25 Company Event Ideas to Boost Morale

Adopt a Charity - As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, put your company's weight behind a charity that everyone can support. You may adopt several families with an Angel Tree initiative or visit a nursing home — see if any talented employees can sing Christmas carols! Have each staffer sign up to participate in a meaningful way.
Be Thankful Day - Before a Thanksgiving celebration, ask employees to submit notes about things they're thankful for this year — related to the company or something personal. Use those notes to decorate around the office. It will be a powerful reminder of all the good from the past year.
Plan a Family Christmas Party - Adult-only affairs are fun, but it's also nice to encourage a family-friendly environment where staffers can bring their kids to meet Santa. (Someone has to dress up!) If you have the resources, have Santa bring a small gift for all the children. Include employees who may not have kids by allowing them to bring beloved pets or another member of their family.
Have an Elf on the Shelf Contest - Ask people to sign up to be responsible for the elf's hiding place each day in the office leading up to the holiday, then vote on the most creative. Genius Tip: Use these 100 fun Elf on the Shelf ideas.
Get Spooky - Plan a Halloween Party complete with a costume contest and a pumpkin carving station. Keep in mind that the better the prizes, the more people will feel compelled to compete. You can also have everyone go trick or treating at different cubicles. Genius Tip: Try these 50 pumpkin carving tips and ideas.
Hold a March Madness Contest - Chances are your employees will be peeking in on games during March Madness, so encourage some friendly competition with a companywide celebration and contest. Offer prizes for the most busted bracket, the first busted bracket and more. Include a "special" trophy for the winner to keep at their desk — until next March.
Host an All-American Potluck - Celebrate the Fourth of July with a company potluck that asks employees to bring in their best side dishes and desserts. You can supply burgers and hotdogs for a true cookout feel. Genius Tip: Browse these 30 potluck themes for work events.

Volunteer Together - Plan a community service trip during office hours to do some good together. Have people submit places they would like to volunteer and then pick a few. Make it a quarterly trip for a few hours away from the office each time. Genius Tip: Use these 65 volunteer opportunities and ideas as inspiration.
Plan a Classic Game Day - Go old school in the office with playing cards, charades, Monopoly and more. Designate an hour in the day that everyone can drop in to play a game.
Bring in a Motivational Speaker - Many communities now have local versions of TEDx where local leaders give inspirational speeches. Ask someone you think employees would find inspirational — whether it's a nonprofit leader or retired athlete — to give a speech on a topic relevant to life skills or your business in particular.
Create Your Own "Viral Video" - What's the latest video craze? Is it a flash mob, a "frozen" mob or some weird food eating contest? Whatever the trend, get everyone together to produce your own version. Post to company social media accounts to give customers a glimpse of work personalities.
Hire a Food Truck for Lunch - Hire one — or several — food trucks to serve the office lunch in the parking lot. Most communities have trucks with a fleet of flavors and they are usually available for catering.
Bring in a Marching Band - If you land a great new client or close a big deal, celebrate in a big (and unexpected!) way by hiring one of the local high school marching bands to come parade through your office. Bonus: hire the cheerleaders too! The money can go toward the group's fundraising needs for the year.
Get Cooking - Whip up some fun by hiring a chef to teach everyone to make something — and then enjoy what you've made. Keep demonstrations simple, unless you're taking a trip offsite to the chef's kitchen where you can get more hands-on training.
Sponsor a Team for a 5K - Encourage employees to train for the race together by walking at lunch or before/after work. Stock the work fridge with water bottles and print out couch to 5K training plans to give workers inspiration who might be hesitant to tackle their first big race.
Head to Trivia Night - Plan this as an in-office affair or as a more informal happy hour out after work. Create a few teams that can enjoy a good competition and allow the winning team to enjoy something fun back at the office — maybe they all get to leave early on Friday.
Company Field Day - Pick a day in the spring or fall to let everyone out of the office and get their blood pumping. Use these 50 field day games and activities as a starting place. Your event can be as competitive — or relaxed — as you want.

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