Great article by Geoff Williams on AOL Small Business.
Oh, I was quoted:
Be inclusive.
The larger the company, the more cliques you probably have. "Networking with people inside or outside your company is important," says Thom Singer, a business development consultant in Austin, Texas, who has thrown more than a few office parties. "Shared experiences help build bonds."
But those bonds won't form if you have separate parties -- one for, say, the guys in the warehouse and one for the staff in the office. "At many law firms, it's 'lawyers' at one party, and 'staff' at another," Singer notes. "Can you guess which has the better location and food? And can you guess how that makes the staff feel?"
The larger the company, the more cliques you probably have. "Networking with people inside or outside your company is important," says Thom Singer, a business development consultant in Austin, Texas, who has thrown more than a few office parties. "Shared experiences help build bonds."
But those bonds won't form if you have separate parties -- one for, say, the guys in the warehouse and one for the staff in the office. "At many law firms, it's 'lawyers' at one party, and 'staff' at another," Singer notes. "Can you guess which has the better location and food? And can you guess how that makes the staff feel?"
Check it out the whole article at www.smallbusiness.aol.com
Have A Great Day
thom singer
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