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How to Handle Awkward Office Holiday Party Moments

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Have you ever spilled a drink on someone while at a holiday party?

Perhaps you are at a table with someone who has drank a little too much?

This time of the year is filled with holiday festivities, including corporate dinners, dances, events which are meant to bring coworkers together and celebrate the start of a new year. However, these gatherings don’t always go as planned, and sometime accidents can happen. An interesting blog post from Accountemps gives a list of six awkward moments and ways on how to diffuse them at an office holiday party.

Christmas Party Moments

Going back to our original questions at the start of this post, the following could help:

Spilled a drink on a colleague? If you do spill a drink, immediately help them clean their clothing as much as possible. Also offer to pay for the shirt to be professionally cleaned or offer to purchase a replacement.

Trying to manage someone who has had a “bit” too much to drink? First and foremost, do not get caught up in the moment and join in on the behaviour. Pull them away if possible, offer water and be certain that the have safe transportation back to their residence.

For more tips and awkward moments feel free to follow the link to the original post and find out how to diffuse some of these situations. One thing is for certain: being respectful towards others and enjoying the evening festivities in a well behaved manner will ensure that you leave a strong impression with everyone you meet while having fun at the same time.

So go out there and enjoy the holiday celebrations. We wish you a peaceful holiday and prosperous new year, from all of us here at Office Plus:

Happy Holidays!

Social Concerns: A Corporate Responsibility

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A recent article outlines the importance business students and their respective schools are placing on social involvement and community contribution as meaningful factors of business responsibility and personal/career fulfillment. Focusing on students from Canada’s top business school such as York University’s Schulich School of Business, University of Victoria and McGill University the message is clear: future generations want to be involved in making the world a better place, and that starts with their local community and their corporate workplace.

Corporate Community InvolvementMajority of companies are already involved in some type of charity or non-profit by donating funds. However, going beyond just donations will be necessary in the future in order to satisfy employee needs and sense of responsibility. As technology makes our personal lives more intertwined with professional lives, having the ability to be involved with local communities and giving back in a meaningful way will be embedded within a corporate philosophy.

Whether you are looking to attract new employees, keep old ones or simply give to a cause to help those in need, the corporate entity will have to be involved. With the holiday season just around the corner, there is no better time to start!

Tips for Staying Safe This Flu Season

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Flu season has come early this year. The Public Health Agency of Canada says influenza activity has continued to increase the last four weeks in a row.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people with the flu can spread it to others up to approximately six feet away by coughing, sneezing or talking. But you’re also susceptible to get the flu by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it, and then touching your own mouth or nose.

Stay Healthy During Flu Season

Employees who work in close quarters at the office are especially vulnerable to the highly contagious disease. Chances are you come in contact with dozens of contaminated surfaces every day. This is why it is even more critical you take the appropriate steps to help reduce your chances of getting – or spreading – the flu. Talk Clean To Me offers three “intervention strategies” to help you stay safe this flu season. Check them out here.