Certain celebrations have long gone beyond home and family. Employers are increasingly eager to celebrate with employees and bring a warm, homely atmosphere into their companies. Proper relationships and team atmosphere can often be better motivators for work than rewards and raises.
More and more often, care is taken of employees by offering shared breakfasts, allowing pets to be brought in, or delivering packages with healthy snacks to employees working remotely. Christmas Eve is a special time whose family atmosphere spreads to everyone, so it is good if the employer does not miss the opportunity to organize an interesting company event.
A boring office party with dishes from a first, thoughtless catering choice and an identical set of gifts for everyone in the form of company freebies is an unappealing prospect for employees. In such circumstances, employees will come because they have to, but no one will remember such a party. And all it takes is an idea that Christmas Eve dishes are prepared together, the Christmas tree is decorated, or that a person is drawn to whom the gift will be given. The gift itself can be made mandatory to be something fun. Indeed, in the case of smaller companies, renting a restaurant hall may not be worth it, but in such circumstances, it is worth thinking about making the event company-family-oriented, which many people will certainly appreciate.
An addition can also be contests organized before the holidays that will already introduce a festive mood. During the company Christmas Eve, their resolution and awarding of prizes can take place. For fun, a Christmas Eve dress code can also be set, e.g., a sweater with a snowman or reindeer and Christmas socks. What kind of company Christmas Eve do employees dream about?
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First of all, company Christmas Eve should not be part of work duties. It should be a pleasure, and to make it happen, care must be taken so that such an event is as little associated with work as possible. External circumstances will therefore be important. That is why employers often choose to rent premises or even go on trips outside the city. The latter option is the most popular among employees because it involves a change of scenery, a nice hotel, good food, attractions, and relaxation.
However, to ensure the highest attendance, the date should be planned well in advance, and employees should have time to specify which suits them best. It is also good if employees can express their preferences, both culinary and regarding the number of people in a hotel room, as well as those concerning the attractions offered on site. As is known, having influence goes hand in hand with engagement and motivation to act. What places for company Christmas Eve do employees prefer?
Winter smelling of forest, bonfire, with a frosty sleigh ride and a warming sauna or jacuzzi at your disposal is a dream for many of us. Adding 12 Christmas Eve dishes that require no work from us creates an almost perfect state. Add to that a beautiful, fragrant Christmas tree, chats, or social games by the fireplace. Masuria is a part of our country where Christmas traditions are particularly cared for, which is also offered by local hotels. Maybe it’s not the time when famous lakes attract us the most in that direction, but Masuria is not only about the water.
Hotel St.Bruno is located in the very center of Masuria, in Giżycko. It is situated by the Łuczański Canal and offers not only comfortable rooms and a spa area but, with company events in mind, provides guests with a conference and banquet hall or a restaurant hall. All in a magical, castle atmosphere seasoned with exceptional regional cuisine. Evenings with billiards, foosball, or ping pong are the best form of relaxation for some, while for others, it will be a relaxing full body or foot massage in the spa area, which at Hotel St.Bruno offers much more. A company Christmas Eve in such an atmosphere is a way to integrate people who do not usually have much contact and to form closer relationships at work. It is also undoubtedly a way to get a proper dose of relaxation just before the family Christmas Eve, where we will have to put in more effort.
