The holidays are a special time of the year when everyone likes to see the lights and decorations and get into a festive mood. The office decorations for the holidays must appeal to all employees, clients, customers, and visitors. Lately it seems that not offending someone is almost impossible. There are a few simple steps to take in order to make sure that your holiday décor appeals to everyone. The first order of business is to decide whether to make your holiday décor completely non-denominational or all inclusive. The second step is to poll the employees to see what they want to have and if they would object to anything you are planning. Here are some ideas for holiday seasonal decorations that can apply to everyone and keep in mind that a lot of these same principles to a holiday party too:
- If your decorations are seasonal or non-denominational, then make sure to be clear about that so that no one misinterprets the intent.
- Instead of holiday decorations, consider opting for seasonal decorations. That can include a winter wonderland theme, snow, snowmen, or similar.
- Make sure to follow through on your non-denominational office theme with the food and party planning too.
- Depending on the size of your office staff, have each person bring in their own decorations and devote an area to each person. If everyone has a chance to represent their own holiday then everything is fair and equal.
- Opt for charity giving or a donation box rather than an office exchange.
