Title: Implementing a Conservative Business Dress Policy
1Implementing a Conservative Business Dress Policy
for MetroBank
- Patricia Sykes
- Consultant
- April 3, 2004
SPL Strategic solutions Management Consulting and
Training
2Trend from Casual Back to Conservative Business
Attire
3Rapid Growth of Business Casual Dress During 1990s
Companies with dress-down days
95
24
72 One day
40 Every day
Extent casual dress allowed
4Downside of Dressing Down
- Relaxed manners, morals, and productivity
- Increased on-the-job flirting, harassment,
tardiness, and absenteeism - Confusion over appropriate casual dress resulting
from unclear dress-down policies
5The Way Back to Conservative Business Dress
- Slowing economy linked to overall lack of
professionalism - Formal dress code reinstated in the Bush White
House - Many large businesses returning to formal
business attire - Fewer companies offer casual dress policies
6Analysis of Conservative Business Dress
Advantages
Disadvantages
- Improved attitudes
- Increased productivity
- Enhanced image
- Greater versatility
- Increased respect for women and minorities
- Additional wardrobe expenditures
- Resistance to change
7What to wear . . .
Isnt a guess with business professional dress
8Clear Policy Sets Rule for Acceptable Dress
9Sources of Information
Brooks Bro.
Dayton Hudson Corp.
Neiman Marcus
Mens Wear-house
Executive Communi-cations Group
10Guidelines for Successful Implementation
- Access sources provided and consider consultant
options - Appoint an employee committee to recommend
implementation guidelines - Consider phasing the policy to allow employees to
adjust wardrobes for full implementation - Evaluate the success of the program and make
needed changes
11Consultant On Call for You
Patricia Sykes 404 555-8000 404 555-3800
(fax) psykes_at_consulting.com View this
presentation at www.spl/consulting/metrobank
SPL Strategic solutions Management Consulting and
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