Phew! It’s Monday again!
Why do offices have to be so darn boring? Or wait, is it just your office that’s boring? I see offices where they replace coffee mugs with beer cans and then offices that go on super cool treasure hunts.
Sounds absolutely other-worldly to me! Because all I have seen in my corporate life in the name of “employee engagement” are boring annual meetings and even boring dance competitions. Hell no, we ain’t 4th graders anymore!
So, I took the liberty to dig some ‘super creative’ ideas myself and suggest them to the world and the HR department.
1.Paint the wall
Okay, I know this one requires a stone-heart. Not everyone is ready to leave their corporate walls at the disposal of self-proclaimed Van- Goghs. But hey, it would be so much fun. Get some acrylic colors and divide the teams randomly putting people from different departments together and assign a wall to each team. And begin, create a mess or a piece of art. Your wall, your call! Express yourself. You can’t do that at your home; you mom will kick you out. So, make the best of this opportunity.
Benefits:
* Team building
* Creative thinking
* Effective communication
* Sense of belongingness in employees
2.Glass Art Workshop
Glass-making videos are pure dos! And now, you can do it yourself at Glass Art Workshops. I am sure your HR hasn’t thought of it yet. Here’s how it goes- You book a Corporate Workshop at a Glass Art studio. Currently, there’s only one such studio- Glass Sutra- offering Corporate Workshop programs in National Capital- Delhi. You get to experience glass making through Flamework or Hot Glassblowing with its Founder and an International Glass Artist, Reshmi Dey. You can take 10 -15 people along with you to the workshop. The feeling of creating your own piece of mesmerizing glass art and keeping it for life as a souvenir is unparalleled. Glass making boosts creative thinking, and ability to express thoughts and ideas. The Google India (MEGA)team and the LG Design team just had a experiential glass art workshop and that’s how these big employers manage to give major burns to aspiring employees. *Insert jealous interjection*
Benefits:
* Team Building & Employee Engagement
* Creative & Strategic Thinking
* Decision-making & Leadership Modules
* Stress & Conflict Management
* Communication, Collaboration, & Change Management
* Intercultural & Organization Cope Up Mechanism
3.Lunch and Learn
Thank you to @Ibm CMO @michelleapeluso for joining our @Bitly Lunch & Learn. Great business and life lessons.
Make’em long for it!
This Bitly blog post on “Lunch And Learn: Why We Do It And Why You Should Too” struck a chord with me. It’s a brilliant concept that Bitly has adopted. Basically, what they do is, they gather company-wide on every Wednesday, and one person presents about anything they are interested in- just anything. They learn and discuss topics ranging from a cause to a project in these short lunch meet-ups where lunch is ordered from a nearby restaurant.
“It’s more than a weekly perk for us to look forward to, …At Bitly, our Lunch and Learns focus on one of the most important aspects of our company: the people.”
-Team Bitly
Benefits:
* Transparency and understanding
* Community Building
* Learning and growth
* Engagement
* Creative and strategic thinking
* All-round development of employees
4.A Special Day
Take your dog to work day
In spite of being quite a common phenomenon across borders, we still haven’t embraced “” concept. Okay, if you think your dog is a misbehaving munchkin, how about “Take your child to office?” A break from the monotony can be a great way to boost productivity and engage all the employees. A special day like this would also be a chance for you to communicate with each other and build a congenial work atmosphere.
Benefits:
* Improved Productivity
* Happier workplace
* Stress release
5.Spa at Office
Aye! Count me in!
Organizations these days have started hiring massage therapists on a monthly salary. How wonderful is that! A dedicated massage therapist can do wonders to an organization’s productivity, engagement, and employee retention scales. Convince your HR that your well-being is your company’s way to success. Spa at office is definitely my personal favorite employee engagement activity.
Benefits:
* Improved Productivity
* Happier workplace
You got more ideas?
Share them below and let’s make our work suck less!
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