Your business may be a source of motivation for you, but for your employees, it is the source of bread and butter. While you may draw energy and inspiration from your daily business-related activities, your employees need a regular dose of external morale boosters to keep themselves functioning at the desired level. For you, your business is like your child whom you nurture with love and care, but for them, it’s just another job. So, you may not need an event, a gift or a prize to push yourself harder, but your employees need these external motivators to keep themselves going. And what can be a better source of motivation for them than office parties or events on festivals or special occasions? In fact, studies show that events like New Year’s Eve celebrations at offices considerably boost the morale of the employees, noticeably reduce employee attrition and significantly contribute to higher employee engagement. Since New Year’s Eve is just about a week away, we present this article to share some ideas with you for celebrating the grandest event of the year at your office with fun, frolic and flair, so that your frontline warriors are charged up for at least the next few months. These New Year celebration ideas are as much applicable to the owners of small organisations as to the HRs of big corporates. So, go through them and plan your New Year office party accordingly.
Ideas for New Year celebrations at the office
1. Arrange Theme Parties:
May sound like an old idea to many, but theme parties are never out of fashion. From a pajama-clad Mr. or Mrs. next door to a Hollywood-inspired ugly pirate, from a teenage boy or girl in old-school uniform to a mystery man or woman in a hideous masquerade, theme parties always infuse that extra dose of fun to office celebrations helping employees to break out of monotony at work. So, organise a theme party at your office this New Year’s Eve and welcome 2023 in a saree, dhoti-kurta or any other ethnic wear, or dress like a Bollywood star from the 70s or 80s. There are hundreds of popular themes; you just need to pick any one of them to make things interesting.
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2. New Year’s Eve dinner at office:
Your employees or colleagues bring food from home every day and eat them unceremoniously either in a corner of their workstations, in the lifeless staff rooms or in the tiny kitchen-cum store rooms in the office. So, make this one day of the year different from the rest. Arrange a New Year’s Eve dinner at the office and enjoy your meal together. Don’t act like a boss that day. Order food for everyone from your favourite caterer, and eat the same food as your employees sitting among them. This would create a positive vibration in the office and would promote a sense of equality among employees bringing about greater participation from them in the future.
3. Food Competition
Now, this one is related to the idea mentioned above. Food is directly related to Dopamine, the happy hormone released by our brain in reaction to sensory pleasures like eating a delicious meal or dessert. That’s why the very thought of eating good food makes us feel happy. So, make your employees happy this New Year’s Eve by announcing a rasgulla or golgappa eating competition. Set a time limit for each contestant and ask every employee to participate. Reward the winner and runner-up with gifts. Trust us, this happiness would transpire in their work.
4. Fashion Show
There is a fashion diva or divo in every office who is always updated about the latest fashion trends and fads. They are always ahead of the rest in the office in terms of style and personal upkeepment. You can organise a fashion show or a fashion competition inside the office to enthuse these people. Make as many employees as you can participate. Frame a set of rules to rule out any obscenity. Announce a bench of judges and attractive prizes for the winners. You can also introduce a Mr. office or Miss. Office title to add more glamour to the event.
5. Book party halls
Who likes to be sober on New Year’s Eve? Who loves to be part of a dull New Year Party at the office when the whole world is celebrating with their close ones in the glitziest of nightclubs or discs? Well, it’s not mandatory to restrict New Year’s Eve celebrations to the four walls of the office. There are plenty of party halls in the city where you can throw a trendy New Year party for your employees or fellow colleagues. Choose the one that meets your needs and budget. If you are from the capital region of India, find the popular party places in Delhi that are affordable and well-maintained at the same time, and organise a gorgeous New Year party with delicious food and lots of drinks. Your employees are like a family with whom you spend most of your time during the day. So, give them something to enjoy this 31st and spoil them for the night with food, drinks and fun. Trust us, they would remember you for this party if not for anything else.
6. Go for a pool party
When we talk about arranging a pool party at a farmhouse for your employees on the 31st night, we don’t mean you have to ask your employees to get into the water on New Year’s Eve in the near-freezing temperature of Delhi. Any farmhouse, villa, hotel or resort with a good-looking swimming pool must have a spacious poolside where your employees or colleagues can sit, relax, dine and drink. The poolside bar and open-air barbeque can further add spice to the event. You can also arrange a bonfire close to the pool. Hire an artist for a poolside Bollywood night with a live orchestra. There are many party venues in Noida, which have fantastic poolside spaces for incredible poolside New Year parties. Book any one of them to enjoy the 31st night as much as possible.
7. Go to any famous club
Noida is famous for its clubs and lounges. If you are in Delhi NCR, and if your organisation has less than 50 employees, you can take them to any famous club in Noida for a New Year party. Your employees spend 10-12 hours every day inside the office. Taking them outdoors like a club for a party would give them a fresh burst of energy that would surely reflect on their work. So, find any popular club in Noida and reserve tables or spots for your employees. Let them drink, dine and dance the whole night.
8. Arrange a Singing or dancing contest
Every office has people who have some hidden talents. Some may be good singers, while others may be gifted musicians or artists. Maybe they didn’t get enough grooming and exposure to work on them due to socio-economic factors and ended up sacrificing their potential for the sake of money. The New Year party at your office can be a potent platform for all employees with such hidden talents. Who knows, the New Year’s Eve event thrown by you could ignite a spark inside an employee and inspire him to start on his journey all over again? Whatever you do, don’t forget to announce the winning prize money for both contests.
9. Arrange for a secret Santa
Although named after the grand old man, but secret Santa games should not be limited to Christmas celebrations only. After all, the gap between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is only five days. So, arrange a Secret Santa at your office for the employees and make sure that your HR has correctly written down everyone’s name on the gift list.
10. Distribute free shopping coupons among employees
Multiply the happiness in your employees this New Year’s Eve. Gift them free shopping coupons, gift hampers or movie passes. Prepone the office party by one day if possible, and make the 31st a half-day at work if your clients or schedule permit. Let your employees go for a shopping post lunch on the 31st of December. This way they would not miss going out with friends, family or baes on New Year’s Eve and hanging out at their favourite nightclubs and discs.
Conclusion
New Year is a time of love, joy and happiness. The occasion is celebrated all across the world by the majority of people irrespective of their nationality, race or religion. The event is as much about receiving love as is about spreading joy to all the people around you. Receiving gifts, wishes and invites from people is good. But giving away gifts and wishes to people and treating them with good food and drinks takes your joy to another level. That’s why office parties are an important part of corporate New Year celebrations. They not only teach you the art of giving but also increase your blessings which pay you in the long term through better employee engagement and increased employee participation. Therefore, celebrate New Year’s Eve in your office as grandly as possible and don’t forget to implement the ideas we have discussed above. Remember, treating your employees well would always reward you in ways more than one.
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