How to Organise a Digital New Year's Reception During Corona?
We can no longer avoid it β despite the positive vaccine news, we will have to live with the coronavirus for a few more months. Remote working and digital collaboration have already been widely rolled out in the workplace and can now be labelled as the 'new normal'. Nevertheless, we should not forget our employees, especially in the month of January, which is normally packed with New Year's receptions and dinners.
That is why, together with The Ghentist, we looked for a full-fledged digital alternative to the traditional New Year's reception: the 'Online New Year's Event'. An alternative that is possibly more appreciated by employees and is financially cheaper than a physical New Year's reception. Employees are now more than ever looking forward to activities and entertainment during the lockdown in this dark period. It is therefore a unique opportunity for employers to respond to this. Finally, an 'Online New Year's Event' is also much more budget-friendly than the traditional New Year's reception, as you can save on costs such as venue, service, additional entertainmentβ¦
The Online New Year's Event could look like this:
β Welcome/thank you speech by your CEO
The ideal moment for a CEO to address your employees and express your best wishes for 2022.
β Online escape game 'The Pegasus Project':
Investigate the death of three scientists in an online escape game in teams of 5-6 people. To do so, you and your team will need to solve the puzzles as quickly as possible online. The number of teams that can play and start simultaneously is unlimited and no minimum number is required. Since this escape game is played online in teams, it can be safely played from home. More information can be found here.
β Enjoy the afterglow with an apΓ©ro, tapas box or full meal delivered to your home
After the escape game, come together online for a chat with a drink and a snack. Which
puzzles did each team get stuck on? How did the other teams approach that
challenge? Feel free to let it all sink in and enjoy with an
apΓ©ro box or even a full meal delivered to your home.
TIP: Surprise your employees and inform them about the New Year's event with the "Save the Date" apΓ©ro box. A 'Save the Date' message along with a personal note will be attached to the package. This way, you can ask employees to only open the package on the day itself.
Further information about prices can be found here.
