New Year's corporate party: springboard or career failure

To go or not to go

This is the first decision to make. If you don’t like entertaining events or feel that they are created only in order to “be” - it is better not to go at all. And the opinion that only the soul of a company can grow up the career ladder is nothing more than a myth. If in your organization they create a holiday with a soul, they want to involve as many employees as possible - you must go.
Reconnaissance in battle

If you decide to go on a holiday, find out in advance whether there are any unwritten rules in your company, how such holidays were held before, what were the craziest events and how they ended for pranksters. The more you learn stories from past events, the fewer surprises there will be for you, and the more accurately you will determine a winning behavior pattern.
Punctuality

Corporate events are standardly developed according to the scheme: gathering guests, the main part and afterparties. If you would like to skip the solemn part or leave before its end - it is better not to go at all. For no good reason, this behavior will mean disrespect for the organizers. Four hours is the minimum time needed to visit the corporate party.
Companions

If you are allowed to come to a party with a soulmate - fulfill the condition clearly or come on your own. Do not fill out the quota given to you by interested friends. If you came to a party alone, this is a great time to decide on the most suitable group of colleagues for your mood, with whom I would like to spend the evening, and also to establish relationships with those with whom I have little contact with work. With a chef, for example.
Appearance

Do not forget about the dress code. If the party is theme - prepare a costume, if not - remember the difference between the outfit for a wedding and for going to a night club and choose something in between.
Alcohol

Excessive drinking and a sense of freedom can give courage even to the most timid team member. The ability to drink rather than get drunk is one of the success factors. Alternate alcoholic drinks with non-alcoholic ones, ask a colleague to insure you with his careful control. If you went over it, go straight home. This is a universal way out of all “delicate situations”.
Behavior

At a corporate party, you can do absolutely everything if you have an offer from another employer in your pocket and you are sure that you will never meet former colleagues in your life. And since “the world is small”, toasts with provocative exclamations, criticisms of the organization of the event, inappropriate flirting, clarification of relationships, violent manifestations of emotions, non-observance of subordination are a list of things that should not be done at the corporate party.

On the contrary, to be an active participant in competitions or an equally active listener, as well as grateful colleagues for the holiday, is worthy behavior.
Online Reporting

The festive corporate party is considered a "safe" area. In other words, as the famous saying goes, "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." Tell on the global network who was wearing what, who came with whom, whether it was boring at the party, who went through alcohol, and such information will be returned to you as a boomerang. Leave at home your desire to cover everything that happens as if it were a correspondent from a hot spot on the planet.


Corporate is an opportunity to stand out. How exactly is up to you. There is an opinion that the corporate party was successful when you enter the office the next day to the sound of applause from colleagues. You can agree with him, but Work.ua recommends, nevertheless, to observe the measure in everything.