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What are you doing...outside of the office?

Written by: Russell DeWitt

Article Overview: This article challenges one to be cognizant of conduct immaterial of our whereabouts. This is designed for a facilitator to use in a staff meeting.

What are you doing...outside of the office?

Psychologist Gordon Allport has defined Social Psychology as the study to "understand and explain how the thought, feeling, and behavior of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of other human beings." Believe it or not, your conduct outside of work can influence the perception of your organization.

The writer of this article went to a business based upon an interaction with an associate of that company. The interaction took place miles from the firm.

Team exercise:

• "Can you recall a time when someone's conduct outside of his/her place of business actually influenced whether or not you would bring your business to that company?"
• "Have you ever run an errand before or after work while wearing our company's logo?"
• "If you have (to the above question), is your conduct as professional as you are at work?"

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