Hi everyone, it's Allison. Dear HBR is still on hiatus, but I have something special to share with you from my colleagues at Harvard Business Review.

It's an episode from HBO's latest podcast, New Here. Think of it like the young professionals guide to building a meaningful career on your own terms.

New Here is hosted by HBO producer Eleni Mata.

You may know Eleni from her articles on imposter syndrome or her videos on job hunting.

In each episode, she explores the ups and downs of an early career, with help from career

experts and friends.

They share stories, tips, and advice that will help you build a meaningful career on your own terms.

There's one particular episode of New Here that I really love, and I want to share it with you.

It's about navigating the unwritten rules around how to behave in a new job.

And the guest is comedian Sarah Cooper, who I've also interviewed on the HBR Idea cast.

You may know Sarah for her viral lip-syncing TikToks

during the pandemic. But before that, she worked as a designer at big tech companies, so she

understands how office etiquette works at places like Yahoo and Google, and she's written

a few books on it.

In this episode, Sarah tells Eleni how she learned those invisible rules early in her career, why they matter, and which rules she thinks you can bend.

They discuss the etiquette of email writing, how to handle yourself in meetings, and when it's okay to wear your comfy pants to work.

I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. Here it is.

I was completely clueless coming in. The only idea I had was like suits and

succession and like make sure that I'm articulate and that I come prepared with prep notes for

every meeting and know exactly what I'm going to say. And when I write emails, I have to not double,

triple check them to make sure there's no grammatical errors. This is one of the interns I worked with

recently at HBR.

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