Archive for the ‘Office Goddess’ Category

Brand You: how do you come across at work?

Posted on February 16th, 2009 by by Elizabeth

If a visitor came into your office looking for you, and asked a colleague to point you out, what would they say? The short, messy one? The busy one with her glasses on her head?
If a colleague was describing you to someone from another department, how would they sum you up? A [...]

Welcome to 2009: Year of the Office Goddess

Posted on January 4th, 2009 by by Elizabeth

This year I thought I’d have a theme running through my blog.  Each month there will be a post about a different subject relating to how to be an office goddess.
So, if Nigella is the epitome of a domestic goddess, what makes an office goddess?  Let me start by explaining what it’s not
Being an OG [...]

How to buy a cocktail dress in 20 minutes

Posted on December 15th, 2008 by by Elizabeth

You will need:

One department store
One friend wearing flat shoes (ideally someone with better dress sense than you)
The underwear you will be wearing under the dress

Optional:

The shoes you will be wearing.  Cocktail dresses are short, so any height of heel will be OK.  If you are adapting this method for a full-length dress, the shoes are [...]

How to be helpful

Posted on July 14th, 2008 by by Elizabeth

Set your out of office email response if you’re out for a day or longer. Change your voicemail as well, especially if you’re at a crisis point in the project and you know people will be wanting to get hold of you.
Know where your project team are, so that when people ask you [...]