How To Make Your Employees Feel Special for Your Next Corporate Event: a blog about company events and making employees feel special

Introduction

Corporate events can be an exciting time for any company. They offer a unique opportunity to bring together employees, corporate partners, and customers in one place to celebrate successes and build a sense of community.

When it comes to corporate events, you want to make sure your employees feel special. After all, they are the lifeblood of the company and deserve recognition for their hard work and dedication. That’s why it’s important to plan a corporate event that will make everyone feel appreciated and included—and that means finding ways to make your employees feel extra special.

In this blog post, we’ll be discussing how you can make sure your team feels like VIPs at your next corporate event. From food and drinks to activities, we’ll highlight some creative ideas that will show your employees how much you value them. Let's get started!

The Benefits of Hosting Corporate Events

It goes without saying that corporate events are a great way to show your employees how much you appreciate them. After all, nothing boosts morale quite like a fun gathering — especially when everyone involved feels valued and special! Hosting these events can even lead to increased engagement and productivity, as well as stronger connectivity between co-workers.

But what else can these events do for you and your employees? Not only can they foster camaraderie within the team, but they can also give you the chance to recognize individuals’ efforts and achievements. This is essential for boosting morale and inspiring productivity in the future — plus, it gives your staff something to look forward to each year! Additionally, corporate events provide an excellent opportunity for networking with vendors and customers alike, which ultimately helps you to build better relationships in all areas of your business.

How to Make Your Employees Feel Special During the Event

It's nice to make your employees feel special, and there are some easy ways to do so. Here are a few tips for creating a meaningful, memorable event that your employees won't forget:

Appreciate their work!

Let your employees know that you appreciate their hard work by recognizing their contributions at the event. This could come in the form of awards or simple words of appreciation.  Maybe some of their photos of fun moments inside the office to show that you witness their happy time also, Acknowledging achievements—large or small—shows that you pay attention and care about what they do.

Showcase their talents.

If your business operates on a team-by-team basis, let everyone show off what they can do! For example, if you have an accounting team, let them host a seminar on the latest trends in the industry. This helps them feel like experts in the field while giving other teams the chance to learn something new and benefit from each other's expertise.

Make it interactive.

Interactive activities can make any corporate event special – and don’t have to be complicated or expensive! Set up a photo booth; play trivia games; organize a digital quiz by the voting system  – get creative and give your employees something fun to do at the event.

Interactivity also helps build camaraderie between teams, which is always great for strengthening relationships within the company.

You don't have to break the bank to make your corporate events memorable and successful – just remember that trying to show appreciation for your employees will always be worth it.

Incentives for Attending Corporate Events

It's one thing to tell your employees to go to corporate events — it's another thing for them to be excited about it. That's why it pays (literally) to have good incentives for attending.

Giving incentives for attending corporate events is a great way to make sure everyone comes out and has a great time! Here are some ideas for incentives that you can give:

Cash

Like it or not, policy compliance or not, this is how most employees wish to be rewarded, you must get creative to do so, with gift cards, vouchers or bonus added to their bank cards, and depending on the size of your company, you could even create an internal reward system where certain accomplishments at the company event earn employees cash rewards.

Company Swag

Company swag isn't just fun—it’s great to brand recognition too! You can design anything useful for their homes, not just t-shirts and mugs! that employees can take home with them after the event. Just make sure each item serves as a reminder of the event and encourages them to come back for more!

Food and Drink Tips for Corporate Events

When it comes to making your employees feel special at your corporate event, nothing does the job better than a few delicious treats. Food and drinks are a great way to give your employees something to look forward to and show them that you appreciate them. Plus, if you choose the right foods and drinks, they can be used as conversation starters and make everyone feel more connected.

Here are some food and drink tips for your upcoming corporate event:

1. Offer a variety of options –if you're going to have food and drinks catered, make sure to have something for everyone. Have healthy snacks as well as decadent desserts, vegan options alongside meat dishes, and alcoholic drinks alongside mocktails.
2. Localize the menu – if the event is taking place in another city or state, or even country, try to serve local cuisine with local ingredients. This is a great way for guests to experience the taste of the region!
3. Have fun with the presentation – presentation matters! Put some thought into how you present each dish or drink for it to seem special enough for your guests. Creative plating ideas, interesting glasses or cocktails mixed tableside can help elevate any meal or drink from ordinary to extraordinary.
4. Make it festive – add some special touches like party favours or use unique decorations that match the theme of the event to up the wow factor! Your event agency can negotiate this extra effort with the caterer or hotel management, they know how to do so.

By following these food and drink tips you can make sure that your next corporate event is one that your employees will remember –for all the right reasons!

After the Event: Follow-Up Ideas to Make Employees Feel Appreciated

At the end of the event, you don’t just want to leave your employees feeling good about

the experience—you want to cultivate a lasting feeling of appreciation. Here are some follow-up ideas to make sure they know they’re valued:

Send thank-you cards. (observers)

A personally written thank-you card can go a long way in letting an employee know how much you appreciate their contribution. Make it as personal as possible mention something specific they did or said at the event that made an impact on you. That needs observers at the event who go around and write down notes on each one, this will make a BIG impact

Follow up with photos and media.

Don’t be very soon to share the event media, most of corporate asking for fast action on this, based on research if you shared these photos/videos too soon, the effect of that event will go away too soon also, wait for a few days and start sending few photos first, after few weeks send the rest and announce on the next event date or ask for feedback survey, the point is to announce or ask for action with the rest of the media, this is will give them feeling that they are very important and the event was organized for them 

Ask employees for new ideas.

Directly part of the survey, send them asking for their preferences for the next event, location, activities or whatever, this will let them see and feel how much they are valued by you and whatever event is all ready for them

Conclusion

At the end of the day, it’s all about making your employees feel special and appreciated at your workplace. Whether it’s a team breakfast, a lunch with your boss, or hosting a corporate event, making sure that your employees feel respected and included is key to building a strong and positive corporate culture. With a little creativity and some planning, your next corporate event can become a fun and memorable experience for everyone. Now that you’re armed with the know-how, make it happen! And let us help you make it perfectly memorable and we will stay with you for at least three month after the event to make sure the goal is accomplished and employees still feel good about the past event 

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