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Do events need to be for all?

Clair Hicks

hoping someone can give guidance on what they currently do?

We are a nationwide company with a head office.

To build an engaged workforce and improve communication we want to hold a few events. These events would be a relatively cheap and be held in the working day, colleagues would also be expected to ensure their work is completed throughout the day, such as dressing up, or 'garden games'

These events would be based at Head Office and for Head Office Colleagues only.

The reason its head office only is based on the location of the field colleagues they would likely be unable (or unwilling) to attend, events at head office (distance on average is 2-3 hours but is 7 in some cases, and this would mean their work is unable to be completed due to traveling to the office. there would be no similar event for field colleagues due to their location from each other and the office.

if there was a singular huge event we would of course include all colleagues

do you foresee this being a huge issues for us with colleagues not being invited?

have any other businesses done this in the past?

am I concerned about an issue that is not there, as this happens for all those with national bases#?

Thank you all for your help

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  • I dont think it will cause huge issues but it does have potential to create a bit of a divide in the workforce IMO. My last company used to do this, and, understandably I think, the remote workers/other offices used to say regularly that they felt left out and "them and us" was mentioned a few times.

    I suggested that on the days when we did similar we let the remote workers leave a an hour or two early depending on what we were doing, on the proviso that they 'promised' to use the time to do something nice for themselves (I suggested buying some £5 gift cards for Starbucks or similar so they could grab a coffee and a cake/whatever on their way home but this was knocked back as a step too far!). Whether they did or not who knows, but they definitely appreciated the sentiment and no-one at head office felt this was unfair as they had their hour or two off from working while they were doing the activities.

    As a side, if you do put something out about still getting work completed, be ready for the workers who are busy, or say they are, to not take part because they feel they can't, and they may or may not be very vocal about this! Suppose it depends on what the work is and how its carried out to be fair, but possibly something to consider.
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  • I dont think it will cause huge issues but it does have potential to create a bit of a divide in the workforce IMO. My last company used to do this, and, understandably I think, the remote workers/other offices used to say regularly that they felt left out and "them and us" was mentioned a few times.

    I suggested that on the days when we did similar we let the remote workers leave a an hour or two early depending on what we were doing, on the proviso that they 'promised' to use the time to do something nice for themselves (I suggested buying some £5 gift cards for Starbucks or similar so they could grab a coffee and a cake/whatever on their way home but this was knocked back as a step too far!). Whether they did or not who knows, but they definitely appreciated the sentiment and no-one at head office felt this was unfair as they had their hour or two off from working while they were doing the activities.

    As a side, if you do put something out about still getting work completed, be ready for the workers who are busy, or say they are, to not take part because they feel they can't, and they may or may not be very vocal about this! Suppose it depends on what the work is and how its carried out to be fair, but possibly something to consider.
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