All work and no play makes jack a dull boy, this is a well known rhyme each one of us has heard in our childhood and we vividly remember these lines till this very day. However too much of work also results in dull employees.
The Happiness Meter
This is where social activities come into play, they help employees to be all the more productive and enthusiastic at work. For boosting the mood of the employees at the workplace a whole lot of things can be done. Plan some outdoor sports like football, set a football club at the office, a bowling room or indoor facility for playing table tennis can really work wonders in improving the performance of fellow workers, and their happiness meter would soar in no time.
Fit is The New Beautiful
Everyone loves food and taking the time out for a team lunch is a great idea. Every Once in awhile head to a place with great food and great ambiance, let the conversation and the good times flow, this would bring the zing back and the colleagues would have more than one reason to thank and adore you. In today’s day and age fit is the new beautiful, for this reason employees are naturally drawn to fitness. And for some reason if they have not been able to hit the gym for some time they would be feeling unhappy, bringing the gym to the workplace is also a great way to let your colleagues bond over fitness activities.
Add Some Fun to Your Daily Work
If you wish to add some fun to your daily work consider some team building exercises by the weekend wherein a dedicated session of games would help your employees to refresh their mental faculties. You may include some very popular game like Pictionary, add to this some trivia as well as quizzes, to improve interpersonal bonding and build team confidence.
The Special Days
Do make it a point to remember as well as celebrate the special days for your employees be it their birthdays or anniversaries. Make arrangements for nice birthday cakes and personalized birthday greetings, employees would certainly appreciate the gesture and share the same on social media as well.
Rewards and Recognition
A rewards and recognition day in a month works wonders in lifting the sagging spirits and fosters healthy competition. Writing and publicly sharing feedback is a proven technique, don’t forget to carry the buzz on social media to get a multiplier effect. A round of tea, coffee and snacks would complete the whole picture.
A Boon to Your Ever Busy Employees
Organizing wellness camps to address health related requirements of employees is a great boost to their their morale. It could be a basic dental checkup or a full body examination, this would surely prove to be a boon to your ever busy employees. Encourage your employees to engage socially by allowing them to volunteer as a team for a noble cause, be it running literacy campaigns or organizing blood donation camp at the workplace itself. These endeavors result in fostering a strong team spirit at the office.
Final Words
Another thing that can be considered is to facilitate bringing the family to the workplace, the opportunity to show around the workplace would be highly appreciated. If budget is a constraint go for something like crazy days at the workplace wherein all you need is your imagination, you may get people to dress in say jungle theme or maybe just have a green hair day, focus on activities that help employees connect with each other. When you are original and think what everybody would enjoy, all the employees would be happy, including you, after-all you are an employee too.
