Appropriate dress, along with ‘basic etiquette’ is one of the most common tie-up made with the Professionalism. But why having a dress code is important ?
As we all know that we form first impressions and overall judgements about people by the way they are dressed up. If the way someone dresses affects the perception of our company’s clients or business partners, it is important to maintain a standard dress code that can create a positive impression.
Some organisations allow their employees to dress up casually or freely as per their comfort whereas some companies prefers to have a dress code to maintain a ‘professional image’.
Having a proper dress code for your workplace will actually shape the impression of your business in front of the customers. A particular consideration should be given in the case where the employees regularly have to host the client meetings in office or if your workplace is a restaurant or other venue involving constant interactions with the customers. Having a appropriate dress code which suits the type of your business actually boosts up the confidence of the business as a whole and also promotes a ‘visual uniformity’. Visual uniformity in the workarea helps the customers to identify the employees and also promotes the feeling of ‘team work’ among the workforce.
While setting a dress code may initially cause the feeling of dislike amongst the employees because it is a change from the usual ‘no dress-code routine’ . But this will help the employees in the long term because after this, they don’t have to be worried about whether they are dressed too casually or too opposite from the situation. “After this, all they have to do is to follow the dress code”
With the clear dress code, you will help employees avoid making inappropriate choices with the dresses that could cause safety problems. For example: if the workplace is a warehouse, it would be a smart move to wear steel-toed shoes to reduce the risk of foot injuries.
No fixed dress codes may make employees comfortable, but the point of Professionalism and etiquette is to make others comfortable !
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ya it is exactly right and so nice topic. The last line is so correct is most important is to make others comfortable. It is so important because now a days in growing market we must focus on sales and marketing. Where more customer interaction is needed. So dressing style give more impact to this. Also as you said our team members who are working with us also feel good is we have formal look.
Yes, indeed Sovan..dress code gives a feeling of team work amongst the employees and well said that dress code is essetial as customer interaction has increased in the fields like sales and marketing..thanks for ur comment 🙂
nicr article!
Very well written.
Thanks a lot Himanshi and Vinita for appreciating it..really means a lot 😉
nice and different
Thank you Vasundhra 🙂
Interesting topic and you talk about both the sides regarding the comfort of people and the working environment etiquette as well.
Yes, Tarandeep ..it is interesting !
dress code does not give much the comfort to the employees but on the long term it is beneficial too .thanks for commenting 🙂
Very well executed.
nice
Thanks ojasvi and manisha !
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One often feels more confident when dressed better
Dressing to make others comfortable is very secondary to the fact that one should be comfortable in what they wear to feel good about themselves.
Yes, very true Aishwarya, dress code gives a team work feeling to the employees !
Yes chandni dress code is to make others comfortable !
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Nice Complilation of Information 😀
nice 🙂
Nice article
Such a nice article
Thanks Anirudh, Shubhangi, jannat and Akanksha for appreciating it..really means a lot 🙂
Dress code leads to equality too 🙂
Yes, very true ..Akanksha
Thanks for ur comment
Different topic!
Interesting it is..!
Thanks devika and anjali for appreciating it !
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So true and a really well written article 🙂
very nice and relevant article…proper dress code is a must for all sorts of jobs and works…
Thanks srishti !
Thanks a lot sunaina ! 🙂
Well codified
Nice.
Thank you Ria and Aayushi
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Dress code isn’t necessary in every field…people might feel better without them…however they are necessary in certain fields!
Agreed dipesh !
dress code isn’t necessary but when it calls for customer interaction, there dress code should be must because the main motive is to make others comfortable .
thanks for ur comment 🙂
Very relevant an informative free side indeed is really important as it frames your personal ilty
Thanks a lot vineet !
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Dress codes are really important when it comes to professionalism. It makes a mark, an impression in the work place and infront of the clients.
Yes, very true Deepika !
And it also gives a feeling of team work !
Thanks for ur comment 🙂
First impression is the last impression…….:-) so dress code is a very necessary one in this professional world….very well explained #Shikha
O yes, dress code is important if you look from this !
Thanks a lot Akanksha !
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very nice article
Thanks megha for your appreciation !
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Aptly said!
Thanks Shaily !
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Nice article!
Good it is
Really good. 🙂 keep it up.