What A Great Day For A Company Picnic
ue to ever increasing legal remedies. Remember, the
liability, many companies event is intended to raise morale
are opting out of while reminding the team that
sponsoring outings. Times were a they are important and
company would plan an employee appreciated. They are human
appreciation picnic, send out beings with remarkable
invitations and people would personalities. Besides, no amount
sign-up to bring a potluck item. of disclaimers and waiver forms
Today, invitations have given way will get your company out of
to liability waivers and in place trouble in the event of an
of a rousing speech by the accident. When you plan a company
company’s owner at the get event anything can happen. It’s
together, employees read a up to the leaders to take some
scripted greeting from the responsibility.
‘Management Team’ prior to the
event. Here are some ideas that It’s Their Event
will help make your company
outing a day to remember, not a The event is for your team. Get
day employees wish they could their input and let them run with
forget. it. If the employees want a
potluck instead of a catered
Be Casual but be Cautious meal, let them create the
potluck. If they choose to form
It should be clearly stated that their own carpools, go along with
participation in the event is it. Once again, company events
voluntary. Also, employees should should be planned to be casual
be reminded of safety guidelines and fun. Strictly run events can
and not handed a two-page legal turn into just another company
document reciting liability meeting. Let employees put their
disclaimers and post-incident stamp on the event, making its
success their success.
History shows that some of the
Follow the Leader best leaders have gained a
greater sense of empathy as well
Any good event must have a strong as respect from their employees
leadership team or champion that when they participate in the
takes responsibility for the lighter side of their teams’
planning. Furthermore, there must lives. A team that sees their
be leadership throughout the boss in a pair of shorts and a
event as well. Someone should silly Hawaiian shirt on a bright
have a roster to ensure everyone spring day with the kids in tow
has made it safely to the event, is more apt to see him as a human
a cell phone so employees can being who can empathize with
contact them if they get lost and them. They will consider him to
information and a plan for any be part of the team and feel a
emergency situations. Also, greater sense of belonging than
making sure the company outing if they were to receive a card
continues on a socially ethical three weeks after the picnic
and appropriate path will keep signed by his secretary thanking
the event comfortable for all them for participating. Bosses,
involved. In other words, the please remember that the team is
team should behave and treat each the driving force behind the
other with the same courtesy and success of the company, not the
respect as they do at the office. other way around. Company events
It’s incumbent upon the event should be designed to reward
planner/leader to set a good employees for a job well done and
example while making the day fun who better to be there to do that
for all. than the boss himself.
Who’s the Boss? Company events can be a fantastic
way to boost the morale of your that the day is a great success.
team. Planning these events with See you at the park!!
the employees in mind will ensure
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By John Rico of http://www.nationalpeo.com/ . National PEO provides PEO services to hundreds of AZ companies including Tucson Human Resources Outsourcing: http://www.nationalpeo.com/ . Please link to this site when using this article.
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