Customized Company Christmas Eve: How to organize a meeting that will truly bring the team together
Elizabeth Koza
A company Christmas Eve is a tradition that allows the team to spend time in a festive atmosphere, but typical table meetings can sometimes be predictable and even boring. Does a Christmas Eve meeting have to be the same every year? More and more companies are looking for new ways to organize this time, opting for creative workshops and team-building games. More and more companies are interested in unusual forms of celebration that realistically engage employees.
How to increase the appeal of a company Christmas Eve?
The classic company Christmas Eve often boils down to speeches, toasts and table talks, which can seem monotonous and unengaging. Such meetings do not fulfill their role - instead of integrating, they can deepen the distance between employees. That's why it's worth looking for alternatives that will actually bring the team together.
Creative Company Christmas Eve Ideas.
Examples of activities that will add variety to the eve and build a real bond in the team:
- Creative game - an integrative fun that requires cooperation and quick decision-making, helps to break the ice and get to know each other better, and a hint of gamification sets the pace - it is worth rewarding the winning team at the end!
- Improvisation workshop - improvisation develops the ability to respond quickly and understand others, builds self-awareness, improves communication, quickly brings new solutions and is great for integration.
- Improvised performance - an interactive performance gives a lot of excitement and laughter, building trust and creating a friendly atmosphere. At the same time, we have the opportunity to raise an important topic for the organization by involving employees in its co-creation.
- Orchestra in the rhythm of values - participants learn to play percussion instruments from different parts of the world, under the baton of a professional conductor we not only learn to cooperate, and have fun, but we can also emphasize the importance of cooperation and shared values in our organization.
- Holistic lecture "How not to go crazy during the holidays?" - A meeting with a trainer on dealing with stress during the holiday season provides inspiration and practical support for employees.
How to Organize a Creative Christmas Eve? - Step by Step
Organizing a customized company Christmas Eve is not a complicated task. It turns out that the organizational part of the meeting and dinner is no different from what you have done in previous years. In the organization of the workshop part, you will be helped by a team of experts who - after an initial conversation - will suggest the type of activity and indicate all the necessary elements of that evening.
You have some simple tasks:
- Choosing the topic and form of the meeting - consider whether the team prefers to play, attend a workshop, or listen to a lecture.
- Logistics - make sure that the chosen place and time will allow you to carry out the plan; it is also worth taking care of festive elements, such as refreshments. You will need 1 to a maximum of 3h for the activities described above.
- Communication with the team - encourage employees to get involved in the preparations, which will increase their enthusiasm for the new form of Christmas Eve.
A customized company Christmas Eve is an opportunity to make the Christmas Eve gathering a real experience and really bring employees together. A team-building game, an orchestra or an impromptu performance - such forms can enrich team development and make employees feel appreciated. Such initiatives are gaining popularity not only in large, but especially in small and medium-sized organizations, where the company culture relies on innovative approaches to integration and celebration.
The ideas indicated above are the part that we and the Concordia Design team regularly implement for our clients. We also design activities that can be prepared individually for your company - based on your organization's values, suggestions, ideas and favorite pastimes.
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