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Canadian Managers’ Most

Embarrassing Holiday Party

Moments

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CFOs weighed in on

the most embarrassing

things they’ve seen or

heard about managers

doing at a company

holiday party.

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Source: Robert Half survey of more than 270 Canadian CFOs

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Strange behaviour

Passing out on the

dance floor

Proposing to their

girlfriend…and she

declined

Opening someone

else’s gift

Setting their shirt on

fire from a flaming

drink

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Strange behaviour

Sleeping under the table

Drinking too much and

being sick at the dinner

table

Packing leftovers from

dinner spread … before

anyone has eaten

Dancing on the table,

and having the table

break

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The never do’s

Partying too much

Acting inappropriate with

colleagues

Using obscene language

Cornering manager and

asking for a raise

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Etiquette breaches

Sitting in the corner and

not interacting with

anyone

Showing up and leaving

within 10 minutes

Failing to show up

Talking about the

company’s proprietary

information

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Struggling to fit in

Sharing too much about

their personal life

Performing a dance so

badly it earned a

nickname

Dressing inappropriately

Bringing children to a

non-kid-friendly event

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Hurting Others

Talking negatively

about coworkers

Making cruel jokes

about direct reports

Divulging private

information about

coworkers

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The wrong way to say good-bye

Starting an argument

with their manager and

then quitting

Starting an argument

with a coworker, being

kicked out and let go

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Canadian Managers’ Most

Embarrassing Holiday

Party Moments

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