The relaxed atmosphere of the pre-Christmas period and the time between Christmas Eve and Sylvester is a good time for employers to take care of the atmosphere at work. The team manager knows how important small gestures are, e.g. setting a tree, decorating office space or sending individual wishes to employees.
During the holiday period, employers must expect increased leave, relaxed atmosphere and less effective employment. They also have the perfect opportunity to give employees benefits or organize a corporate meeting. Many businesses also engage in charity Christmas events.
Gifts for employees - financial bonus, gifts, extra days off
The report “Feast at work or work at Christmas?” shows that the most popular benefit that specialists can count on for Christmas is the financial bonus. 39% respondents replied that they received it from their employer. It can be passed in different forms, but most often it is a prepaid card or voucher.
These first you can pay in fixed and online stores, use multiple discount programs or just withdraw cash from your ATM. The employee has a free hand – he will be able to decide for himself what and when he will allocate the amount. An excellent marketing catch is placing the employer's logo on the card.
This is an advertisement for the company and builds loyalty in employees.
The less popular are Christmas gifts, getting them what fourth respondent. However, if you decide to choose such a form of appreciation of employees, you should follow certain rules. Each of us is different so trying to please each other will always fail. Instead, it is better to put on the universality of the gift, thus avoiding awkward situations. Because it is a corporate gift, it must be compatible with the image of the organization. Of course, you can't forget the Christmas wrapper.
The least common form of emphasizing holidays in the workplace is additional holidays. Strength 75% He says that he did not receive such benefit and does not know anyone who receives it from his superior.
Integration through meetings and charity actions
In most organisations (73%) The Christmas events are a rule. But only 46% the respondents indicate that he is taking part in the Company Christmas Eve, which is initiated with the whole team in mind. For comparison, in charity activities where workers make gifts, only the 22% surveyed by report Pracuj.pl.
Remember, however, that heart - to - heart charity brings many benefits. It is obvious that through such actions you help those in need, and by the way it is a great opportunity to integrate employees and train teamwork.
For example, employees Russell Bedford had the opportunity to become Santa Claus and prepare presents for the most needy children during Star Action 2020. We have received letters written by children. As a result, we knew what to give to fulfill the wish of the child described in the letter. The band's gift packing has integrated the team, and the office has a holiday mood. This year, thanks to this action, he will be given 4355 children with 23 cities.
Source: “Working holidays or working on Christmas?” report, December 2018, conducted by the portal Pracuj.pl.
Christmas is an opportunity to help those in need. At Russell Bedford we help, among other things, by supporting Food Banks