SUMMER FRIDAY’S: When Should an Office Be a Sorority?

I know a few pr agencies where the office is like a sorority. And that’s just fine if you’re into the girly thing. I’m not so much. Though our office is mostly women, this is a fun but generally serious bunch. When the office operates like a sorority things can get a little silly. Our industry can tend toward the dramatic, so why add to it? But when summer rolls around and I’m not headed to Shelter Island for a little rest and relaxation I do work on my tan at Soho House. They have a pool on the roof and it has an old home feel for me. Having spent most of my formative years in Miami there is definitely a kinship between that roof and that town. And this is where the sorority part comes in....on one of those Fridays I may ask someone from the office if they want to come to the pool to work. They have wireless after all, and even though I’M not drinking, there is an excellent menu and lots of fun drinks — for them. So sometimes I think it is ok to bring the sorority into play. I just have to invite everyone, one person at a time...