With summer quickly approaching, it is important to ensure that employees don’t lose motivation with their work. PCG has a Fun Committee that plans a new event every month throughout the year to keep employees excited and reward them for all of their hard work. Being located around the Jersey Shore, we are able to do more out-of-the box and fun events when the weather gets warm, and it is something we look forward to every year. Here are some things PCG does in order to keep our team energized and motivated during the summer.

Try Summer Fridays

The phrase “work hard, play hard” is reflected by our summer Fridays. By rewarding employees with perks such as finishing the week early on Fridays during nice weather makes them more motivated to get their work completed so that they can take advantage of it.

Plan Company Sponsored Outdoor Activities

Arranging catered luncheons, such as picnics or BBQs, with some outdoor games provides team bonding opportunities among employees (not to mention, who doesn’t love free food?) Companies of all sizes can highly benefit from boosting team morale, and sponsored events can re-energize employees and get them excited to come to work during the summer.

Encourage Breaks

Long periods of sitting at a desk, coupled by staring at a computer screen, can provide road blocks to creative thinking and bring on fatigue. Encourage employees to take a walk outside, weather permitting, after lunch or after a long client meeting. Getting fresh air and exercise can help to reboot the body and mind.

Hold Meetings Outside

Going off of the point above, sitting in your cubicle or conference room for extended periods can really take a toll on the quality of your work.  If you have a courtyard or seating area, try changing up the scenery of your next meeting. Being outdoors lowers stress levels and can spark creativity with new ideas and solutions.

Offer Learning Opportunities

With the nicer weather, people yearn to be outside and travel. Research and find local conferences to send employees to that will help to enhance their skill set, while allowing them some well-deserved time out of the office.

We hope these few tips sparked some ideas to do for your company. We also encourage you to take photos, write blogs, or create videos to socially share on your company accounts to promote just how great of a place it is to work during the summer!

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