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Different types of Business Attire in Australia.

The term “business attire” can mean anything from a full suit to jeans and a t-shirt in this modern workspace. However, if you want to fit in and be respected, it’s important to adhere to the business dress code at your workplace, whether it be formal business attire, smart business attire, or casual.

You don’t need a written dress code to get a good sense of what’s appropriate at your workplace. Start by looking at employees in similar positions as you, or your boss, to see what they wear on a daily basis.

Also, remember that the dress code may be dictated by what you’ll be doing on a particular day. If you’re in meeting with a client or attending a special event, you’ll probably want to adhere to a more formal business attire dress code. You’ll also want to pay particular impression to dress code if you’re interviewing for a job. After all, first impressions count!

If your workplace does have a specific dress code, here’s a visual rundown of what different types of business attire look like.

Australian workplace dress codes

For the survey, dress codes were defined as:

Formal business (e.g. business suit and tie for men; business suit or business style dress for women)

Smart casual (e.g. sports jacket with chinos or nice jeans for men; nice slacks, skirt or dark jeans with a collared or dressy top for women)

Business casual (e.g. pressed khakis or chinos with a polo or collared shirt for men; dress pants with a fashionable top for women)

Casual / Informal (e.g. t-shirt and jeans)

Uniform

Other

In Australia, the most common workplace dress code is the uniform (26%). This isn’t entirely surprising given that the industries where uniforms are most commonly worn, trades and services, retail, hospitality, healthcare and medical and sales, account for the largest proportion of Australia’s work force.

Smart casual attire was the second most common at 25%, smart and business casual at 16%, casual / informal clothing at 16% and formal business attire at 11%.

Traditional Business Attire.

Formal business attire for men

Men in a formal workplace are typically expected to wear a dark- or neutral-coloured suit with a tie and dress shoes:

Dark or neutral-coloured plain suit or pinstripe suit

White or light-coloured collared shirt

Conservative tie

Cufflinks

Leather belt

Dress shoes and plain socks

Formal business attire for women

Women’s formal business attire usually involves wearing a conservative suit with a plain collared shirt or blouse and smart shoes:

Dark or neutral-coloured suit

White or light-coloured collared shirt or blouse

Skirt at knee length or pants

Stockings or tights

Black or neutral-coloured closed-toe smart shoes

Smart Casual Business Attire.

Smart casual business attire for men

Smart casual business attire is slightly less formal, but still requires men to look professionally presentable and wear well-tailored clothing like button-down collared shirts and a blazer or jacket:

Smart jacket or blazer

Button down shirt in plain colours or patterns (no tie required)

Trousers or chinos (don’t have to be the same colour as the jacket)

Brogues or oxfords

Smart casual business attire for women

When it comes to smart casual business attire, women should look neat and presentable but can also wear brighter colours and bolder clothing:

Coloured or patterned blouse

Bolder jewellery

Cardigan or casual blazer

Neat pants or skirt in different colour combinations

Dress at knee length

Closed or open-toe smart shoes

Business Casual Attire.

Casual business attire for men

Although you might think a casual dress code gives you free reign to show up to work wearing your favourite hoodie and sweatpants, it’s still important to look professional with neat jeans and clean shirts or jumpers:

Neat t-shirt, casual collared shirt or jumper

Dark denim, chinos or tailored shorts

Tasteful sneakers or loafers

Casual business attire for women

As is the case for men, women should keep professional clothing clean and neat – even if it is a casual workplace. Stick to tidy t-shirts, jumpers or blouses and dark denim or a well-fitted dress:

Neat t-shirt, jumper or blouse

Dark denim jeans, mid-length skirt or shorts

Tasteful sneakers or sandals

The right fit

Most people surveyed said their current workplace had their ‘ideal’ dress code, with smart casual at 26%, followed closely by uniform (23%) and then business casual (19%).

Smart casual was the most often chosen as the ‘ideal’ dress code by people surveyed. Of those whose current dress code was formal business attire, 20% said they would prefer to dress smart casual and 18% of those who dressed casually would also prefer to ‘dress up’ to smart casual.

Just over one in three people (36%) believe that the current dress code at their place of work doesn’t allow them to dress in a way that represents their personality/personal style, this can largely be attributed to the significant number of people who wear a uniform to work.

Not surprisingly, workers with a casual dress code felt that they had the most flexibility to dress in their own personal style.

When it comes to dress codes, 58% of people believed a company should provide guidance on what to wear at work to provide a united company image and for safety reasons, particularly in jobs where uniforms are worn.

Career progression and motivation

Only one in four people surveyed (26%) believed what they wear to work could impact their career progression and whether or not they get promoted. Most people said they believed it was important to present yourself in a professional manner and gain ‘respect’ in the workplace to improve career progression.

A total of 41% of people believed some people in their workplace don’t dress appropriately – either ‘too provocative’ or ‘too daggy’.

One in three people (34%) said they feel judged based on what they wear to work, and this feeling is significantly higher among 18-34 year olds at 44%. A significant number (29%) of 18 - 34 years olds said they felt pressured to keep up with the latest ‘fashion trends’, compared to just 19% of all people surveyed.

Just under one in three people (31%) also felt that what they wore to work impacted how motivated they were and how they performed at work. This view was most common in smart casual workplaces, while 80% of people with a casual dress code believed what they wore didn’t impact motivation.

Despite perception on how it can impact motivation and career progression, more than half (54%) of people surveyed said dress code didn’t impact their decision to choose a place of work at all. Only 39% said dress code had either some impact or a small impact on their decision.

