Bringing Back Summer Vacation—at Work - InteGrand
Remember when you were younger and summer break was the best thing ever? There were no homework assignments, no alarms telling you to get up early and the days were filled with spending time outside with your friends? Those were the days. Everyone still looks forward to summer vacation, but it’s just not the same as it used to be (hello full-time job!). Here are some tips to make your time at the office this summer feel more like a vacation.
Decorate your desk
Give your workspace a summer makeover with pictures of sunny places, bright colors and summer flowers. Do you have pictures of a summer vacation that you want to always remember? Hang them up on the walls!
Dress for summer
That suit and tie you’ve been wearing is classy and professional but it starts to get a little stuffy in the summer months. Turn casual Fridays into “Shorts Day” or “Vacation Shirt Day.” Wearing bright colors and remaining comfortable will actually help with productivity and morale. Tip: Throw a contest for the most outrageous Hawaiian shirt and see who in the office has the most colorful wardrobe.
Host summer activities
Encourage your friends and employees at work to join you for a squirt gun fight over lunch or sign up a work sponsored recreational sport team. Events like this will remind you and your coworkers that there is fun to be had all summer long and not all that fun needs to take place away from the office and coworkers.
While you are having a fun-filled summer, remember to do so safely and responsibly!
