If you wish to have a successful celebration, you have to be honest

I was travelling around St. Patrick’s Day and when I was eating food and danced to Irish music, I came across an official T-shirt from Guinness beer that announced the day. It was a stylish T-shirt, however its tagline I was most impressed with. It said:

Roliga julfrågor

Celebrate like you mean it.

I’ve not been able to remove that sentence out of my head since.

Leaders in organizations are often thinking about celebrations. Perhaps not the kind Guinness was thinking of with the slogan However, they certainly consider celebrations. They contemplate the timing, what, and what to do. Sometimes they’re right. But a lot of times they do not.

It is important to celebrate, but more important is coordinating the celebrations properly.

The four factors discussed above (what you’re celebrating, when, and what to do about it) the things to be celebrated and how to do these are the most important to take into consideration. First, let’s begin with the fundamentals of why you should be celebrating in the first beginning.

What is the reason to celebrate? – Think about the primary reason behind the celebration

There are at the very least three good reasons to be awed at your workplace:

to remember achievements and accomplishments.

to honor people’s achievements and their contributions.

to appreciate people.

If you consider these objectives, particularly in the context of an organizational setting it is easier to decide the best time to be celebrating.

Before we get specific about this take a look back at the past five occasions when you organized or took part in the celebration and what the purpose were. Perhaps more important is, what were the circumstances where you didn’t have the opportunity to take part in a celebration, and based on the same criteria above that you could have?

When to celebrate – Think about the Reasons

If you read any book about team development, employee engagement, or project management, and you’ll discover that celebrations are essential. There are plenty of lists of reasons to celebrate which generally include:

Enjoy the moment you . . .

Attain the goal.

You can reach an achievement.

Get a significant client.

New products are released.

Get an award.

It is probably obvious when to be thankful (in part because experts have been reminding us). The majority of organizations have something to celebrate at these kinds of “big achievements.” Yet, if you look at the purpose of the event there are a myriad of other occasions you can have a celebration. What if you were celebrating at a time when:

Did people work extremely for hours?

People delighted a customer?

The people who work for you lived your values in a distinctive or significant way?

Who deserves to be thanked?

A milestone has been reached by people even if the project isn’t finished as of yet?

Each list could be more extensive – however, be aware of a key distinction. This list first is focused on accomplishment and achievement, while the other is about people. First, the list contains one of the obvious occasions to celebrate. the second list could be more unexpected and will be more meaningful to the people being honored.

A successful celebration is when you celebrate with the right motives, and the reasons for celebration are completely clear to all parties during the event.

How to Celebrate – Think About Your Attitude

Have you been to a celebration that didn’t go as planned? Most likely, it wasn’t due to the cake, the punch or the surroundings. The primary reason celebrations fail is because people are simply doing their thing.

As when the leader is late to arrive and announces his or her decision, and then rushes back to the meeting.

The purpose behind the celebration isn’t quite clear.

Or , it’s been postponed three times.

These are just a few instances of celebrations being merely ceremonial and lacking any enthusiasm. In the end the “celebrations” hurt engagement, energy and morale more than they benefit.

If you wish to have a successful celebration, you have to be honest and honest about the reasons to celebrate. You should be kind and grateful to those who are part of. Your remarks must be genuine and you should be present in the moment , sharing in the joyous feelings of the occasion.

Another article might be composed (and I’ll likely write it) about how to conduct the celebration since not all celebrations can be (or ought to be) made equal.

No matter how you go about it regardless of how you do it the most important factor to a successful celebration is the catchy message on that T-shirt. If you wish to make your celebrations meaningful, then celebrate them as you’re saying it.