It's that time of year again for lamps and lights, online sales, and gift giveaways when many employees want to spend time with their family or simply take time off to celebrate Diwali.
If we asked you what the largest problem you encounter as a business owner or manager leading a staff during this time, handling several leave requests throughout the holiday season might be on the top of your list.
If handled incorrectly, it can lead to angry employees or, worse, have a negative impact on the organisation. So, what can you do to ensure a stress-free Diwali and happy employees? Here are a few pointers to consider.Presenting a list of team engagement ideas for your team to indulge in, during this year’s Diwali celebration
1.Cubicle decoration
The most enchanting part of diwali is the shining decoration and twinkling lights.Nothing says Diwali quite like the annual cleaning, scrubbing, and subsequent unearthing of long-lost items. Using traditional diyas flowers and lamps for office decoration has become a thing of the past.LED lights, lamps, electrical diyas, paper lanterns, wall patterns, and paintings, among other things, are used to decorate everything from alleyways to work cubicles in modern offices. Other items that can be used to enhance the decorations are floating and tea light candles, balloons, lights on plants, flower garlands, streamers, bells, and wind chimes.
Run a "Light Up Your Workplace Challenge" in a virtual work environment to spice things up even more. Request that everyone on the team light up their workplaces at home and share photos with the rest of the group. This can be done in real time or as a photo challenge. What matters is that everyone shares the delight and comes together to celebrate Diwali as if they were all working in the same office.
2.Dress up in Ethnic Attires
To create a festive atmosphere in the workplace, you can invite all employees to dress up in traditional and ethnic costumes. This could potentially be turned into a costume contest! Make it more engaging and memorable by including interesting awards.You can include titles like ‘best dressed’ ‘most creative get up’ etc.
If your team is working virtually, add shortlists, Zoom polls, and other interesting add-ons to improve the excitement and fun, don't forget to include family members in the madness.
3. Hold creative contests
Diwali is the ideal occasion to show off your most creative side! Choose any team challenge and go with it, from the classic 'Rangoli Competition' to more trendy challenges like the 'Don't Rush Challenge.'
Make sure the prizes are enjoyable and lucrative, and that everyone has a chance to win. Encourage them to invite family members to help create a festive ambience and spread joy!
4. Employees health check up
The holiday season is also when most people lose track of their workout routines. It might be difficult to balance work deadlines with holiday preparations. Hosting a wellness workshop is a great approach to show empathy and bring the company together.
5.Music and dance party
Another one in our list of team engagement ideas for diwali is music and dance party.Diwali is the ideal occasion for letting your hair down and dancing with your entire crew. Grooving freely to some lively music can work just as well in a virtual setting.
6.Take part in volunteering
Diwali is a festival that celebrates the triumph of "light over darkness," "good over evil," and "knowledge over ignorance."Diwali is about bringing hope, joy and laughter to other people’s lives. There are many ways you can do it. You can donate sweets, clothes in orphanages and old age homes. You can even host a blood donation camp.So do not hesitate to do good, this Diwali.
7.Awards and Trophies
If you've been considering rewarding your employees, there's no better time than the festival of lights to make someone feel like a bright star. Recognizing people for their hard work and contributions is one of the most effective methods to win your employees' hearts.
Don't forget to throw in a few fun awards while you're at it. Silly, entertaining prizes are sure to get everyone in the spirit for a party and kick off the celebrations.
Wrapping up
We hope that these team engagement ideas will make your teammates happy, and this will undoubtedly help you achieve more. Diwali is just another method to bring people closer together, and you can do it with all of these ideas.
