{"id":987,"date":"2014-05-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/minding-your-visual-cues-and-clues\/"},"modified":"2021-09-02T20:57:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T20:57:02","slug":"minding-your-visual-cues-and-clues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/minding-your-visual-cues-and-clues\/","title":{"rendered":"Minding Your Visual \u201cCues and Clues\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"987\" class=\"elementor elementor-987\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81510be elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"81510be\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa98a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa98a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minding Your Visual \u201cCues and Clues\u201d <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a2087 blogpost-meta elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"24a2087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-0c250ec elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/author\/angeledesgagne\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">POSTED BY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAng\u00e8le Desgagn\u00e9\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3265c2a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3265c2a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><em>The Single Biggest Mistake Women Make Dressing For Business<\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"style3\"><span class=\"bullets\">This article originally published for the Spring 2008 Women\u2019s Issue of the AICI Canada\/Toronto Chapter\u2019s Newsletter \u201cInside Image\u201d was slightly modified to appeal to the general public \u2026 and still provides valuable information for men as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>Are you sabotaging your career? It has been my experience through the past dozen years helping individuals, organizations, and corporations that women do not look authoritative enough in the workplace. I meet many new female clients who wonder why they are not moving ahead and getting promoted or not being taken seriously at work by their boss or colleagues, and even by their staff.<\/p>\n<p>Is it a wonder when the single biggest mistake women make dressing for business is neglecting to wear a jacket to work? As many companies offer a \u201cbusiness casual\u201d dress code, more women opt to leave the suit and the jacket at home. Whether they are dressing down too much, or wearing something inappropriate, they are unaware of the message their appearance projects, and that the little visual \u201ccues and clues\u201d they leave behind speak louder than what they do or say. They fail to realize that other people\u2019s perceptions matter a great deal. They instantly lose credibility and personal power.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a great example that a client of mine was kind enough to allow me to share. Judy started a new job in a brand new field in January 2008. During the first week, she received an invitation to accompany her boss to a proposal round table for a new housing development. The audience was a combination of professional realtors and mortgage brokers looking to get this lucrative mortgage contract. Once the official presentation started, an interesting thing happened. Within 10 minutes Judy was on the receiving end of all forms of questions, posed by the men in the audience.\u00a0 All the men concluded she was the person in charge&#8230; when in fact this was her first official day on the job. Why?<\/p>\n<p>On her arrival, Judy quickly noted that all the men in the audience wore either a jacket or suit, while the women dressed rather casually. This included her female boss (despite looking nicely put together) had decided to wear designer jeans and a casual top. Since Judy had no experience and was getting trained on the job, she felt somewhat self-conscious about her lack of experience, and decided to boost her confidence by taking the time to groom herself, and wear a jacket and pant combination. She realized afterwards that she even looked more authoritative, knowledgeable and professional than the 2 female coordinators representing the city that had also dressed down and frankly didn\u2019t look professional. What an incredible experience for Judy \u2026 she felt like a million after that!<\/p>\n<p>Serious businessmen have long understood the power of the jacket. The business world has traditionally been a man\u2019s world. Yes, it is slowly changing but it\u2019s <em>still <\/em>a man\u2019s world.\u00a0 Women must realize the importance of wearing a jacket in business. If women want to be taken seriously by their male counterparts they need to learn the rules\u2026 their rules. The jacket is <em>the<\/em> most authoritative piece of clothing any man or woman can own. It is also the most flattering garment to wear for any body type or shape. It balances any figure, male or female. Plus, it frames the face beautifully and ever so powerfully.<\/p>\n<p>Choosing the right jacket can make a huge difference in your professional success. First, dress your personal image then adjust to suit the company\u2019s image. The colour as well as the type of fabric, pattern, texture and construction of the jacket must be taken into consideration. You must also consider the industry, organization culture, and finally your position (job) or rank and activities of the day.\u00a0 There are so many options available from the classic blazer to a fitted leather jacket. In my book\u2026 even a nice looking fitted denim jacket is better than no jacket. 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