Planning The Christmas Party In 6 Simple Steps

Are you planning your office Christmas party? Wouldn’t it be great to plan quite possibly the best office Christmas party ever?

These six simple steps will help you avoid the bad choices often made and give you a unique Christmas party that will be remembered for years to come.

Step 1 – Start Planning Early

Most of the issues that arise at a Christmas party are due to unavailability, poor attendance and lack of time to problem solve any issues that do crop up.

Start your planning as soon as you know what the budget for your Christmas party is and have a date in mind. Once you have a date in mind start booking things before other companies do.

Step 2 – Find Your Venue First

You may want to have your office Christmas party at your place of work, which is perfectly fine as an option. It can be nice to make the party feel more social by taking it out of the work sphere.

A lot of companies hire a venue or dine at a restaurant. If you follow step one and plan early then you can avoid missing out on your prime locations.

Step 3 – Ask Your Staff What They Would Like

Make sure you consult with your staff about what they would like from the Christmas party. Too often companies forget to do this, even though it is possibly one of the greatest ways for your workers to have a great time and increase attendance rates.

Step 4– Decide on a Theme

Deciding on some sort of theme (ask staff what they would like) will create a buzz of excitement about the Christmas party. This again raises the mood of staff in the build up to the event and assures higher attendance rates.

Step 5 – Stick To The Budget

 It sounds obvious, but make sure you stick to the budget.

More importantly spend the budget on what is most important to the group as a whole. You might think that the staff might want an extra drink on the company, when in fact they may have wanted an extra course of food.

Step 6 – Get Some Hired Guns

Professional entertainers of all shapes and sizes come out to play in their masses for office Christmas parties. It’s literally one of the best things you can do for the Christmas party as it keeps people entertained, gives them something to talk about, and with the right entertainment will mean your party is never forgotten,

One really unique form of entertainment is the ‘Mind Play’ that Brook provides so take a moment and check out some of his amazing videos in the video section.