we heard a speaker from an etiquette protocol company Savoir-Faire and she suggested that it was very important to go to the office party because it was more about protocol and networking and how you are viewed as a team player than socializing. And by golly, I think she is right! Going to the office party is a good way to connect with your boss and other work colleagues and because your boss has to go (it's their party after all), they do notice who is not there. She also suggested being prepared when you go to the party. Have an agenda of things you would like to speak about and people you want to talk to. And by all means try to make a good impression. It is not the time to over indulge in alcohol and dance on the table. Another misconception I think is about br