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Employee
Motivation: Holidays and Celebrations
Holidays are usually considered something
that is celebrated with family and usually means a day off
from work. However, celebrating holidays can bring
employees closer together just as it does a family! Close working relationships
between employees, and between employees and management, can
mean building of motivation throughout your workplace. Building
high morale and motivation at work leads to higher productivity
and an overall more positive work environment. The celebration
of holidays and traditions can increase employee motivation
and build morale.
These traditions are easy to plan and don’t have to take a
lot of money or time, simply acknowledging the holiday with
a small get together is enough to let the employees know that
you care about them on a personal level. These traditions can
range from a food drive around Christmas and/or Thanksgiving
to costume parties or a dress up day in the office around Halloween.
Even something as simple as encouraging employees to wear green
around St Patrick’s Day can create a motivating environment
in the office. These kinds of traditions are a fun way to get
employees involved and working together.
It is a good idea to stay away from celebrating holidays that
are related to a specific religious sector in order to honor
the feelings of all of the employees. You might want to have
a winter celebration around Christmas time instead of a Christmas
celebration. Another idea is to come up with some fun ideas
for traditions that are specific to your company. “Funky Tie
day” is one that is commonly celebrated in offices around the
US.
These are some simple guidelines to follow when planning an
employee motivating tradition in the workplace.
Create a group of people to organize the event.
Ask for volunteers to plan company parties or events. Remember
that these should be on a voluntary basis only. It is important
to get people involved from all parts of the company. For example,
you might ask a member of management as well as someone from
accounting.
Allow new members to join the planning groups each year.
This will foster a way to get to know new employees and will
also be a sort of training for when the older members of the
planning committee leave the company.
Pay attention to special needs.
Be sure that there is plenty of food for the vegetarian on
your staff. Be sure that there are plenty of low fat deserts
for the dieters on your staff. Be aware of any food allergies
an employee may have. Some food should be labeled clearly with
ingredients to avoid a serious food allergy reaction at your
business event. These kinds of details can make the difference
in a successful, motivating event and one that is irritating
and sometimes disrespectful to some employees.
Keep good records.
If you are doing a charity event with your employees it is
essential to keep records from year to year. This is a highly
motivating part of the event. You will want to “beat” last
years record, this is a great way to create a team like work
environment and also to promote motivation. Even if you are
not doing a charity event, it is helpful from year to year
to know how much food or supplies were purchased and for how
many people.
Have plenty of volunteers on board.
Make certain that all the needed jobs have been assigned and
that there are enough people to cover the work. When a group
pulls together they build motivation for the work that they
are doing. They form a team. However when there is not enough
people to complete a task, everyone feels as if they are being
treated unfairly.
Motivation in the workplace is essential for a good working
environment. Different things motivate different people, and
it is important that you recognize this. Some will not want
to participate in these activities and it is best to respect
their wishes. But for most, creating new company traditions
and celebrating holidays is a great way to increase motivation
which will ultimately increase team work and productivity in
the office!
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