Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration beginning September 15 and an opportunity to celebrate the diverse culture, rich history, and contributions made by Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
Looking for ways to celebrate? We're here to help! Take some time as a company to connect and learn through one of these event ideas.
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Topics:
Play,
Team Building,
Play at Work,
Connection,
Culture,
Company Culture,
diversity and inclusion,
Employee Appreciation
With June just a few weeks away, now is a perfect time to start planning your company's Pride celebration. We've got a bunch of great ideas to help you show your support for the LGBTQ+ community, celebrate diversity and inclusion, and enjoy a chance to connect and have fun with your coworkers. It's a win-win-win!
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Topics:
diversity and inclusion,
company events,
LGBTQ+,
virtual company events,
pride month
Congratulations to Barbara Rentler, CEO of Ross Stores on making the recently released Forbes list of America’s Most Innovative Leaders. Barbara joins 99 men to round out the 100-person list. Wait a minute. Are you kidding me? You mean to tell me that of all the most innovative leaders in the country, Forbes could only find one woman to meet their criteria?
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Topics:
diversity and inclusion,
women in business,
forbes
Feeling excluded really stinks. That’s why it’s so often part of the story arc for high school cult-classic movies, and—on the positive side—one of the first lessons you learn as a kid. Exclude nobody and include everybody, always.
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Topics:
Team,
Values,
Reflections,
Culture,
Company Culture,
Tips,
diversity and inclusion,
Learnings
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:
Play,
diversity and inclusion,
Women,
Love,
Interview,
Leaders In Play,
Employee Appreciation,
LGBTQ+,
Pride
The experts have spoken: Play is more than just fun and games. But as HR professionals and people leaders, how can we be strategic in using play to engage your coworkers? How can we design experiences that make employees excited to raise their hand and jump in the game?
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Topics:
Office Culture,
Play,
Team Building,
Event Planning,
Play at Work,
Corporate Event Planning,
Company Retreats,
Ideas,
Employee Engagement,
Fun at Work,
Connection,
Culture,
Employee Experience,
Company Culture,
Tips,
Human Resources,
diversity and inclusion,
company events,
Employee Appreciation,
Fun,
Play Personalities,
Stuart Brown
It’s International Women’s Day, so we thought it was the perfect time to spotlight one of our favorite women, who champions PLAY in all its forms. She loves wordplay, hosts trivia, and, true story, even threw a field day as her bachelorette party. She’s a fierce advocate for women and girls in sports and a fierce competitor, too. So, we’ve got just 3 questions for our very own Kelaine Conochan, the National Marketing Director for ZogSports and ZogCulture.
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Topics:
Office Culture,
Play,
Reflections,
Community,
Sports,
diversity and inclusion,
Women,
Empowerment,
Interview,
International Women's Day
Do you ever feel like you can’t get your events strategy right? Ever feel like you don't have the answers on how to make an event inclusive and still deliver an experience that is fun AND helps your team connect?
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Topics:
Employee Engagement,
Company Culture,
diversity and inclusion,
company events