I am meeting the chairman/ceo for the first time at a holiday party.....?

Question

I am meeting the chairman/ceo for the first time at a holiday party; I have a great relationship with his company....what do i say to him? do I keep it simple; do i talk business; do I completment his leadership skills; do I ask him whatt book he is reading; do i talk shop....what do i say?

Answer 1

get sloshed and BE YOU!

Answer 2

What you say or do around the CEO might sink your career. Your company party may be the only time you see the president, CEO or VPs in person. Introduce yourself. Some professionals don't introduce themselves to CEO's/senior managers at a company party; they are afraid of what a boss might think or they don't realize the importance of a face- to-face meeting and shouldn't be surprised when bosses ignore them when it comes time for advancement. hat's hardly a news flash. There is little that can come from a conversation with him that will help a career, yet a blunder can cause damage (but a blunder around the CEO's spouse can be just as devastating!) Don't act or think you know more about everything than your peers; act like one of the team members otherwise its Me, Me, Me. Self-centered professionals will have trouble working in teams with others and co-workers and bosses pick up on this. CEO's/senior managers pay attention to how people handle themselves at corporate events and although they might not know your name, but they will remember your face. The goal is to display professional qualities not show how funky or daring you are. Skip the plunging neckline and heavy cologne.

The business-talking Bore is where some young professionals let ambition drive them and they don't know how to enjoy conversation unless it is only about business. They become bores whom bosses avoid. An employee who raises pay or other personal issues at a company party is marked as a person who does not understand what is and is not appropriate at social events. No employer wants that person in charge of others higher up on the corporate ladder. Also remember that office parties are extensions of the workplace and not campus free-for-alls. Using some of the speech and behavior allowed in college can show immaturity.

The Set 'em up, Joe-drinking to excess at a company party will kill a career instantly. Don't have more than two alcoholic beverages and better yet, don't drink at all.

This is a great opportunity to become visible to your organization's higher-ups. At the very least, don't spend the entire evening with your regular office buddies. Get in the holiday spirit and mingle with people from other departments.

Answer 3

First of all, it's a social event so keep the "sucking up" out! He will probably appreciate you more if you keep the conversation light and festive. Ask him about his holiday plans. Keep it short. You can always talk to him again, later. I'd end the short conversation with something like "I've enjoyed working with your company and hope 2007 is a great year for our business relationship...

Answer 4

BE RELAX AND ENJOY YOUR OCASSION AND DONT JUMP INTO BUSINESS RELATION COS THEY NEED IT TO RELAX NOT BUSINESS TO DISCUSS INTHAT OCASSION,IF THEY INTEREST IN YOU,YOU WILL BE INTO IT.WHY YOU WORRY?