How to Get Your Employees Excited For Summer

With summer just looming just around the corner, you might struggle to get your employees motivated as soon as the warm months kick in. Your staff might be daydreaming about basking in the heat of the summer sun on the beach rather than sitting in the fluorescent lights in the office. They’ve much rather prefer a road trip outdoors instead of riding their car or commuting to work.

Tough competition, right? As an employer, it’s challenging to get employees engaged in their jobs during summer, especially if they’re seeing most of their family and friends enjoying the summer season on social media.

So what do you do? Well, to keep productivity from slipping, here are some helpful tips to ensure that everyone stays focused on their jobs.

Go on a Team Building Activity

Summer is the time to take your employees somewhere fun. So, why not set up a team building activity at a local site? You can block out dates specifically for this activity so that everyone in the team doesn’t have to miss out.

If you can, make it an annual event that everyone looks forward to. Surprise your staff and make it special. Set up games that are appropriate to those who attend.

For instance, you can set up sports teams and other kinds of team building activities while everyone has the chance to engage, interact with their colleagues, and have a fun time. Ideally, all skills are welcome. Everyone doesn’t need to be athletic to participate.

Get Wet and Soak Up On a Beach Trip

As the days usually get longer and the temperature starts to rise, work ethic and attention spans begin to take a blow as well in the office. A good employer knows the value of work and life balance.

With summer rolling in, everyone is daydreaming being at the beach. If you want to go all out with the camaraderie and the enjoyment of your team, why not take everyone on a fun summer beach outing?

Doing so strengthens the bond within the individuals in your organization, and inspiring them to work for a common cause.

Taking your employees to a great location such as the beach gives everyone a chance to relax and have fun in the waves, sand, and sun. Everyone would feel valued because it goes to show that you genuinely care about their well-being.

Go Camping and Star Gazing

Do you know that the average person spends approximately 90,000 hours of work throughout their lifetime? Those are largely startling numbers. While work help pays the bills, you have to make your employees feel that their time and work adds up more than just making ends meet.

So why not let everyone throw in their hiking shoes, tents and camping gear as you head off to an exciting camping excursion?

Going camping trips helps build strong relationships. Your team will also gain a sense of new unity and a renewed sense of vigor that comes from spending time away from all the stresses in the office.

Aside from that, it also fosters cross-team interaction, enhanced communication, and collaboration in the office.

Schedule a Company Family Day

Scheduling family fun day in your company has been one of the most popular forms of corporate events. It blends family, fun and works on a single occasion. However, quite surprisingly, some businesses fail to take the opportunity to hold a fun family day for their employees much to their detriment.

Holding a family day helps to boost staff morale, with a healthy blend of work and family life. It’s also a great way to say thank you to your employees for the effort they’ve put through.

Moreover, holding that event speaks volumes to you as an employer. It merely goes to show that you’re not only viewing your staff as simple money-generating machines. Instead, the message you send out is clear ‒ you’re more than willing to invest the time and effort to ensure that everyone is happy and contented.

It also certainly helps boost the morale of your employees because they’re likely going back to the office, refreshed, re-energized, and more productive than ever.

Here are some excellent family day ideas that can make your company family day unforgettable:

•    BBQ and Mingle
•    Talent Showcase
•    Sports Fest

Wrapping It Up

For some businesses, company outings can be seen as a waste of time, because it’s quite difficult for some to attach tangible business results to it. Other employees might view them as dull and not meaningful. Additionally, some managers see them as drawing their staff away from meeting goals and targets.

But what if we tell you that holding a fun company outing that everyone will help everyone do their jobs better? These kinds of activities are meant to increase your team’s leadership skills, boost work productivity and job satisfaction in the long run.