Dress code perceptions – what other people think your workplace dress code says about you:

MOST MOTIVATED – Smart Casual

LEAST MOTIVATED – Formal Business attire and Casual / Informal

MOST PRODUCTIVE – Smart Casual

LEAST PRODUCTIVE – Formal Business attire and Casual / Informal

COLLABORATIVE – Smart Casual and Business Casual

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MOST CREATIVE – Smart Casual and Casual / Informal

LEAST CREATIVE – Formal Business attire and Uniform

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Top ten creative games for business employees.

"Starting to notice some droopy shoulders around the office? Sounds like it's time to plan a team outing.

Team outings are a great way to facilitate bonding with your team members, reduce employee stress, and give them the chance to get to know one another outside of the office.

And, you know, they're really fun."

You might have seen this game played before. It goes by different names, and the more people who play, the better it is.

What's My Name is an activity where each player is assigned the name of a person -- dead or alive -- and displays that name on their back, head, or part of their body such that only the other players can read the name. You can write these names on index cards or Post-it notes. Once everyone has been assigned a name, the players mingle with one another, treating their coworkers the way they'd treat the person listed on that coworker's card. They can also ask questions about their own hidden identity until they correctly guess who they are.

What's My Name has no complicated rules or potential for competitiveness. It's simply an empathy-builder -- a critical ingredient of good company culture -- allowing employees to find out what it would be like to be treated the way someone very different from them might be treated every day.

Here's a culinary team-building activity that could end in dessert or disaster -- in a fun way. Creating new dishes together requires creativity and will require everyone to put their team and leadership skills into action. Divide your team into smaller teams, pick a food category, and challenge each team to whip up something delicious. The category could be anything from ice cream, to salsa, to pizza.

One fun twist you could add? Pick a single ingredient that all teams must use, like maple syrup or Oreos. Or, have each team get creative with the shape of its food -- you can make pizzas into almost any shape.

Sneak a Peek

What do you get when you add a test of memory to a game of pictionary? Sneak a Peek. In this game, people break off into groups of at least four and take turns recreating objects from memory.

Using LEGOs, clay, building blocks, or a similar set of construction items, one game leader will craft an object or structure for every group to recreate. A member of each group then has 10 seconds to "sneak a peek" at the structure (which is concealed from view), return to their groups, and describe what they saw to their group members so they can recreate it.

Each group has their own LEGOs, clay, or building blocks. If after a minute of recreating the structure, it isn't complete, another member of each group sneaks a 10-second peek at the game leader's object and comes back to further instruct the group. This rotation continues until a group is confident they have recreated the item. The object of the game? Be the first group to recreate it.

Not only does this game help employees practice project management, but it shows you how to accomplish tasks using input from a variety of sources. It's also just a fun way to see how good your coworkers are at retaining information.

Here's one way to spark your team members' competitive sides without having to leave the office. Organize a team-wide board game tournament. Especially if your team is pretty big, it might be easiest to pick a single game, then have people sign up for specific time slots when they're free to leave their desks and spend some time playing the game.

Some great games with reasonable play times include Boggle, Jenga, or even games using good ol' playing cards. Don't forget to incentivize with prizes for first, second, and third place.

Who says trivia night only takes place at the bar? Office trivia is the perfect way to bring a large group of colleagues together and challenge the brain in areas that don't necessarily apply to their daily jobs. Break the company into teams of four or more and offer small prizes for the teams who score the most points.

Want to write your own trivia questions? For reference, trivia questions are generally sorted into categories -- four or five trivia questions per category -- with optional bonus questions at the end of the game. While you can give each question a point value, you can also assign each team a certain amount of points per category that they can bet, instead. Each team can then bet as many or as few points as they want per question until they've used all their points for that category.

Comedy and improv events are fun, interactive experiences that'll have your employees roaring with laughter while teaching them useful communication and soft skills, like focus and trust. Depending on your budget, you could do anything from simply playing improv games with your employees to bringing in professionals to run competitive, fast-paced activities.

This is a classic house party game, but it's also an excellent icebreaker when integrating coworkers who don't yet know one another.

Two Truths and a Lie is simple: Start by organizing the group into a circle and give each person the floor to introduce themselves. In addition to giving their name, however, each employee also says three things about themselves -- only two of which are true. It's up to everyone else in the circle to guess which statement is the lie.

What better way to get your employees to break out of their shells than to have them get up and sing some karaoke? You can even have a contest for best group karaoke performance. Bonus points if there are feather boas and cowboy hats involved. This works best for a more extroverted group, so if your team isn't into strutting their stuff on stage, consider an idea on this list that caters more toward those personalities.

If you've ever told stories around a campfire, you might have told a variation of The "Suddenly" Story. This activity is the choose-your-own-adventure book of team building activities. You're not just telling a story -- you're piecing a story together using the (often hilarious) imaginations of your coworkers.

To tell The "Suddenly" Story, gather your team in a circle, and offer the opening three sentences to a story about anything. At the end of the three sentences, say "Suddenly ..." and pass the story onto the person next to you. It's their job to take your three sentences and build on the story with another three sentences, followed by "Suddenly ..." Each mention of "Suddenly" allows the story to take a turn. What that turn looks like is up to the next person in the circle.

The "Suddenly" Story helps people find ways of building on content that came before them, while also being creative when all ears are on them. Try it the next time you want to get your department together for a break, and you're sure to get everyone laughing.

Nothing like a little competition to bond a group together. An adrenaline-pumping event like kart racing is a great way to get employees to interact with one another in a totally new and fun way. Just make sure everyone pays attention during the safety lecture.