<p>It's the work Christmas party season: you're out of the office, and the alcohol is flowing. How can you make sure you don't embarrass yourself (or derail your career)? And how can you bounce back if you <em>do </em>go wrong? Isabel Berwick speaks to FT columnist and veteran party-goer Stephen Bush, author and comedian Viv Groskop and party-shy FT columnist Emma Jacobs to find out. Warning: contains drunken secret Santas, dancefloor embarrassment and toe-curling apologies.</p><br><p>Got a Christmas party nightmare you’d like Isabel and Jonathan to help you with? Submit it here: <a href="https://telbee.io/channel/ygf7_gly04xgtckcb0g56a/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://telbee.io/channel/ygf7_gly04xgtckcb0g56a/</a> or to isabel.berwick@ft.com</p><br><p><strong>Want more? Free links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3RDpJzn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Workers and bosses opt for Christmas payments over parties</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3t73Mzo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The office grinch may have a point — it’s not fun if it’s forced</a></p><br><p>Credits:</p><p>Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/769c74f1-41cb-4110-acfe-f0d25d3b3134" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Working It

Financial Times

Best of: How to survive the office Christmas party

DEC 10, 202419 MIN
Working It

Best of: How to survive the office Christmas party

DEC 10, 202419 MIN

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<p>It's the work Christmas party season: you're out of the office, and the alcohol is flowing. How can you make sure you don't embarrass yourself (or derail your career)? And how can you bounce back if you <em>do </em>go wrong? Isabel Berwick speaks to FT columnist and veteran party-goer Stephen Bush, author and comedian Viv Groskop and party-shy FT columnist Emma Jacobs to find out. Warning: contains drunken secret Santas, dancefloor embarrassment and toe-curling apologies.</p><br><p>Got a Christmas party nightmare you’d like Isabel and Jonathan to help you with? Submit it here: <a href="https://telbee.io/channel/ygf7_gly04xgtckcb0g56a/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://telbee.io/channel/ygf7_gly04xgtckcb0g56a/</a> or to [email protected]</p><br><p><strong>Want more? Free links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3RDpJzn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Workers and bosses opt for Christmas payments over parties</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3t73Mzo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The office grinch may have a point — it’s not fun if it’s forced</a></p><br><p>Credits:</p><p>Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/769c74f1-41cb-4110-acfe-f0d25d3b3134" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>