{"id":5022,"date":"2019-10-09T12:12:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T12:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/?p=5022"},"modified":"2019-10-09T12:12:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T12:12:17","slug":"have-you-organised-the-office-christmas-gathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/articles\/have-you-organised-the-office-christmas-gathering","title":{"rendered":"Have you organised the office Christmas gathering?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here\u2019s help to make sure it goes off with a bang.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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How to plan the office Christmas party<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Whether you count down the days or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is a \u2018must-have\u2019 event on the calendar. Party planning can be a difficult balance \u2013 finding the right format to suit the entire workforce looks like an almost impossible task. But with some planning and preparation, your Christmas party can be a success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Set a budget<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Your plan needs to start with your budget. Once you know how\nmuch money you have to play with, you can start to pull together ideas. The\nreality is that not everyone has a large budget for these events and sometimes,\nespecially for teams in small businesses, you and your colleagues might have to\npay.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fallback option for a Christmas gathering is a meal in a restaurant. This ticks the boxes for many people. A lunchtime get together on a workday is something that everyone can usually attend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you want to up the ante, you can add in an activity. Getting everyone together with a purpose, rather than just to drink and eat, can be a great way to bond. From curling to bungee jumping, ten pin bowling to paint balling, there is a massive range of team building or just plain fun activities. And not everything costs oodles of money. You could even create a poll to see which is the most popular option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Have a proper planning session<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Gather together your planning tools \u2013 A1 sticky notes<\/a>, sharpie pens<\/a> and notepad<\/a> – and get creative with ideas (read on for some of ours).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Set a date<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To make sure you get the most attendees you can send out a Doodle<\/a>. This simple tool offers different date options for people to choose from. You then use the responses to select the most popular date for your event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some activity ideas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1. Escape room <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This has become more mainstream over recent years and is a staple of the corporate world. If you haven\u2019t done it before, the basic premise is that you are trapped in a room and have to work together to solve puzzles, find clues and locate the key to release you from the room. The catch is you only have one hour. It\u2019s no walk in the park \u2013 apparently, only 20% of players find the key in the hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Go karting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If your colleagues are fit and able, it\u2019s fun to get behind the\nwheel of a flimsy, undersized vehicle and take it for a spin around a track! A\nbit of adrenaline and competition can be a surprisingly good way to connect\nwith your team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Mystery dinner<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t confuse this with a murder mystery dinner. The mystery\nhere is that you don\u2019t know who you\u2019re going out with. It\u2019s an interesting way\nto mix up different people from different teams to help them get to know each\nother. The only information the participants know is the date and time of the\ndinner. Then on the day of the meal you send an email to the group with the\nname of the restaurant where the table is booked and who they are going with.\nThey can then arrange transport together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Scavenger Hunt<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Split everyone into groups and let them loose in your local area. Give everyone a list of things to do – and off you go! Make sure everyone takes photos and records their adventures. Don\u2019t forget to incentivise the event with prizes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Karaoke night<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Who doesn\u2019t want to hear their colleagues sing at full\nvolume? You never know, the night may reveal Taylor Swift on Reception or Ed Sheeran\nin Accounts. It\u2019s a simple format. You can go high end and hire a venue, or\njust bring SingStar into the office and dim the lights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever you\ndecide to do for your Christmas function, don\u2019t forget the most important part\n– have some fun! <\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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