{"id":8185,"date":"2014-09-06T16:59:41","date_gmt":"2014-09-06T21:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.123print.com\/blog\/?p=8185"},"modified":"2018-09-04T13:42:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T18:42:57","slug":"halloween-office-parties-incentives-for-participation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/halloween-office-parties-incentives-for-participation\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Office Parties \u2013 Incentives for Participation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Giving employees incentives to participate in your Halloween office party is key.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Christmas parties at work have been the norm for decades now, but how many of you actually work somewhere that celebrates Halloween? I for one would enjoy a nice Halloween party at work, but for various reasons pulling off a good or semi-successful Halloween office party seems to be easier said than done. But why? Usually everyone is up for a good party, especially if it means getting a small break from the arduous and at times intense tasks that surround our workday. So what gives? Well it\u2019s pretty plain and simple. The most glaring problem facing Halloween office parties is that which makes and breaks Halloween itself, the Halloween costume. It\u2019s hard getting folks to wear Halloween costumes at work, mostly because the workforce represents such a diverse group of individuals \u2014\u00a0not many of which really feel like dressing up in a crazy costume after a certain age. \u00a0So today, I\u2019d like to propose a few ways in which you might get some of those not-too-eager co-workers to actually dress up, partake and make your next Halloween office party one for the ages<\/p>\n

In order to get co-workers into the Halloween spirit and even contemplate dressing up, you\u2019ll need to give them an incentive for their efforts. This can come in many shapes and forms depending on how far your management team is willing to go. In any event, you\u2019ll need to reward those who do attempt to dress up. This might mean knocking off work 30 minutes early for those who are partaking in festivities or ordering them lunch etc. \u00a0You may also want to give out a prize to the employee with the best costume. In this case, let everyone submit a vote, and then let democracy decide who wins. That way, you can avoid any arguments, and the employees themselves actually get to decide which of their peers gets the prize. Whatever prize you come up with, make sure it motivates the employees \u2026 if my boss is reading, I suggest letting the winner of best costume working remote for a day \u2026 but I digress. Another thing to consider when organizing is to make rules for the costumes.\u00a0 That way everyone has a fair shake. Perhaps limit the time spent on designing the costumes or the amount of money co-workers may spend on their costume.\u00a0 If your co-workers actually believe they have a chance at winning the prize, then they will be more willing to participate.<\/p>\n

Lastly, Halloween costumes don\u2019t always mix with the working environment. So encourage your co-workers not to dress too elaborately. In fact, you may want to help management out by starting the Halloween office party at the end\u00a0of the workday. Let employees bring their costumes with them and get dressed at work. If management sees that the costumes don\u2019t interfere with work production, they may be more willing to splurge on better office prizes or to give better incentives for employee participation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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