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Planning the perfect office holiday party can be tricky business, especially when you’re trying to please a diverse workforce. Traditionally, a holiday party is a time for your company to celebrate its employees and their accomplishments. While many people excitedly await the company holiday party, some employees would rather hide under their desks than participate in the festivities. If your business seems to be filled with too many Scrooges, you can still turn things around and make sure that this year’s holiday shindig becomes something the whole office will enjoy. Here are four tips for taking your office holiday party to the next level.
1. Be Adventurous
If you’re trying to find a new way to celebrate your employees, group activities are right on target. Depending on your employees’ interests, outings like bowling or ice skating give employees some space to enjoy each other’s company. To create even more team spirit, staff members might enjoy working on a volunteer project together. Follow any of these activities with a happy hour or cocktail party, and you’ve got a pretty memorable event!
2. Enlist Out-of-the-Box Entertainment
Hosting a successful holiday party means understanding who your guests are and what they will enjoy. For diverse groups, this can be challenging, but unique entertainment options like lawn games and roaming performers will gain almost anyone’s interest. Roving magicians or costumed performers can approach randomly divided groups of employees and encourage socializing even across department lines.
3. Don’t Wait for the Sun to Set
If you’re not lucky enough to have an unlimited budget at your fingertips, consider a daytime event. You’ll find that you can save money on the venue, the catering, and the bar. Daytime parties can also be family friendly, which will be an incentive for some of your employees to attend.
4. Rethink the Food
Make sure the food is recognizable but still special. Go for high-end versions of traditional holiday favorites. For a more sophisticated crowd, you might begin with passed hors d’oeuvres and champagne, and then offer winter dinner selections of lamb or sea bass.
Need more help with your holiday planning? Check out these ideas from WM Events and William Fogler.
