We all love a bargain at Christmas time (well anytime of the year to be honest), and whilst many of us are still financially cautious, we still feel obliged to give the typical thank yous of bottles of booze, personalised water bottles, or cookie baskets.
Over the years, here at Kapow Coaching we’ve seen wonderful examples of ‘thoughtful thank you’, that businesses have chosen to invest in ‘not just for Christmas’ gifts, as a way of showing their appreciation.
We’ve come across businesses who instead choose to spend their reward and recognition budget not on a December treat but an all-yearlong wellness programme by investing in bitesize wellbeing, communication or leadership training, as a real alternative to the usual Christmas thank you.
We hope that some of these ‘alternative Christmas gifts’ may inspire you at your work:
- Lunchtime yoga or Pilates
- Hand and shoulder massages
- Early morning, lunchtime and afternoon mindful moment / meditation
- 2 hour ‘self-indulgence’ diary date with yourself, every month – no questions asked
- 5 duvet-days a year – again, no questions asked
- Lunchtime coaching circles
- Action learning sets
- Lunch and learn sessions on hot topics decided by the employees
- Lunch time dance lessons
- Art and craft making
Just imagine saving money on that Christmas hamper and instead offering one-off or throughout the year, wellbeing pamper sessions for all your staff. Investing in best practices and training that support the wellbeing, happiness, sense of fun, comradery and a bit more fun for your team.
So this Christmas before you commission post-through-the-door cocktails or flowers that will last an evening or a wee, instead think of a gift that keeps on giving.