With the holiday season upon us, you may find your employees more distracted than usual. But did you know that in-office bonding activities can actually help improve production?

By encouraging team bonding, your office will be more likely to think collaboratively, enabling higher-quality work and a more-efficient workflow.

So how can you keep your team focused this season? Bring the holiday cheer to them! Below you’ll find a few of our favorite, festive in-office activities to get your team working together this holiday season.

Desk Decorating

What better way to celebrate the holidays than with decorations? Whether it’s a Christmas tree, lights, stockings, or ornaments, just throw some music on and let your employees go crazy while decorating their desks.

It will light up the office while giving your team the opportunity to have some fun together. If you like a little friendly competition, have everyone vote on their favorite display and announce the winners.

Donation Drive

A good way to give back around the holidays is to help others who are less fortunate. Collect toys for children or canned food items for those in need and drop them off with a local church, hospital, or organization.

Get the entire office involved and see how many toys or cans you can collect as a team to donate!

Cookie Bake Off

I don’t know about you, but when I hear “holidays” I think dessert. Have everyone in the office whip up their favorite cookie recipe for a festive bake off. Then, call everyone into the kitchen for a taste test and to vote for the best cookie.

Potluck

Have everyone cook up their favorite holiday recipe and bring it in to share. This is a great opportunity to eat lunch as an office and learn more about your team.

Grab bag

Set up a grab bag for the office, and be sure to include a budget.

A grab bag will eliminate the pressure of gift-giving within the office. With each employee only giving one gift, you can take it easy on your wallet and ensure that no one feels left out.

Try implementing some of these ideas in your office this holiday season and let us know what you think. Don’t forget your camera; bonding activities are a great opportunity to keep your customers up-to-date on your business!