The game segment of an annual dinner is usually designed to bring colleagues closer together and create a joyful atmosphere through fun and relaxed games. However, some attendees may lack interest or motivation to participate, or may even reluctantly join in, making the atmosphere awkward and unsatisfying. It shows that designing games that are engaging and fun can significantly increase participation. Here are some tips on how to choose suitable games and conditions to increase colleague participation.
1. Consider colleagues’ preferences and abilities
When designing games, consider colleagues’ abilities and current popular topics to ensure that the games are simple, easy to understand, and suitable for all colleagues to participate in. You also can make sure that the game’s theme is relatable and interesting to colleagues.
2. Add team collaboration elements
In addition to incorporating topics that are relatable to colleagues and team collaboration elements can be added to increase the game’s interest and challenge. Through team games, participants need to discuss and collaborate. It can increase their engagement and understanding of each other.
3. Prizes
To encourage colleagues to participate in games, offering attractive and rewarding prizes is the most practical approach. To understand colleagues’ preferences, companies can collect opinions on gifts from colleagues in advance and select the most suitable gifts. To increase colleagues’ level of engagement, related rewards can be arranged for each game. After each game, some advantages tips can be given to the winning team in order of their rankings. The highest-scoring team at the end of the game can receive the grand prize. Some interesting rules can create a more exciting atmosphere and encourage colleagues to participate in the game due to the prize. For more information on how to choose gifts, you can refer to the article “Annual Dinner Employee Raffle: What to Do If You Draw an Inappropriate Prize? Three Methods to Satisfy Employees!”
The above are some suggestions for preparing games for an annual dinner. Simple, easy-to-understand games with flexible participation numbers and attractive game prizes are some factors that can encourage colleagues to actively participate. To choose suitable games for your annual dinner, you can refer to the article “Dinner Games | Want to Build Good Relationships with Colleagues? These Three Fun Games Can Liven Up the Atmosphere!” to make your preparations more interesting. If you have any questions about finding a venue or other aspects of an annual dinner, ANNUAL DINNER.HK is always ready to provide professional advice and services.