Dress down for success
Monday 17th March 2008, 2:30PM GMT.
Jim Delbridge, right, is without tie, as is world champion driver Andy Priaulx, with the more formally attired Tim Langlois. (0304023)
STAFF are often more productive when they are allowed to dress more casually at work, according to the boss of a PR agency.
White Knight co-managing director Jim Delbridge said the conventional suit and tie look was becoming an old-fashioned uniform for the workplace. His comment came hot on the heels of research by Debenhams that reveals Britain is dressing down at work, with more than a third of workers wearing jeans in the office.
Figures from the high street retailer showed nearly 40% of employees had been given permission to ditch their suits and wear casual clothes instead.
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HI JIM THE NO TIE LOOK IS OK, I HATE TO WEAR A TIE WE MINISTER IN CENTRAL AMERICA–LIKE TO KNOW WHICH PART OF THE DELBRIDGE FAMILY YOU CAME FROM, I AM FROM THE ALABAMA GROUP.
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JIM AND DIANNE DELBRIDGE
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