5 Fun Office Holiday Party Ideas and Team Building Activities for 2022
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To attract and retain the best employees in our hyper-competitive workplace, holidays present a unique opportunity to build on seasonal excitement. There is no doubt that holiday games and team building activities are probably the most important things you can do to ensure everyone has a great time and get them into the festive mood. Additionally, it promotes teamwork and builds relationships among employees.
We have rounded up some easy and impactful ideas below to get your team together, promote health, and get in the holiday spirit.
1. Annual Awards and Peer Recognition
With the holidays falling at the end of the year, this is an ideal time to reflect on the year's accomplishments and recognize the hard work of your team mates.
Create a holiday award ceremony for your team that includes input, recognition, and awards for all employees. Most likely, each employee brings something unique to the team that can and should be rewarded. Find a way to shine a light on their contribution to the team and recognize them in front of their peers for a guaranteed feel-good day. Employees can participate in the nomination and presentation of awards. Consider fun categories, such as the “office DJ”, “always in the meeting”, “the office prankster” or the “hairstyle chameleon”.
Make a slideshow or video reel to showcase the highlights from the year, and don't forget to print out real "award certificates" for your team to proudly display in their offices.
2. Volunteering
The holiday spirit is embodied and amplified by giving back to the community. Giving your employees the opportunity to volunteer shows them that their company cares deeply about their local community and rewards them for doing good.
If you’re looking for a way to give back this holiday season, look no further than your local community. Community service projects, like food or clothing drives, and local shelters can always use an extra hand during the holidays. Organizing a park cleanup is a relatively low-lift yet impactful way to get your team out of the office and helping the community.
3. Get a good stretch with an in-person office yoga class
Onsite workplace yoga classes can help you get your team moving and feeling good if you're in an urban setting where hiking is not possible.
Yoga helps to release holiday stress, burn calories, and slow the mind during a time when people may need it most. It's hard to beat a good stretch and sweat after a workout.
There are many options for finding in-person corporate yoga classes. You can customize a yoga class that will best resonate with your team at YogaHub.
Holiday Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts are always a crowd-pleaser for holiday team building. And for good reason. They require teams to work together, create a friendly competitive vibe and can be done team, department, or company-wide.
Plan it for your next holiday party, at the office, or even outdoors! Hide wrapped presents in the locations in the answer key.
5. Calm the Mind and Unwind with Virtual Meditation
Looking for ways to reduce holiday stress without going crazy with exercise? Another great way to relax during the holidays is to meditate. You can either arrange a dedicated in-person meditation class at your office or give your team an opportunity to log into virtual meditation sessions from their homes. With YogaHub's meditation classes, your team members can unwind while still benefiting from a sense of togetherness as they participate in a group exercise.