I recently got a great question from an old friend, T, that I thought was very interesting and worth a discussion here — she’s wondering what businesswomen should wear in the Middle East (specifically Qatar, pictured with a stock photo here). Just curious if you have done any posts on Corporette on appropriate wear for … Read More about What Businesswomen Should Wear In the Middle East
How to Break the Ice With Coworkers — Even While Traveling
How do you break the ice with coworkers and make conversation, particularly while traveling together? Travel with coworkers can be awkward for exactly this reason — and hopefully our tips can help. We’ve talked about party-appropriate conversation topics, as well as how to steer a conversation away from sports or the like, but not in … Read More about How to Break the Ice With Coworkers — Even While Traveling
Dressing Professionally But Comfortably: What to Wear for a Long Flight
What should you wear on a long flight with colleagues if you want to be comfortable but still look professional? Reader N wonders… Could you do a post on comfortable, but professional attire for international or long flights? I have an upcoming business trip where my boss and two colleagues will be on a long flight … Read More about Dressing Professionally But Comfortably: What to Wear for a Long Flight
Business Travel Tips and Tricks
Whether you travel every week for work or it’s rare that you find yourself at an airport for a business trip, travel can be a series of small hassles — but a little planning can be a huge help. It’s been a while since we’ve talked about business travel — although we’ve shared plenty of posts about all kinds of … Read More about Business Travel Tips and Tricks
Guest Post: Packing for a One-Day Business Trip
How do you pack for a day trip in another city? Today I’m excited to welcome back guest poster and blogger extraordinaire Road Warriorette, who’s been nice enough to give us helpful tips on traveling with coworkers and professional but small suitcases. We actually just met IRL not too long ago for a lovely dinner. … Read More about Guest Post: Packing for a One-Day Business Trip
Guestpost: Professional, Small Suitcases For an Overnight Business Trip
Which is the best suitcase for an overnight trip? We’ve talked about Kat’s top packing tips, as well as rounded up some great weekender bags, but this is totally up business travel blogger Road Warriorette’s alley, so I thought I’d pass it on to her — thank you for guest posting, RW! – Kat. Reader … Read More about Guestpost: Professional, Small Suitcases For an Overnight Business Trip
Traveling With Your Coworkers
2016 Update: Check out our latest discussion on breaking the ice with coworkers. Traveling with your boss and coworkers can be surprisingly difficult — the first time I took a flight with my boss I remember wondering how I should dress, whether I should “visit” her during the flight to check in/chat, and more. Thankfully, … Read More about Traveling With Your Coworkers
What Do You Pack for Conferences?
Over the past few years, I’ve attended a few multi-day conferences in far-off locales, and I’ve realized: packing for this kind of conference is an art, not a science. I’m still learning what to bring, but I thought I’d start an open thread by sharing my must-bring items — readers, what do you bring? (Pictured: … Read More about What Do You Pack for Conferences?
Traveling for Work: Our Top Tips
Traveling — whether for work or pleasure — can be a harrowing experience. We thought we’d try to summarize some of our best tips that, we’ve found, make everything go a bit more smoothly, from planning, to packing, to enjoying the experience — including how to pack a suit jacket! 1. Draw what you plan … Read More about Traveling for Work: Our Top Tips
