How to survive your workplace holiday party

Elaine Swann, etiquette expert and the founder of the Swann School of Protocol, gives readers the rundown of the dos and don'ts of preparing for their company's holiday party. (Pixabay)

Dancing on the tables. Spilling a drink on the boss. It’s that time of year when you could get it all wrong at the office holiday party.

But don’t fear – Elaine Swann is here to help you avoid a festive faux pas. She’s an etiquette expert and the founder of the Swann School of Protocol.

“Presenting yourself at an office party has so much to do with the fact that your social skills, your ability to appear as though you’re part of the team, and the opportunity to network with folks that you normally would not have is important,” Swann told NPR’s Morning Edition.