Now the Jingle Hop Has Begun
You’ve worked your ass off to get where you are because well, everyone knows women work twice as hard as men and are at least 10 times as smart. As Ann Richards used to say, “The rooster crows but the hens deliver.”
So now that you’ve got a title and maybe even a window you don’t want to trip up and slide back down the ladder even if you do have a mild concussion from bumping your head against that damn glass ceiling.
Now I don’t want to scare you or anything — but, the truth is that it can all fall apart in the splash of a cocktail, the flash of too much cleavage, or asking your boss, “Who’s that doofus in the corner with the comb over?”
That’s right, I’m talking about navigating the minefield called the Company Holiday Party. I’m not saying you shouldn’t go – I mean you have to go – I just want you to know that there are absolutely no do-overs when it comes to making an ass of yourself.
The fact is that the Company notes are written in permanent marker and will remain in the water cooler history book forever. People will pass down the stories of how you drank out of the punchbowl with the ladle, did an imitation of Sarah Palin (well, okay that might be funny,) stood on a chair and sang “I Will Survive,” and how your dress was too damn short and the five-inch heels made you look like a hooker.
I’m telling you careers are ruined over less and, Girlfriend, I really don’t want you to go down in flames or even smoke. I want you to be the amazingly smart, competent, talented, successful, leading-the-way woman that you are. Just remember that when you’re tempted to drink too much and let it all hang out — I mean it’s a good bet that what’s hanging out just shouldn’t be seen in public.
Sharon Snow is a Women’s Leadership Coach, writer and columnist for Vermont Woman. Sharon uses a strengths-based model to leverage and enhance the skills and knowledge each woman already possesses. The results are truly transformational, allowing women to step up to being confident and skilled visionary leaders.