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Why your Christmas party should go ahead this year
In another eventful year, 2022 has had its fair share of ups and downs especially when it comes to the cost of living crisis and overall inflation. As we enter the festive period, we want to discuss the reasons why you should be hosting a Christmas party for your employees to help bring the feel good factor to the end of the year.
We’ve gone early and had to mention Christmas during the start of November, as this time of year planning will get underway to put on a festive party that is sure to be remembered for years to come. Although there is still over a month before we start getting out those ugly Christmas jumpers and deciding who’s on your Christmas card list, we want to provide you with the key reasons why your festive party should go ahead this year.
Throughout the year, the cost of living crisis has made the headlines as inflation peaked during the summer months causing everyone to tighten their belts and take necessary action when it comes to sustainable living. With inflation causing a huge mental strain on people throughout the year, this is your opportunity as the employer to end the year on a positive note and provide a holly jolly festive party.
Let’s get to it, pour the mulled wine and take a look at our five reasons on why you should be holding a festive party this year:
1. A thank you to your elves for their hard work during a difficult year
As mentioned previously, the cost of living crisis has taken up the headlines for most of the year but it has also put an extra burden on households when it comes to energy, travel and food inflation. But this is a great opportunity for you to say thank you to staff and acknowledge that during a difficult period, you appreciate all of their efforts.
Yes, those famous two words, thank you, not Christmas pudding, will go a long way in continuing to build on your workplace culture but more importantly, build morale in times where it may have taken a hit - appreciation goes a long way.
Why not let Santa (I mean Deliveroo for Work) help you to treat your workers to meal allowances, gift cards and even food based hampers as a token of appreciation.
2. Welcome new and existing colleagues alike
Give your people an event to remember through delicious food, festive themed drinks and quality entertainment. Although there are many factors that go into staff retention, giving people more reasons to stay will help reduce staff turnover and entice new recruits to work for you.
A great addition to your employee benefits package are the company events you choose to host and what better way than a festive party? In our recent LinkedIn survey, 55% of respondents said that social events are very important to their office - we agree, so let’s make this event a cracker!
3. Get your elves back together again
That’s right, your elves have been hard at work all year and before they go off for their Christmas breaks, why not get them back together before the end of the year? As the last couple of years have been disrupted by covid, it's time to bring everyone together for some fun.
With 59% of our clients adopting a hybrid working model, we know that it can be a challenge to get your teams back in a face to face setting at one time. Your festive party can be the gateway to building stronger workplace relations and improving employee engagement amongst others. Not only can this be a fun social setting but an informal way to introduce people to other teams and new members of staff which in return can enhance collaboration opportunities.
For more ideas on how you can get your teams back together, visit our blog here.
4. Break down silos
In some cases, departments or teams working in isolation can hamper workforce efficiency and innovation in an organisation. It’s time to make a change! According to TravelPerk, 79% of employees are most excited to get back to events for the opportunity to meet other colleagues and build meaningful relationships in real life.
Teams that have a better working relationship are more likely to produce a higher quality of productivity and work as collaboration is one of the key pillars of business success. Make your festive party the catalyst for workplace harmony, employee engagement and integration.
5. Promote a fun workplace culture with added festivities
Lastly, it’s time to branch out and promote your fun workplace culture as this will have a positive impact on wellbeing, employee attraction and retention. What other benefits does a fun workplace culture bring? Better business performance from individuals, higher level of retention, company culture buy-in, raises morale and employee engagement to name just a few.
According to LinkedIn’s global trends report for 2022, if employees feel cared for at work, they are three times more likely to be happy in their job and 40% of job seekers consider workplace culture a top priority.
Your festive party doesn’t need to cost the earth as we have a number of very cost effective ways to unite you and your teams this Christmas. Get in touch with our catering team for more information here.
