Companies want employees who are excited to come to work and ready to contribute. Engaged employees enjoy their time in the office and work efficiently. However, as an organisation, it’s your responsibility to create an environment that spurs employee engagement. Strong leadership is a must if you want your employees to be super invested in the company and its goal. If you prioritise employee engagement and welfare, they will prioritise work too.
Luckily, there are a myriad of activities that can foster ownership towards the organisation’s objectives. Successful companies set aside time, resources, and budget to prioritise such motivational activities and create an environment that puts employees satisfaction at the center.
- Workplace Parties
Almost every company throws annual summer and winter parties to celebrate their milestones at each stage. Additionally, festivie parties during Diwali and Christmas can help your employees get a break from the daily office routine. Two yearly parties are enough, but ensure that they count. For example, you could invite your team members’ families, arrange a buffet, decorate and offer valuable gifts, etc. To save money during such events, you can even barter with other businesses for their services.
- Lunch Time Learnings
Learning something new during lunch breaks is the best way to bring your team together in the most effective way. Encourage different departments to share their work, knowledge, or even the challenges they are facing to tackle them as a team. This activity will help you create community, foster learning, and maintain transparency. However, ensure that these lunch sessions are short and sweet, not lengthy and boring. No one wants to have a long lunch meeting. Keep them light and fun!
- Employee Games, Tournaments, and Competitions
Every employee loves to be involved in games, competitions, and tournaments. Consider hosting a ping pong or pool tournament, or challenge the office to a bake off. A simple round of UNO too can spur engagement within the team. If you want to hold a grand fun activity, how about an office-wide fantasy football league? It can do wonders for your employees. You can also hold Counter Strike tournaments for your gamers.
- Special Days
Special days like “Bring your Dog to Work Day” can change the mood of your office and give employees something to look forward to. Want more ideas? Pajama day, bringing your child to work day, or even a “no formal” day can engage and excite your employees.
- Trainings
Trainings are generally deemed boring. And to be completely honest, they often are. But if you can manage to bring in a special speaker who can keep the audience hooked and interested as they impart knowledge, you’ll engage your employees and teach them something new.
At ExtraMile, we help organisations motivate their team to work efficiently and effectively. Reach out to us if you want to conduct activities that help you build a robust team.