Employee Events - Office Trick-or-Treating

Though Halloween has roots in Celtic rituals, it is commonly celebrated today with pumpkins, candy, and fun costumes – making it the ultimate dress-up day! With such popularity, how do you celebrate it in the office? Costume contests, Halloween related activities, and provided treats are all great ideas. The best way to celebrate? Host office trick-or-treating for employees’ loved ones to join in on some spooky fun! Here are some reasons why trick-or-treating at the office is a good idea.

October 10, is World Mental Health Awareness Day. Right now, one in five adults in America are struggling with a mental health issue, according to the U.S. Health & Human Services. So, let’s think about that statistic for a second. If you are a company of 100, there are currently 20 employees that are struggling with a mental disorder. Do you know who is struggling? If you do, how can you help? Thankfully, there has been an increase of research on the topic of mental health in recent years. We’ve compiled a few steps to help guide you on how to spread mental health awareness in your organization. Before diving in, let’s start with the basics.

Happy National Do Something Nice Day! Today is all about random acts of kindness and well, doing something nice. Here are 15 random acts that you can do for your team members around the office to celebrate National Do Something Nice Day! Doing any of these acts makes you an awesome co-worker!

The Oxford Dictionary defines team spirit as feelings of camaraderie among the members of a group, enabling them to cooperate and work well together. Does that sound like something that would benefit you and your business? We thought so.

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When the leaves start to turn, and the breeze becomes chilly, we start to get hungry – because, chili! It’s that time of year where the office starts to smell a little more delicious thanks to all the homecooked meals being shared. Fall can mean lots of things, but in the office, it means potluck season!