dress code

“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a popular saying. Unfortunately, in times of the very fast pace of life, millions of meetings and handshakes, not many people have an opportunity of getting to know their speaker better. This is why the first impression is so important and the outfit plays a key role here. Large corporations have been aware of this for a long time that is why they care for the consistent appearance of people working for them. This is specifically important for roles that require direct contact with customers. A good outfit will immediately be associated with professionalism which is something we look for. Clothes will not replace knowledge or competences but they can simplify work to a high extent.

Where did the impact of dress code come from? Robert Cialdini clearly defined the above through describing the principles of authority of clothes. A high-quality neat outfit will be associated with power and public roles such as police, military, doctors, fire-fighters. The above statement has been verified in researches a long time ago. In an experiment from 1955, people crossed the street on a red light three times more often when following a man in a suit, as compared to a man wearing a plaid shirt and jeans. In 1974, a research was conducted which exhibited that people were more willing to lend money to a man in a uniform than to a person wearing casual clothes. This shows the power of dress code.

During the training course, you will learn what dress code really is. You will learn how to look good and professional at work and during business meetings. We will tell you what to wear and what to avoid, which colours are considered to be desired in business, and which colours are not a good choice. You will also learn how to increase effectiveness and impact on the environment through proper selection of the outfit. The project was prepared for everyone with a professional approach to their occupation.

DO YOU KNOW?

  • how strongly your appearance affects others?
  • how to create a professional image in business?
  • how to transfer the desired information through your outfit, in just seconds?
  • how to build credibility through the dress code rules?
  • how to attract attention of others though your outfit?
  • how to select colours based on knowledge in relation to the psychology of colour?
  • how to match the outfit to the situation?

BUT ALSO

  • how to select clothes to underline or hide specific parts of the appearance?
  • how to put colours and designs together?
  • how to match the hair style, make up and jewellery with the situation?
  • how do heuristics work?
  • what mechanism in the scope of the psychology of social impact are worth using in the process of building an image through the dress code?

AFTER COMPLETING THE TRAINING RELATING TO DRESS CODE

YOU WILL ABLE TO

  • be aware of how an employee’s appearance impacts the image of the entire company,
  • dress accordingly to business situations,
  • arise a bigger interest of your co-workers and customers.

YOU WILL NO LONGER

  • ignore the principles of appearance,
  • communicate the features you’d prefer to hide, through your appearance,
  • make mistakes relating to the appearance which reduce your credibility and have a negative impact on the first impression.

YOU WILL DEVELOP

  • the ability to adjust a proper style to the body,
  • knowledge in the scope of colour psychology,
  • knowledge in the scope of the mechanisms of judgement that make your appearance become a strong messages.

TRAINING PROGRAMME

  • The psychology of social impact in the process of building an image through the outfit.
  • Automatical thinking.
  • Learning dress code and business casual principles.
  • Creating a professional business image.
  • Selection of the outfit in relation to the personality, i.e. how to express yourself through the outfit without losing authority.
  • Psychology of colour, i.e. what do the colours you wear tell about you. Principles of matching colours with a person.
  • The art of selecting accessories.
  • Covering imperfections.
  • Dress code for her – how to combine femininity with professional image.
  • Dress code for him – how a contemporary man should take care of his appearance.
  • Personal development programme based on coaching techniques and tools.
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