Creating Holiday Connections: 3 Meaningful Ideas For Your Team on a Limited Budget
The holiday season is a wonderful time to pause, connect, and make memories with your team. Whether your budget is large or small, the goal is to create opportunities for conversation, bonding, and making a difference together.
Here are three ideas to help you spark connection this season:
1. Host a Hot Chocolate Bar & Share Stories
Transform a corner of your office or gathering space into a cozy hot chocolate bar. Provide a few fun toppings like marshmallows, candy canes, whipped cream, and chocolate shavings. Use this as a chance to gather your team for a casual conversation. Prompt everyone to share a favorite holiday memory or something they are grateful for this year. Sometimes, it’s these simple moments that create lasting bonds. One of my favorite calls of the year is our annual Cocoa with Kelly call so if you want to keep it simple you can always bring your team to join us for a little holiday cheer: Cocoa with Kelly-HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Tickets, Fri, Dec 13, 2024 at 8:00 AM | Eventbrite
2. Give Back Together
The holidays are a perfect time to serve your community as a team. Choose a local nonprofit, food bank, or shelter and volunteer together. Acts of giving not only bring people together but also remind us of the power of kindness. If you're looking for an opportunity, we’d love for you to join us for our annual Senior Significance Project! It’s a meaningful way to bring joy to seniors in our community, and your team is warmly invited to participate. Learn more here: Senior Significance Project.
3. DIY Team Ornaments or Holiday Cards
Get creative and make personalized holiday ornaments or cards for each other. Provide inexpensive craft supplies and encourage everyone to design something that represents their year, a teammate, or your collective goals. Alternatively, these crafts can be gifted to local nonprofits or seniors in your community, combining creativity with generosity.
The most important part of the season is connection. Whether it’s sharing laughter over hot cocoa, giving back, or creating something meaningful together, these moments strengthen your team’s culture and spirit.
We’d love to hear your ideas! What is your team doing to celebrate and connect this holiday season? Let us know by replying to this email or join us for the Senior Significance Project! Together, we can make this holiday season unforgettable.
To Your Growth,
Kelly