• Replies 44 replies
  • Subscribers 21 subscribers
  • Views 4664 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related

Christmas Party 2021! Cancel, or not?

Katherine

I am seeing articles in City AM and the FT of large companies (EY, Slaughter & May), who are cancelling their large firm wide Christmas parties in favour of smaller teams parties this year (due to Omicron, or Covid generally).

We are only a headcount of 60 and are still deciding what to do. What are you doing?

Parents
  • We're not holding a large event. As Keith says, we're working under some restrictions in the office, so it would be counter-intuitive to then squash everyone together. Many people are planning to see more vulnerable family members over the holiday - so this also meant there was low interest in a big company event.

    We are doing the following for people who are in the office:
    - office decorating contest (this was a casual suggestion that has taken off in borderline ridiculous way but I am getting on board with it!)
    - secret santa (people buy something suitable for anyone, and we will mix them up and then go round and distribute them)
    - hybrid quiz for office and home people (making the most of that video-conferencing equipment)

    Teams are then celebrating separately. Some are choosing to have a lunch, but many are choosing something with a shorter time in a restaurant, such as coffee and cake only.
  • in reply to Sarah
    ...feel free to share a pic here of the winning decorating entry Sarah ;) I'm sure it will be impressive!
Reply Children
No Data