St. Patrick\u2019s Day is right around the corner, and if your company usually does something fun to celebrate the day, you may be feeling a bit deflated. After all, with so many of your employees still working remotely, it might seem impossible to have any sort of celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not so fast though. With a bit of applied creativity, you can still turn the holiday into a special, memorable occasion for your hard-working employees, even if most of them are working from home. Here are a few ideas to get your mind turning on the subject:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The prize doesn\u2019t have to be anything extravagant. It can literally be a gift card to a chain restaurant that\u2019s still open, or to one of the growing number of companies like \u201cHello Fresh\u201d that deliver meals to your door. These days, that would be a welcome gift indeed, and greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Patrick\u2019s Day is right around the corner, and if your company usually does something fun to celebrate the day, you may be feeling a bit deflated. After all, with so many of your employees still working remotely, it might seem impossible to have any sort of celebration. Not so fast though. With a bit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-workplace-holidays-parties"],"yoast_head":"\n
Encourage Everyone to Wear Green<\/strong>
This one\u2019s easy. Just let everyone know that you\u2019re planning something special for the day and when your team gets together on Skype, or Zoom, or whatever virtual meeting software you use, the hope is that most everyone will appear wearing green to mark the occasion and help make the virtual meeting more festive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bake Shamrock Cookies!<\/strong>
This one admittedly takes a bit of time and talent on your part, but it adds a nice touch to the day. In advance of the St. Patty\u2019s day celebration, bake enough green-frosted shamrock cookies and send them to your employees with instructions not to open the surprise box until the day of. Then, when everyone is together, everybody opens their boxes and gets to enjoy some delicious cookies as a treat while catching up in the virtual chat room.
If you want to take this idea to the next level, send everyone a recipe for a delicious peppermint shamrock milkshake. Those who decide to make one will have a little something extra to enjoy with their cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch A Parade Together (Virtually)<\/strong>
Time permitting, you can check out some fantastic St. Patty\u2019s Day parade livestreams and enjoy the sights and pageantry together as a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t Forget Music<\/strong>
Music always adds something to any festive occasion, and there are some fantastic collections of Irish Music on YouTube, Spotify, and other music-oriented sites on the web. Pick your favorite, find a pre-generated playlist, or make your own, and add a bit of musical flair to the festivities. Between the music and food, it\u2019s starting to look a whole lot like a party!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add Trivia<\/strong>
If you\u2019re the sort who enjoys games and you can make time to create a short one, consider adding an \u201cIrish Trivia Game\u201d to the day, with the person who knows the most about the Irish winning a modest prize for their display of expertise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bottom line is, there\u2019s a surprising amount you can do to make the day memorable. No, it\u2019s not quite the same as an actual, in person celebration, but until that\u2019s a possibility again, it\u2019s not a bad substitute, either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"