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Office Party Etiquette: Five Situations, Five Solutions

Solution: In this situation, the answer really depends upon your company culture. If there’s even a tiny piece of you that thinks your acceptance—or the dance itself—might be misinterpreted by co-workers and colleagues, say no. Use some professional humor to soften the situation by saying something like, “The last guy I danced with ended up needing crutches to get down his career path.” Then engage the person in some conversation, so he doesn’t feel dissed.

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...