Looking your best at work

The importance of personal grooming

and dress code

Personal Grooming

• To function and fit in in today’s society, you must make sure your personal grooming is up to standard.

• Job opportunities, relationship possibilities and invitations to parties and other social events are all linked to how you present yourself to the world.

• Grooming is simply one of those things that there is no excuse not to take time and effort with

Why is it important?

Learning Objectives

After completing this module you will be able to:

• Create a positive impression

• Demonstrate good grooming standards

• Adapt your behavior and dressing to different social and workplace situations

What Is In It For Me?…..

You will … • Look attractive and presentable

• Feel confident

• Be professional

• Know ways and means of makinga positive impression

• Impress others - co-workers andclients

Video: Bad Scenario

Video : Bad Scenario Revisited

� ACTIVITY TIME (suggested): 10 MINUTES� Items Needed: Nil

� Discuss this video:� Were there any other mistakes that made?� What do you think was the worst mistake?� What are some of the ways in which this situation could have been

better?

By turn, each student should share their thoughts on one or more of theabove points till all the students in the class have participated.

Group Discussion

Video - Good Example

Role play

That was so much better! You just saw what a big difference being well groomed and politeness made ! Now let’s have some fun.� ACTIVITY TIME (suggested): 30 MINUTES � Items Needed: Nil� Divide yourselves into groups consisting of around 4-5 people each. One

person will be the customer service representative {CSR} , two or three people will be the customers and one person should be the director.

� Discuss and detail out a brief interaction which shows how grooming and dress can impact customer experience and interaction in these situations where the customer representative is :-� A cashier in a bank� A beautician in a parlour� A retail sales person in a branded clothing store

� Practice acting it out within your group. � After 10 minutes, each group will act out their small skits (each of about 3

minutes) in front of the whole class, followed by discussion.

What is Personal Grooming?

By dressing appropriately and taking care of basic grooming aspects like hair and make-up you can be transformed and will project an image of someone who is well groomed and acceptable by all at all times

Grooming for Men

GentlemenHair Face

•Clean not oily•Shampooed•Neatly cut•Above collar line•Sideburns short and not more than half the length of your ear

•Clean shaven•No beard stubble•If sporting a moustache it has to be trimmed and above lip level•No stains on teeth•No rings on face

Grooming for Women

LadiesHair Face

•Clean not oily•Shampooed•Neatly cut if short•Long hair needs tobe tied in a French knot or bun

•Clean not oily•Makeup should belight•Pinks/peaches/browns•Blush-on on cheekslooks nice

What is a dress code?

All organizations have a certain dress code and you are expected to maintain it at all times while in that setup Here are some basic tips you may follow…

Appropriate dressing for a specific work place

Clothes

•Styles and colors need to be sober and elegant •Shirts can be plain colors, pinstripes, small checks

•No T-shirts•Loud flashy colors, large prints,• wide checks,•Thick stripes

•Polished and Laced•Black or brown•Heels should be no more than 2inches

•Loafers•Sandals•Boots •Multicolor•Large heels•Beaded

Shoes

Belts Watches JewelleryTies

Accessories

1)

o Collarless T shirts

o Worn-out jeans

o Bright / large design

o Sober coloured shirts

Tick one of the following which is considered proper work attire

2)

o Brushed your hair

o Dress in a formal attire

o Wear subtle makeup

o All of these

You are to attend an interview and you need to getready for it. How would you get ready?

3)

Making a positive impression is based on …o A). Only the way you dress

o B). Only the way you speak

o C). Only your physical appearance

o D). All of the above

o E). Only A and B

o F). Only B and C

Credits and acknowledgements

We would sincerely like to thank all entities who helped with the resources and references

http://youtu.be/qRL7YE-C608http://freepdfdb.org/ppt/dress-code-wwwstatickernorg-1850893.htmlhttp://www.slideshare.net/PujaJha3/personality-enhancement

For further reference please refer to:pt.nielsen.com/documents/0705_PersonalGrooming.http://www.alleganyarc.org/Data/Documents/Dress%20Code%20and%20

Grooming.pdf