10 Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day in the Workplace

Last month we talked about how to celebrate Moms in the workplace. This month, let’s take care of the dads!

When your employee shows up to work, you expect them to leave everything at the door, focus on work, and make the most of their time on-the-clock. What you probably don’t often see or discuss is the sacrifices they make by being a working father. Father’s Day is the perfect opportunity to recognize and thank the hard-working dads for putting in an honest day’s effort regardless of circumstances, sleep-deprived and all.

Here are ten great ways to celebrate the fathers in your workplace: 

1. Pass out nice gift frames to the fathers in your office so they can display photos of their children. It’s a great personal gesture that allows them to celebrate fatherhood 365 days a year. Try googling Father’s Day Photo Frame or Photo Gift for some classic and elegant ideas.

2. Treat the office to lunch. Whether you choose to get catering or opt for delivery, serving food is a great way to break bread with your employees and allow them to relax over good food. If you’re feeling particularly enthused, taking the whole office out is another idea.

3. Announce a communal potluck and give your employees ample time to prepare their favorite dish for the big day. Honor the fathers by asking them to bring in a photo of their children and ask them to say one interesting thing about them. Set aside time during the work day for your employees to hunker down, bond with their colleagues, and dine together.

4. If you’ve got the room in your budget, give each dad a small monetary gift, like movie tickets or tickets to the zoo. Providing an experience on the company allows your employee to create family memories that will last long after Father’s Day is over.

5. Nobody says no to ice cream. Surprise your employees by hosting an ice cream social in the afternoon! If your sights are set on delivering the wow factor, surprise your employees by having an ice cream truck pull up to your workplace and serve unlimited ice cream.

6. Have a picnic for your employees’ families and ask the managers to grill hot dogs and burgers. No better way to demonstrate your appreciation than reversing the pecking order and having management serve the staff.

7. Plan a company excursion, such as to a local sporting event or a fun group activity like bowling. Not only will this boost morale, it allows employees to socialize and build relationships.

8. If you’d like to go all out, host a full-fledged family day of fun with carnival activities, contests and games, such as relay races, a treasure hunt, a bouncy house, and more. Consider preparing snacks like mini bags of popcorn, cotton candy, chicken shish kebabs, etc. Take lots of photos and post them on the office bulletin board to commemorate the occasion.

9. Have a cupcake decorating party and invite your employees to create some beautiful Father’s Day-themed treats they can proudly take home to share with their family. If you’re unsure of where to start, Pinterest has some great ideas.

10. Create gift bags for the children of the dads in your workplace. Some great ideas include coloring books, crayons, markers, activity books, bubbles, stickers, and tattoos. Write a handwritten note about how much you appreciate each dad’s hard work, and pass along the gift bag for their children. (Bonus: consider including a fun Father’s Day-themed worksheet the kids can fill out and give their dad to tell him the little ways he matters.)

Taking the effort to recognize and celebrate Father’s Day is just one way to develop a positive staff culture that will ensure your employees feel happy, respected, and acknowledged.

SOURCE: FINGERCHECK, LLC