{"id":388,"date":"2020-12-10T12:29:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T12:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.millennium-si.co.uk\/blog\/?p=388"},"modified":"2020-12-15T12:36:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T12:36:02","slug":"great-ways-to-engage-your-employees-this-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.millennium-si.co.uk\/blog\/great-ways-to-engage-your-employees-this-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Ways to Engage Your Employees This Christmas!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Decorate the office!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Surely a few Christmas decorations can\u2019t make an entire office feel happier?<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d be surprised how much a few bits of tinsel here, and a couple of baubles there can really pick up the atmosphere and get staff feeling excited about the holidays!<\/p>\n<p>Even better\u2026 you could make Christmas decorating an annual tradition, getting the team working together and bonding over a mutual love for the festive season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Host an Award Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Awards can be a great way to engage staff and let them know that you value their hard work.<\/p>\n<p>And they don\u2019t have to be based on targets \u2013 you don\u2019t want to leave a proportion of your loyal workforce out \u2013 consider things like\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The most encouraging person in the office.<br \/>\n&#8211; The most organised.<br \/>\n&#8211; The best at keeping your customers happy.<br \/>\n\u2026split your awards up across teams and make sure your perceived \u2018favourites\u2019 (if there are any) don\u2019t get more praise and credit than others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"full-width\"><strong>Secret Santa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"full-width\">A slightly more obvious Christmas tradition, Secret Santa is an amazing way to bring your employees, across different teams, together.<\/p>\n<p>Just decide on a \u00a35-\u00a310 limit and then pick a day for the \u2018big reveal\u2019 and you\u2019re sorted!<\/p>\n<p class=\"full-width\"><strong>Let Your Staff Leave Early<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A great incentive and reward scheme\u00a0that works specifically well for salespeople is allowing them\u00a0to finish work\u00a0early for the Christmas holiday if they hit an\u00a0(achievable) target.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s on 1st December (you\u2019d hope not\u2026) or 23rd, when they\u2019ve hit the target, let them go home until January!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decorate the office! Surely a few Christmas decorations can\u2019t make an entire office feel happier? You\u2019d be surprised how much a few bits of tinsel here, and a couple of baubles there can really pick up the atmosphere and get staff feeling excited about the holidays! 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