RE: Re: OT: To suit or not to suit? That is the question.

From: Colin McNamara (colin@2cups.com)
Date: Fri Nov 23 2007 - 20:45:43 ART

I find that in the course of consulting it is necessary to interact with
executive suite at times. The goal of that statement is to always
maintain the air of professionalism as a consultant. We can all hem and
haw about how the clothes don't make the man, but the reality of life is
that perception is reality. Part of being in business is managing the
perceptions of those who sign your purchase orders (E.G. the CIO's of
your clients).

Also, I would not recommend talking to back to a CIO. Its to small of a
world to burn that bridge over a pair of jeans. 

-- 
Colin McNamara
(858)208-8105
CCIE #18233,RHCE,GCIH 
"The difficult we do immediately, the impossible just takes a little
longer"

On Fri, 2007-11-23 at 15:54 -0500, Joseph Brunner wrote:
> "The best advice I have ever received was to dress nice enough so that if
> the CIO walked in, he wouldn't question why he payed you so much money."
> 
> If the CIO has this much time, time to look for another job. It's too small
> a company...
> 
> I would tell that guy, "If I was paid for my looks, I would be a model for
> Ralph Lauren, and make $35,000 a day". You are paying me for what You don't
> know.
> 
> -Joe
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Colin McNamara
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 3:42 PM
> To: Duncan Maccubbin
> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: Re: Re: OT: To suit or not to suit? That is the question.
> 
> The best advice I have ever received was to dress nice enough so that if
> the CIO walked in, he wouldn't question why he payed you so much money.
> 
> In some hi tech companies, this can mean wearing sneakers instead of
> flip flops. In some law firms, this may mean a suit. It also varies by
> coast. I find that even within my own company, that the west coast tends
> to have much more leeway regarding style of dress then the east coast.
> 
> I personally vary my dress. I normally have slacks and a button down
> shirt, and might wear a sport jacket in the winter. When I do interviews
> i wear just that, my normal work clothes.

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