Comments on: Create 12 Parties a Year Instead of 1 Boring Holiday Party http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/ Develop your happiness at work. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:39:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hossana http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/comment-page-1/#comment-6094 hossana Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:21:13 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/07/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/#comment-6094 hi! i love this idea! my workplace is a hospital so its a lil bit tricky to squeeze in the time to have parties without having my co workers worried about leaving the patients for a while or excluding others because there should always be nurses on the floor.. any ideas??? perhaps we'll just squeeze cupcakes and caffeine into our weekly staff meeting. thanks! hi! i love this idea! my workplace is a hospital so its a lil bit tricky to squeeze in the time to have parties without having my co workers worried about leaving the patients for a while or excluding others because there should always be nurses on the floor..

any ideas???

perhaps we’ll just squeeze cupcakes and caffeine into our weekly staff meeting.

thanks!

]]> By: Md Emran Hasan http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/comment-page-1/#comment-4945 Md Emran Hasan Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:20:23 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/07/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/#comment-4945 Hi There, I just wanted to let you know that I'm reading the posts in the blog and finding them excellent. Great writing :) Btw, the first link in this post is broken ("create a fun work environment"), you might want to fix it. Thanks Emran Hi There,

I just wanted to let you know that I’m reading the posts in the blog and finding them excellent. Great writing :)

Btw, the first link in this post is broken (”create a fun work environment”), you might want to fix it.

Thanks

Emran

]]> By: 5 Ways to Retain Superstar Employees http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/comment-page-1/#comment-4770 5 Ways to Retain Superstar Employees Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:52:55 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/07/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/#comment-4770 [...] was the last time you had a little party with some music and laughter? When was the last time you sent out a thank you to everyone in the [...] [...] was the last time you had a little party with some music and laughter? When was the last time you sent out a thank you to everyone in the [...]

]]> By: Encourage Employee Marketing | Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Encourage Employee Marketing | Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:20:48 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/07/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/#comment-1082 [...] Make the atmosphere so much fun that they want to tell their friends, spouses, children, grandparents, and their neighbor. [...] [...] Make the atmosphere so much fun that they want to tell their friends, spouses, children, grandparents, and their neighbor. [...]

]]> By: Luke aka "the cuz" http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Luke aka "the cuz" Wed, 21 May 2008 20:26:49 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/07/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/#comment-385 Happy hours are key! My company spends the employee association money at a local restaurant/bar establishments so that employees get half price drinks and free appetizers. There are about 4 or 5 a year and employees are more comfortable, and can network. Now if the bosses weren't invited, that would be even more effective! Love the article. Keep up the good work. Cupcakes and Caffeine, lol! Happy hours are key! My company spends the employee association money at a local restaurant/bar establishments so that employees get half price drinks and free appetizers. There are about 4 or 5 a year and employees are more comfortable, and can network. Now if the bosses weren’t invited, that would be even more effective! Love the article. Keep up the good work. Cupcakes and Caffeine, lol!

]]> By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/comment-page-1/#comment-177 The Work Happy Guy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:33:29 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/07/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/#comment-177 Hey Jacob, I always like trying other people's food even if it isn't stellar. As for social activities I always find that organized events become organic as people become relaxed. Co-workers can always go out in their own cliques after work, but in my opinion it's about bringing everyone together so they can work as a team instead of individuals. Hey Jacob, I always like trying other people’s food even if it isn’t stellar. As for social activities I always find that organized events become organic as people become relaxed. Co-workers can always go out in their own cliques after work, but in my opinion it’s about bringing everyone together so they can work as a team instead of individuals.

]]> By: Jacob Johansen http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Jacob Johansen Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:21:39 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/07/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/#comment-176 I'm going to have to veto the pot luck. I've only done a hundred of those at my corporation, and enough to know that I don't usually like other people's cookin'! Honestly, I've grown quite tired of all the social activities designed to bring the team together. I enjoy the camaraderie with my peers, but I need it to feel more organic rather than organized. I’m going to have to veto the pot luck. I’ve only done a hundred of those at my corporation, and enough to know that I don’t usually like other people’s cookin’!

Honestly, I’ve grown quite tired of all the social activities designed to bring the team together. I enjoy the camaraderie with my peers, but I need it to feel more organic rather than organized.

]]> By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/comment-page-1/#comment-174 The Work Happy Guy Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:23:51 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/07/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/#comment-174 Hey Chris, I'm glad you enjoyed the post. You make a good point. So many holiday parties are an excuse to just show yourself. We need to create an environment that stimulates fun instead of promoting the same old thing. Hey Chris, I’m glad you enjoyed the post. You make a good point. So many holiday parties are an excuse to just show yourself. We need to create an environment that stimulates fun instead of promoting the same old thing.

]]> By: Chris http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Chris Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:29:49 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/07/create-12-parties-a-year-instead-of-a-boring-holiday-party/#comment-168 This is a great idea! I am forwarding this blog to my social club. Party should be fun and not as an excuse to just show yourself. <em>Chris's last blog post..<a href='http://watdawat.com/2008/04/05/the-number-1-parenting-tool-bribery/' rel="nofollow">The Number 1 Parenting Tool: Bribery</a></em> This is a great idea! I am forwarding this blog to my social club. Party should be fun and not as an excuse to just show yourself.

Chris’s last blog post..The Number 1 Parenting Tool: Bribery

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