Well dressed? Better performance!

How you dress largely determines your performance. This researchers conclude from the University of Hertfordshire. It was already known that well-dressed and groomed telephone salespeople generate more revenue than those calling in their pajamas; now research has been done on how employees feel when wearing a Superman t-shirt. Remarkably, the test subjects without exception felt stronger.

Superman or sharp in a suit

According to research leader Professor Karen Pine, wearing the conscious shirt translates into feelings of increased self-confidence, and the test subjects believe they are capable of more than the control group. Good news for remote workers: after all, who can see that you're wearing a Superman shirt behind your laptop? Whatever people decide to wear, as long as their outfit carries the label 'workwear,' they are more focused. And that improves their performance. A CEO puts it this way: "I am at the office to do business, so I need to look professional. I strictly separate work and home, and that also applies to the clothes I wear."

Casual also scores

Workwear can also be deliberately casual, as proven by business tycoons. Mark Zuckerberg swears by casual attire so he can better focus on more important decisions, Steve Jobs rarely appeared in anything other than jeans, and Richard Branson still firmly refuses to wear a tie. Too formal, he thinks.