| 'And as you know we have all gathered here | | | | teammates certainly adds to the team spirit. Such |
| because we have successfully met our targets for | | | | events provide employees to touch base with all |
| this quarter', announced the department head | | | | others and an informal setting provides an |
| cheerfully. After the sub prime crisis the going had | | | | environment that is conducive to open |
| not been that easy so everyone in the team was | | | | communication between teams and departments. |
| happy and felt relieved. After a few more speeches, | | | | Human beings are social creatures. Confined in |
| gentle ribbing and guffaws it was time for some soft | | | | cubicles with partitions, glass walls, other employees |
| drinks, the pizzas and the munchies. It was strictly an | | | | working on separate floors, it is almost impossible to |
| office event and celebrating office events with good | | | | interact socially with one's colleagues. Celebrating |
| cheer and camaraderie had been the company's | | | | events together brings everyone under one roof for |
| tradition. It brought out the feelings of being one | | | | sometime. It is the best time for the top bosses to |
| with the organization and everyone loved them and | | | | interact, share vision with the other employees |
| looked forward to next office event. | | | | informally. Sometimes such events smoothen out |
| So is celebrating office events in the office the | | | | issues that seemed to have the potential to rock the |
| general norm or a trend. 'I think it has more to do | | | | biggest chairs in the boardroom. |
| with the organization.,' said Cathy, the HR coordinator | | | | There are some naysayers who believe that |
| of a multinational company. "If the company is | | | | celebrating office events is a big waste of time. They |
| comfortable in celebrating events in office during | | | | harp on the statistics of number of working hours |
| office hours, or if the office event requires a bigger | | | | lost, loss of resources but then majority of the |
| venue or a more formal celebration the event can | | | | organizations feel that celebration of events in office, |
| then be conducted at the chosen venue, it all | | | | together with one's colleagues has in fact a lot of |
| depends," she added. | | | | untapped potential as it brings majority of |
| I try never to miss an office event. Missing an office | | | | stakeholders together on one platform and helps |
| event is like missing a chapter from an interesting | | | | start dialogues. |
| novel, quips a new intern. 'You know more about | | | | Celebrating office events in office help in breaking |
| people when you spend time with them without the | | | | the routine monotony and brings smiles to faces who |
| routine pressure of work,' is the view of Fiona who | | | | are otherwise too busy to do so. For sometime, |
| works as an accountant in a reputed firm. | | | | there is fun, gossips, bonding, balloons, ribbons and |
| Celebrating big and small events like promotions, | | | | delectable delicacies thrown in for good measure. |
| retirements, welcoming new recruits, meeting | | | | Informal settings open informal channels, new ideas |
| targets, product launches, opening of a new | | | | are discussed in an open relaxed atmosphere that |
| department etc. with one's colleagues and | | | | certainly have positive impact on bottom lines. |