Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!!!
Have you also been eagerly waiting for this festive season? Aren't you excited to celebrate Christmas with your friends, family, and loved ones? Of course, we all are ready to enjoy Christmas eve.
2020 has been a lot but not easy. From COVID-19 to the forest fires, then complete lockdowns, and increase in the COVID patient rates, to redundancies! We all have suffered from a hellscape of anxiety, uncertainty, and terror. But with a slight hope about 2021, now it is the time to finish off the year on a high note.
Well, festive seasons are already approaching our way! Of course, it might be a whole lot different as compared to previous year, aren't we completely forgetting about our annual office party?
According to a report, many companies have already organized virtual celebrations for their employees. Yet, because of the remote work policy, only 7% of the companies have agreed to do the traditional in-person party this year. While 30% of the companies have still not decided to throw a party or remote employees who are 40 above have 0% interest in celebrating Christmas or New Year this 2020. So, what are you upto? Have you thought of doing something for the employees this Christmas?
Well, if employers have not thought of doing anything, then they need to plan quickly. And to help them with some excellent ideas, we came up with this article. Here, we will be sharing some pro tips or ideas that will not only help the companies to engage employees this Christmas, but for sure, everyone is going to enjoy the eve.
Host Up An Award Ceremony
Who is the most hard-working employee? Or who took all the hearts this pandemic by working 24/7 along with providing profit to the company?
Well, every company needs to host an award function for its talented employees in order to appreciate their hard work and dedication. Genuinely speaking, this can be a really good idea that companies can utilize this Christmas. Since all the employees are working remotely for such long period, awarding them as a token of appreciation can definitely boost their confidence and productivity too.
All you need to do is to create a list of both unproductive and productive employees, and then reward the best ones according to their hard work.
Engage Employees With Bonuses
Along with awarding them for their hard work, they also need to get a good amount for everything they have done for your company this pandemic. And how better it can be in giving a Christmas bonus to all the hard workers? Well, this can really be an excellent step in motivating the employees to do better too.
Christmas Jumper Day
Since Christmas is on our way, why not plan various fun yet engaging competitions? Employers can think of some contests or can even arrange different types of fun activities that will definitely engage employees this Christmas. And a Christmas Jumper party can be the best option.
To make this event more exciting, employers can even ask the employees to come in unique costumes according to the theme. In the end, they will be given prizes or tags for 'The Best Dressed Participant' and 'The Worst Dressed Participant'! Since all these things will be for the Jumper Day, companies can donate the amount won by the winning team to any trust that the company wishes to do.
Decoration Part
Who doesn't love the feel and vibes of Christmas? Everyone, right! Decoration items like lights, wreaths, stockings, tree skirts, swags, garlands, candles, hanging icicles, bells, figurines, stars, etc., make the evening more pleasant. So, to make the Christmas party more happening, turn your office into a beautiful decorative piece.
Employers can even divide the employees into 02-03 groups so that they all can put their ideas as well and make the office look more beautiful by decorating it. Everyone will enjoy it a lot.
Secret Santa
Do y'all remember about the most exciting yet suspense creating game - Secret Santa? Yeah, we all are aware of this game. But have you ever organized such a game in the company? If not, then this is the right time to do so.
Quickly list out the names of all the employees serial wise. Now, let each employee select the number and let the game begin. Do all these things remotely, and give time to the employees to decide a proper gift, since they all are the Secret Santa for any one employee.
Arrange A Delicious Dinner Party
After enjoying the games and competitions so much, everyone would crave a delicious dinner! Right? So, here sitting and having dinner with all the colleagues, employees, and management team can be the best part of Christmas eve.
You can even book a restaurant or cafe, where every member of the company can sit and dine together along with spending a good time with everyone after such a long break. Or else, you can even get the dinner party hosted in the office as well, only if you have enough space in the place.
Summing It Up
It is really vital to engage employees throughout the year. But during these cozy winter months, it might become a bit difficult for every company to do so. But since it is the month of joy, the month of celebrations, do not leave your employee for just working remotely. Let them also live their life, celebrate with their colleagues.
And thankfully, this article can help all the companies get some really creative ideas to engage employees this Christmas. So, buck up your shoes, and think of something super exciting this Christmas.
