What are you planning for your staff party this year?

Another year, another staff party. It's a company staple. After a long, difficult year, it's time for everyone in the office to relax. To socialise, cut loose, and spend some time together away from the office environment.

There's just one problem. Staff parties tend to be the same as last year's... and the year before... and the year before that.

But, with so many staff now home-working and large chunks of the years spent in lockdowns, maybe it's time to do things differently this year. After all, the annual staff party is a chance to boost company morale and employee satisfaction.

Remember, it's all about building team chemistry, creating memorable moments, and getting the conversation started. Everyone just wants to reconnect.

Here are some ideas to help you get this party started:

1. Go Fancy

With people spending less time together in the office, make the most of the occasion. Dressing up for a luxurious black-tie evening is the ultimate landmark event of the company calendar. Combine with stunning décor, a delicious meal, and a bar for an evening of endless dancing, singing, and chatting.

Truly a night your business will never forget. Just remember to take a few photos.

2. Try an Escape Room

Better than standard team-building exercises, escape rooms provide an exhilarating collaborative staff party. The premise is simple: a team of colleagues is trapped inside a room. Using their deductive skills, they've got an hour to solve the cryptic clues and bust themselves out.

If you've got lots of employees, turn the staff party into a competition: the fastest team receives a prize. Plus, you can always head over to the local bar after the Escape Room for a decompression drink.

3. Charity fundraiser

As the holidays approach, it's always important to give back. That includes volunteering to help out the local community. Not only is it an amazing chance for different employees to get to know each other, but it also helps out the most vulnerable.

Whether you visit a homeless shelter, retirement home, or plant trees in the local park, this is the most wholesome staff party ever.

4. Pub quiz

Before you roll your eyes: the classics are classic for a reason. Pub quizzes are the ultimate staff party activity—the one event when everyone shows their competitive side. But if you really want to spice up the fun – don't plump for boring general knowledge questions. Instead, throw in some questions about the team.

"Last staff party, who showed off their moonwalking skills?" – that gets everyone talking.

5. Make it a night to remember

There are few things more fun than when the staff party photos get posted in the office. That's why no modern staff party is complete without Selfiebot – a fun 6ft robot that'll roam the crowd taking snaps and capturing the atmosphere. It even has fully customisable speech: making Selfiebot the centrepiece of your staff party.

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