Many employees tend to spend more time in their workplaces than with their families. Therefore, companies can take advantage of the end of the year season to generate closeness and gratitude with their work teams.
To prevent being in the office during this holiday season from being a sacrifice and that employees are demotivated or decrease their productivity, “teamwork activities can be scheduled so that work areas relate to each other, which generates camaraderie and collaborative bonds. You can also implement days where the children of the workers can come to their parents’ workplace and share as a family, “says Nora González Escobar, Human Management Manager of Assist Card.
Each company can choose different events or days to share among collaborators, such asNovenas, New Year’s Eve parties, lunches between work teams or rafflesbetween areas.
In addition, the end of the year means an opportunity to analyze the work and development of employees. To this end, you can make a balance that “generates synergy, making together a review of what worked well and what should be improved for the new year, as well as proposing a list of objectives or personal and work goals for each employee,” recommends Yesenia Martínez, HR Head of TCS Colombia.
In December, many employees hope to strengthen their relationships, share and get closer with their co-workers, as well as their bosses.
However, it is a challenge to make feedback when the results were not so positive. To maintain a good atmosphere, it is not advisable to provide feedback – when the objectives have not been met – during the most special dates. At this time, a ‘spirit’ of commitment and improvement must be strengthened for next year.
Sometimes, there are employees who still do not have days available to vacation and others, who due to their position and level of responsibility, cannot leave the job at this time. In these cases, you can “make schedule adjustments such as compressed workdays that allow people to leave earlier or agree on days off during Christmas or the new year. In case the operation requires availability, employees can be organized by groups and schedules so that they are present on one of the two dates, “advises Martínez.
Companies must not omit the effort and work of them on the contrary, they must be recognized. To comply with this, “companies should award prizes in different categories that allow covering all areas and people, for example, to make recognitions for seniority, new talents, proactivity, service, teamwork, innovative projects or initiative,” concludes González.