Whether to put up Christmas decorations in the office or not is an issue that arises each year for business owners. Some feel that it is inappropriate – but there are certainly good arguments for why you should do it!
Raise morale
Christmas comes at the end of a long and hard working year, when most employees will be ready for a break. This can sometimes make work tougher – but the sight of cheery festive decorations can give them a much-needed lift. It can also help them to stay upbeat through the last few weeks of the year.
Boost productivity
The reason why a lot of bosses do not bother with decorations is that they see them as irrelevant distractions. This is a mistake though – as research has shown.
A study undertaken by the Journal of Labour Economics found that there was a 37% rise in productivity when companies invested time and money into making their workplaces more pleasant. This seems well worth the price of some tinsel and an artificial Christmas tree.
See it as a marketing opportunity
Decorating your office space for Christmas is the ideal opportunity to share some pictures on social media. In turn, this will give you some free marketing for the business.
Take photographs that show everyone having fun hanging the decorations, and then share them on a platform such as LinkedIn. This is a great example of positive publicity.
Now you can see why it is definitely worth your while to decorate your office space for Christmas this year.
