First we had reports that organisations were cutting back on Christmas parties because of the recession. Then we had the survey from the CIPD about disciplinary issues arising from them. Now a new survey tells is that the office Christmas party is ‘vital’!
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) says that 66 per cent of managers surveyed claimed that the ‘office Christmas party is ‘a vital way of recognising the hard work undertaken throughout the year’.
And some 71 per cent also believe end of year celebrations should continue in spite of the recession.
May be Ruth Spellman, CMI chief executive, has a point when she says: “There are too many examples showing that the poor quality of management and leadership in the UK lies at the heart of the disengaged workforce. Our research shows that end of year festivities are clearly still of great importance to the UK workforce.”
A Christmas party isn’t going to make up for poor management and lack of employee engagement, but perhaps the relatively small cost involved might help a little!
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