Might wear jeans?

Fashion police have invaded chapter meetings.

• Interestingly I’m not even talking jeans.
• A woman wearing biz casual pants.
• Black, slim cut with nice top.

Got caught by the chapter fashion police.

• Put on warning for looking unprofessional.
• Needed to dress better for chapter events.
• (Lovely to be judged so brazenly.)

Let’s do a reality check…

• The meeting was on a Saturday.
• (Not sure that matters.)
• The woman was an active volunteer - a future leader.

Why do members have to dress professionally?

• Who gets to set the standards?
• Who enforces the standards?
• Do members also get demerits for unattractive outfits?

Is a dress code a member repellent?

• Are right clothes more important than active volunteers?
• Are adults like little children who need to dress nice to behave?
• What is the goal of the dress code?

A mentor once told me you can do anything - as long as you know why you are doing it.

Makes me think of chapter leaders…if you have a dress code for your chapter, why do you do it? Is it working - do you have a surplus of volunteers?

Originally posted @ Cynthia D'Amour on Leadership and Life