A birthday celebration in the office is often a festive and morale-boosting moment for the honorees. However, for growing businesses, hosting an event for each and every employee on random days throughout the year can be difficult to pull off. Instead, focus on celebrating birthdays at a combined luncheon or happy hour event on a monthly basis. This will help keep your overhead at a minimum while also maximizing opportunities to honor your staff. If you're in charge of staff party ideas, Office Depot can help supply your office with affordable party supplies and decorations to boost team morale while celebrating birthdays each month. Make the event even more special with just the right touches, themes and gifts.
Create a Monthly Theme
Instead of scrambling to honor birthday celebrants with office decorations, a cake and personalized gifts, create a monthly celebration with a designated theme. Decorate the office in snowflakes with themed party hats that are white or light blue for January birthdays. Birthdays in March can be celebrated with green and white balloons and streamers in the break room, along with festive cutlery, napkins, tablecloths and skirts. Host a summer-themed party in June or July complete with party favors centered around summer activities. For example, bring in flip-flops for the birthday celebrants to wear, toss around a beach ball in the office during the party, and hang bright yellow and orange balloons in the party room. Putting your effort into just one celebration gives you the opportunity to make it even more memorable, not to mention cut down on expense.
Sponsor an Off-Site Birthday Celebration
Boost team morale while celebrating birthdays each month by organizing an off-site party. Seek out affordable venues that support large groups, such as bowling alleys, laser tag facilities, large banquet rooms at nearby restaurants or outdoor pavilions at community parks. Ask for ideas from the team so they feel involved in planning. Cater the monthly event to the interests of those celebrating their birthdays. A fitness-oriented group of employees with May birthdays may enjoy an outdoor obstacle course organized by the company, complete with a barbecue and potluck luncheon. Rent a small hall and decorate with a disco ball and live music for a winter wonderland dance party for a group of lively November birthday celebrants. Instead of disrupting work on various days of the week to celebrate individual birthdays, host an interactive, off-site event on the last Friday of the month and give your employees an afternoon off to mingle, mix and bond.
Create an Office Pool for Monthly Birthday Gifts
To cut down on overall costs, you may want to see if employees are willing to donate their time and money for some of these monthly celebrations. A $10 donation to purchase gifts each month is much less intrusive for the staff versus asking for donations throughout the month. Consider asking leadership to match the donations so you can pick out the same gifts for each employee. Or, personalize the celebration by purchasing gifts that suit each employee's interests and hobbies. The fitness enthusiast is likely to treasure a fitness band to use at home and in the office. Surprise the techie with a tablet or the latest gadget. Get your employees involved in contributing gift ideas while also helping plan birthday celebrations so they have something to look forward to each month.
Maximize the productivity in the office while also boosting staff morale by hosting monthly birthday parties that are creative and fun.
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