Fun and Motivational Activities for Employee Development: What Would You Recommend?

Hey Everyone!

My name is Priyanka Bhargava, and I am working as an HR Manager in an IT Company. We are planning to do something for employee development. Can you suggest fun/motivational activities that should be carried out for employee development?

Thanks and Regards,

Priyanka Bhargava
bhargava.priyanka@hotmail.com

Employees are developed in the real sense when you launch Organizational Development (OD) activities. It is a question whether fun or motivational activities develop employees. These employee development activities should result in either business development or organizational development. Does it happen? Who has measured it? When is it measured, and how is it measured?

I have not come across a specific answer on whether employee motivation increased because of these fun activities. If employee motivation is increased, then did it translate into increased revenue for the organization? Earlier, there were healthy exchanges of views on this subject. I have also contributed to measuring ROI on these activities. Check the following link to refer to it: https://www.citehr.com/553475-team-b...-fun-work.html

Let me give you an example of FedEx. Check their website, and it says that they handle over 10.5 million shipments on each business day. They have operations in more than 220 countries. The famous magazine Fortune has adjudged this company as the most admired company. Do you think they require motivational activities at their workplace to achieve this feat? No way!

If you wish to conduct fun activities just because that is the norm or fad in your industry, then that is a different matter altogether. Nevertheless, without OD activities, employees cannot be developed. If you wish to launch any hardcore OD intervention, feel free to contact me.

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar

Continued Team Kritarth's Suggestion: To continue, please articulate precisely what you and your management intend to gain from the exercises you have in mind. Once you are sure of your objectives, you will be able to obtain the desired results. My seniors used to advise, "If you do not know where you are going, any road will take you there." This down-to-earth advice served me well throughout as a guiding light, and my organization gained what it intended from any investment (time, funds, positive impact, etc.). Fun or motivational exercises, particularly outbound, have their advantages, albeit transient and not easily measurable in terms of gains. It will be a good idea to also interact with probable participants for some insight.

Empowering employees with more responsibilities, and newer knowledge and competencies is far ahead of whatever comes second on the motivation matrix.

Team Kritarth, led by Harsh, an XLRI alumnus, is always there to help those who understand professional help.

Regards, Team Kritarth, Bengaluru Group

It's a nice and beautiful idea that your company is planning to take up development programs for your employees. Through these various activities, you can enhance your employees' morale, which will ultimately add to your company's overall image and production.

Engaging Employees in Fun Activities

There are many ways to engage employees in fun activities and motivate them to achieve the company's desired goals. We can suggest and provide motivational ideas, fun games, and icebreakers, in case you desire.

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Optimus Consultants
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Before involving the employees in fun activities, it is important to understand what motivates them and what their areas of interest are. Otherwise, it may turn out to be counterproductive, resulting in a loss of time and effort invested.