Your employees are an integral part of your business running smoothly and efficiently. Sure you pay them for their work, but the truth is that many employees do more for your business than their job description requires. Planning an employee appreciation day is one way to say "thank you" on large scale.
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Difficulty:
Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Pick a day that will work for the majority of your employees. You can give them a day off of work to allow everyone to attend or you can schedule a day when the business is closed. One way to pick a day is to choose 2 or 3 dates and let your employees sign up for which day works best. The day with the majority of employees is the one you should use for your appreciation day.
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Include your employees. This day is about your employees and they should be allowed to give you ideas of things they would enjoy. Your employees may want to contribute to the appreciation day by bringing food, choosing the location or helping plan the event.
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Choose a location. The location for the employee appreciation day determines the time of the event, what activities you can have, what types of entertainment to consider and the number of employees who can attend. Remember to book your location early if it is a popular destination.
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Plan activities and entertainment. You need to have a variety of activities or games that your employees can do. These can include food contests, photo contests, horseshoes or volleyball. Your entertainment can be a CD player and CDs or you can hire a DJ. Ask your employees for ideas on what they would like to do. You can also plan pampering events like chair-massage.
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Get prizes or awards. Hand out certificates of appreciation for specific things each employee has done. If possible, have a gift for each employee. Have prizes for the winners of the activities, contests and games. You may be able to get these donated from other businesses.
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Determine refreshments. You can have a meal catered, you can have a potluck or you can have finger foods. The type of refreshments will depend on the time of year, the time of the event and the number of employees that attend.
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Have fun. Remember that this day shows your appreciation for your employees. Make sure that your employees do not need to bring money to the event. Do not talk business. Enjoy the day and celebrate the good employees that work for you.
Tips & Warnings
If possible, include the family members of the employees.
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