A colleague had too much to drink at the company holiday party and made advances toward a younger team member. At an exclusive holiday client dinner celebrating year-end success with the firm's top-spending clients, someone showed up dressed for a nightclub instead of the professional business event it was. These aren't just awkward moments - they're career-defining mistakes that created weeks of uncomfortable aftermath and damaged professional reputations.

Boosted is the podcast that reveals the unwritten rules of professional success that nobody teaches you in school. Hosted by Trina Boos, founder of Boost Academy of Excellence, this show delivers actionable tips to build your professional presence and advance your career through real workplace scenarios and human stories.

In this episode, Trina shares two real stories that perfectly illustrate why holiday party etiquette matters more than ever. These events can be where careers are built or dramatically derailed, often in a single evening. The gossip, the failure to read the room, the drinking disasters - one person's terrible judgment can work itself into the work environment like a contagion.

Trina reveals the four essential rules that will protect your professional reputation when the office lights are dimmed and the music is playing: the two-drink maximum, dressing for the job you want even at parties, making gossip stop with you, and the double thank-you rule that makes you unforgettable to leadership.

This episode is essential for anyone attending workplace holiday gatherings or wanting to navigate the tricky intersection of professional and social with confidence.

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Music by: In the City

Special thanks to: Shahin Nezhad and Sina Sabouri (advisors)