Diwali evokes such fond feelings in us. The festival of lights — a time for family, friends and food. To make sure that the Pandemic does not cast its dark shadows on this lovely festival, we have come up with 5 cool things you can do to make sure your employees feel your love and care.
- A decoration contest: Ask your employees to decorate their workspace at home. Share tips on how they can do it. Maybe have a colour scheme. Ask them to send in pictures and ask the other employees to vote the best workspace.
- Host a virtual lunch: Pick a simple menu with flexible and easy to make recipes. On the day of the lunch, all your employees join in virtually with their plates heaped with food (ideally, they have atleast one item from the menu you sent them). This way, they will feel like they are sharing a meal literally and virtually.
- Arrange for a traditional day at work: This is a great way to involve the entire family. Get your employees to dress up in their traditional best. Extend the invite to their families. Ask them to take plenty of videos and photos. Keep sending out collages of these pictures to all your employees.
- Set-up a Game night: What is Diwali without a card game or two? But when times are tough, we make do with what we can. If not a card game, then look for other games that can be played with a virtual audience. Maybe antakshari or tambola. It could even be a simple evening with people singing and playing musical instruments. The idea is for everyone to have a good time, together.
- Send them a special gift: Look at minimal contact gifts that are easy to deliver and easier to use. Have you heard of gift cards? They are awesome. Check out Echojoy Digital Gift Cards that can be redeemed across 150+ brands, including Amazon, Flipkart, CaratLane, Uber, Starbucks, Crossword and more.
We hope you have a great time. Do share your experience and new tips with us.
