If you normally have an impressive Christmas bash, do something smaller and bank the big one for the summer. It’s a really simple idea; all your staff have to do is dress to impress, donning a Christmassy jumper and donate a few pounds.

We all deserve a laugh, especially after the multiple lockdowns the whole of the UK has had to endure the past couple of years.You could even make it a little more interesting and put on a competition – best (or worst) dressed wins!

Even better… you could make Christmas decorating an annual tradition, getting the team working together and bonding over a mutual love for the festive season. At the very least, I hope you’ve sorted out your office Christmas party – whether you’ve gone for a sophisticated dinner or a good-old disco – your staff deserve a celebration. Many people steer away from the good old fashioned Christmas card these days – and to a certain extent, I understand why – sending out a generic, cheesy card to employees (or clients for that matter) isn’t going to make that much of an impact. Whether it’s on 1st December (you’d hope not…) or 23rd, when they’ve hit the target, let them go home until January! It’s a huge part of most people’s festive season, but not many know about the origins of this annual tradition.You could then announce the winner at the end of the day who'll then get to take home the prize pot as a little Christmas bonus! Two areas of the world where fishing is a huge industry, it’s no secret that both Iceland and Scandinavia are some of the coldest places to live on earth! split your awards up across teams and make sure your perceived ‘favourites’ (if there are any) don’t get more praise and credit than others. I’d recommend that you all wear Christmassy clothing though – it would just look a bit odd otherwise, wouldn’t it?

A slightly more obvious Christmas tradition, Secret Santa is an amazing way to bring your employees, across different teams, together. Christmas Jumper Day is Save the Children's annual event which raises money for the children who need it most. You could go the extra mile and put on a festive pub quiz at the office or at a hired venue (if you’ve got a little extra in your Christmas budget). We’ve got 15 ideas for super “office” (AKA working from home) Christmas parties, whatever your team size or budget. You could have a wander around your office building, singing to the other teams or the other businesses or you could go out after work one evening and make it a charitable event.Obviously this depends entirely on the weather, but if we do get snow, spontaneously get your team out there and enjoying it! You can even mingle in some joke awards to add some comedy to the event, for example, ‘best quiff’ or ‘messiest desk’ of 2015. Of course, getting staff to mark each dish out of ten is optional, but the competition will certainly ramp up the team’s effort.