While St. Patrick\u2019s Day may not be the most popular holiday on the calendar, it\u2019s certainly got its share of fans and supporters and let\u2019s face it, it\u2019s just a fun holiday in general, so why not celebrate it?\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The good news is that if you\u2019re considering having a St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebration at the office, it\u2019s not something that needs to break the bank.\u00a0 Here are a few simple ideas that will enable you to have a fun and fabulous celebration at the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Employee Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Honestly, if your empmloyees aren\u2019t excited about the idea of a St. Paddy\u2019s Day celebration, then there\u2019s not much point in doing it, so your first stop should be to check in with your employees and see if there\u2019s any interest in doing something fun in honor of the day.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Assuming there is, set a budget and form an employee-driven committee to come up with ideas.\u00a0 Feel free to seed the committee with your own thoughts, which may include things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Decorations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Naturally, if you\u2019re going to celebrate the Luck of the\nIrish, you\u2019ll want to deck the halls of your office with green and probably\nsome Leprechaun fun. Set a bit of budget\nmoney aside for some decorations to liven the office up a bit and turn your\nemployees loose where the particulars are concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Pot Luck Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If money is tight and you can\u2019t spring for a catered lunch, you can always make it an employee driven potluck lunch where everyone b rings there favorite, and preferably Irish-themed dishes.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you can afford to cater something, check out local bakeries that will undoubtedly be selling St. Patrick\u2019s Day themed desserts, and local delis with Irish foods on offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Playlist Is A Must<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Surely someone at your office has a Google Play Music or Spotify Subscription, and if so, that\u2019s really all you need to create a stellar Celtic-themed playlist to enjoy throughout the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, give the wealth of Irish and Celtic music available, and a number of popular Irish bands producing music today, it\u2019s entirely possible to develop 2-3 different playlists so you can swap them out throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Friendly Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Getting back to the food and dessert possibility, if your employees will be providing these, why not up the ante a bit and arrange a friendly competition where the employees themselves vote on the best Irish dish or dessert on offer, with prizes going to their top picks?\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a fun way to recognize your employees for their contributions in bringing the celebration together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, if you have an employee recognition program at your firm, the holiday celebration is a great opportunity to recognize your employees for their achievements outside of the festivities themselves.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t let these take center stage or overshadow the St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebration itself; consider them to be more of an enhancement to the day and if you do it, make sure it happens toward the end when everyone has had ample opportunity to enjoy the celebration itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you take these simple tips to heart, you\u2019ll be miles\nahead in terms of ensuring a St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebration your employees won\u2019t\nsoon forget!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While St. Patrick\u2019s Day may not be the most popular holiday on the calendar, it\u2019s certainly got its share of fans and supporters and let\u2019s face it, it\u2019s just a fun holiday in general, so why not celebrate it?\u00a0 The good news is that if you\u2019re considering having a St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebration at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1036,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-and-tricks","category-workplace-holidays-parties"],"yoast_head":"\n