After publishing this article in 2019, ZogCulture has gone on to host hundreds of company events for thousands of coworkers across the country. Learn more about our in-person and virtual options!
We often hear from our clients that the most difficult part of planning a company event is the work that goes into getting people excited for it. We get it and we’re here to help. Here are five ways to build up anticipation and have employees ready to fully enjoy the festivities once the day arrives.
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Topics:
Office Culture,
Play,
Event Planning,
Corporate Event Planning,
Ideas,
Employee Engagement,
Culture,
Employee Experience,
Company,
Company Culture,
Tips,
company events,
Employee Appreciation,
Fun
Don’t run from it. Don’t fight it. Don’t ignore it. Lean into it.
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Topics:
Office Culture,
Play,
Team,
Play at Work,
Work Life Balance,
Fun at Work,
Work Culture,
Connection,
Culture,
Employee Experience,
Community,
Company,
Company Culture,
Sports,
Tips,
Games,
March Madness,
Basketball,
NCAA Tournament
Welcome to Leaders In Play! We interview people who take having FUN at work very seriously. We know, it seems like a crazy concept, but incorporating Play At Work has been proven to improve employee engagement, creativity, recruitment, retention, and provide countless other benefits that help create healthy company culture. Read on to learn more about our featured leader and their definition of Play, both in and out of the workplace.
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Topics:
Office Culture,
Event Planning,
Play at Work,
Work Culture,
Connection,
Culture,
Employee Experience,
Company,
Company Culture,
Leadership,
Human Resources,
company events,
Employee Recognition,
Games,
Interview,
Leaders In Play
Welcome to Leaders In Play! We interview people who take having FUN at work very seriously. We know, it seems like a crazy concept, but incorporating Play At Work has been proven to improve employee engagement, creativity, recruitment, retention, and provide countless other benefits that help create healthy company culture. So, without further ado, enjoy our first installment of this interview series!
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Topics:
Office Culture,
Play,
Play at Work,
Fun at Work,
Work Culture,
Gratitude,
Culture,
Company,
Company Culture,
Leadership,
Core Values,
Goals,
Women,
Interview,
Leaders In Play
Since originally publishing this post in 2019, ZogCulture has hosted hundreds of company events across the country. Learn more about our in-person and virtual options!
As a kid, did you buy those pharmacy-branded Valentine’s Day Cards with cheesy sayings like “Just speeding by with Valentine 'Hi'”?
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Topics:
Office Culture,
Team Building,
Holiday,
Gratitude,
Connection,
Culture,
Employee Experience,
Company,
Company Culture,
Core Values,
Tips,
Human Resources,
Games,
Valentine's Day,
Love
It’s that time of the year when renowned artists and entertainment industry titans come together to recognize the best of the best—it’s award season. The Grammys came and went, and the Academy Awards are around the corner, but award ceremonies don’t have to be limited to Hollywood.
What if your office had its own fun way to recognize the stars who made significant contributions to the company’s success all year?
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Topics:
Office Culture,
Employee Engagement,
Work Culture,
Gratitude,
Culture,
Company,
Company Culture,
Core Values,
Human Resources,
Empowerment,
Employee Recognition,
Awards
Looking to host an event that isn't a disaster? Talk to ZogCulture about hosting a company field day or other in-person event!
After Netflix and Hulu dropped dueling documentaries, the world is on Fyre. At every office, coffee shop, and happy hour, people can’t stop talking about Fyre Festival. And for good reason—what a complete and unmitigated disaster.
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Topics:
Business Strategy,
Event Planning,
Training,
Reflections,
Ideas,
Culture,
Lifestyle,
Community,
Company
Many of you have heard me tell this story. In July 2001, I got a new job as the VP of Operations for Marsh & McLennan’s internet group. My office was on the 96th Floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower. On the morning of September 11th, there were dozens of little things I did on my way to work that I didn’t usually do: I hit the snooze button twice, dropped off my laundry, picked up my held mail (and stopped to toss the junk mail), took the local train instead of the express, and numerous other small decisions that caused me to arrive at work five minutes late.
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Topics:
CSR,
Team,
About,
Company