Need a Business Morale Booster? Try a Team Costume Contest!

Is your team in a slump? Is there too much negativity in your workplace? Is your business,  “all work and no play?” Then it’s time to improve morale and we have a fun way to start.

A costume contest on Halloween!

It’s a great way to engage your employees, build teamwork, and create a fun work environment!

But you might be asking, will that really help with overall team morale?

It’s a start and it will if you continue to incorporate fun things your employees can do together! Did you know that the simple act of providing your workers with more balance can positively boost morale? In a survey of 50,000 employees, those who felt they have a positive work-life balance were 21% more productive and dedicated to their company.  

Work-life balance is one of those buzzwords that means a lot of different things to different people. But if you can create a more engaging and positive work environment when your employees are at their job, that is one excellent way to bring things more into balance for them.

It’s not the team costume that makes people happy. It’s doing activities as a group that leads to increased teamwork, higher morale among your employees.

With Halloween less than two weeks away, you still have time to host a Halloween Costume Contest. But you have to get moving.

Plus, Halloween is on a Wednesday this year, it is the perfect mid-week break and a chance for your employees to recharge. Oh, and make sure you participate as well!

You know your team best, so make sure you are incorporating fun ideas that people will enjoy. If dressing up isn’t something they’ll do, host a pumpkin decorating contest, best pumpkin dessert bake-off, or a Halloween decorating contest for each division of your business. Think about your employees and what type of activity they’d most enjoy.

If Halloween just isn’t your thing, check out these awesome moral boosters. Just remember, one party won’t change your office morale. You must look for opportunities to engage your group regularly.

 

Build Morale with These Fun Business Activities

Here are more ideas for fun activities you can do to build morale and teamwork at your business:

1. Support another small business: From painting parties to restaurants, there are tons of venues that can host a large group. It’s a great way to do something unique as a team outside of the office.
2. Take an interest in your employees’ hobbies: Encourage book clubs, knitting clubs, or whatever your employees might be interested in, and encourage them to form a group during lunch breaks to do something non-work related.
3. Encourage funny stories during team meetings: Start team meetings with a laugh. If no one has a story to share, have some of your own ready. Nostalgic stories about how things used to be can also be amusing for new employees and those who have been with you for a while.
4. Bring in lunch once a month: Have lunch brought in at least once a month from an employee-chosen restaurant, and have a fun activity to go along with it. Encourage everyone to take part in the lunch in a common space. People shouldn’t go back to their desk. Tell them the work can wait. It’s time to enjoy themselves with their fellow co-workers. Plus, everyone loves free food!
5. Host a happy hour event: And it doesn’t need to be at a bar or restaurant. Think of some new places to go as a team – a park, for example. Host a happy hour that revolves around doing something fun, such as a team baseball game. You could even buy your team tickets to go see a movie or go to a sporting event as a group. Anything that would get people out of the office, but still spend time and get to know the people they work with, will help create a good work environment.

Group costumes are just the first step to building morale; keep up with it by making sure your employees know that they are valued and that you want to create a work environment that is both productive and full of fun.