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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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  • thank you everyone I know there may be an us and them function by creating this and maybe further down the line we can be inclusive. at the moment no staff are engaged or working together so want to start somewhere

    I like the £5 Starbucks idea a lot as it's something we can offer.
  • in reply to Clair Hicks
    You could do a "class bear" type thing for the remote workers to get them involved in their own event.

    Hear me out!

    If they are out and about, think of ALL the crazy, grown up (but not distasteful obviously!) things a branded (if possible, or get one in company colours) Company Bear can get up to with their Human companion. Each worker who wants to take part gets Bear for a week and has to keep a diary (not too much, just a few paragraphs) of what mischievous Bear gets up to with his Human while they are out and about working and with their family, they could even get customers involved if its that sort of culture, good for PR? This diary is shared on company facebook page or intranet, newsletter, just emailed round staff etc

    Employees back at H/O get a glimpse of what the remote workers day is like, its a bit (LOT) of fun, gets people thinking about how others work, may improve comms and relations as the H/O people will feel they know a bit more about the remote workers and creates a conversation point if they do liaise with the remote workers at any point. And it's just something for them :)

    You may need to set some ground rules, no hidden negative comments about work, keep it clean etc
  • in reply to Samantha
    This sounds like a great idea for an organization that already has the fundamentals in place.
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