This post by Kayla Matthews and Randy Hawthorne for Nonprofit Hub provides tips on how to close out your nonprofit’s year and start 2023 strong and refreshed.
Positive EOY staff morale + Strong organization leadership = New Year Success
Let’s face it, the last few months of 2022 are a vital time for organizations! You’re trying to reach new goals, set new initiatives, and plan for the incoming year. During this planning, your staff can feel burned out. Consider your staff’s workload, scrambling to make year-end goals, and let’s not forget: their personal lives going into the holiday season.
Don’t fret; we’ll be going through some initiatives to take to stay productive and refocus for a New Year.
How to Stay Productive
Throw a Holiday Party
It doesn’t have to be fancy. It doesn’t have to be expensive. It just needs to be fun. Throw a party that your staff will look forward to. Long work days are a little more bearable when a party is on the horizon. You can host a luncheon during office hours or have your party at a restaurant on a Friday night so your employees can bring their spouses. Either way, make it special. Decide on a couple of games or maybe even a white elephant gift exchange. Whatever you do, make it worth the hard work they put in all year.
Read more at: https://nonprofithub.org/stay-productive-and-refocus-for-a-new-year/
