Hosting incentive events is arguably one of the most effective ways of motivating & rewarding your employees in this modern age. Today, there’s nothing more valuable than investing in your employees and recognising them when they’ve worked hard.
But of course, it’s not just about rewarding them, but incentivising them to exceed their usual boundaries and reach higher. So, if you’re in a predominantly sales driven industry, you’re going to need some awesome ideas to get your employees excited about. In this post, we’ve compiled a few engaging ideas for you to use when thinking of incentive events to put on!
Always go through the professionals
OK, so we’ve got a few ideas to share with you, but first it’s important to note that using a professional incentive events management company is almost certainly the best way to go if you want to go further afield and really pull it out of the bag. Certainly, these ideas will inspire you and can offer some affordable / free incentives; however, an established company will have all of the best contacts and will indeed put on an excellent show for you and your employees! Now, let’s give you some inspiration to get you started.
Yoga
This one doesn’t have to cost you a penny. In fact, you don’t even need to leave the office. However, you could try incorporating this into part of your weekly routine in your workplace. Offer your employees the opportunity to take a little bit of time away from their desk for a spot of relaxation, stretching, and exercise. This is a nice touch because it will make your employees feel more valued, it will significantly reduce work related stress, and well…it’s a good excuse for them to get out of working for a little bit. That said, when they return to their desk, they’ll feel energised and ready for a challenge.
“Come dine with me” manager style
You, your managers, and team leaders should host a breakfast / brunch event in the office, where you prepare food for your employees. This is not only a whole lot of fun, but it will feel good for your employees to be waited on hand and foot by their superiors for once. It’s a bit of harmless fun that can be an excellent laugh, and an effective morale booster.
Laser tag, paintballing or bowling
Get your employees together for some fun team-building activities. This will not only encourage some healthy competition amongst your staff, but they’ll all have an awesome amount of fun as well. You can even split the teams up so that different departments mix and those who don’t spend a lot of time together have a unique opportunity to bond and build bridges.
A healthy sports competition
Take a half day, put your sneakers on and get down to your local part for a game of frisbee, football, or rounders! Put on a healthy sports competition and it will give your employees a great opportunity to stretch their legs, get the blood pumping and again, encourage some friendly competition. But don’t let it get too serious; that way, everyone can take part and enjoy themselves.
Escape rooms & murder mystery dinners
It’s a lot of fun to get a group of employees together for some roleplay, problem solving and all-around banter. Escape rooms and murder mystery dinners are incredibly popular and effective forms of incentives.
Conclusion
Again, some of these can be down on your own, although others will be best arranged through an established events management company. If you’re going to go all out, then do so with the professionals who have all of the best contacts in the industry. This will take the strain off for you, whilst ultimately securing you the best bulk deals!