Company Luncheon Entertainment…You SERIOUSLY need to do this!

Productivity literally doubled. Everyone saw it too. Company luncheons have a major flaw if they don’t have entertainment…something to wake everybody back up!

I used to see company luncheon’s with entertainment all the time. Then suddenly, it went away…REALLY fast. I’m not sure why. Budget can’t be the issue, because I’m still booked consistently for private corporate banquets at night, which are considerably more expensive. Believe me when I tell you that entertainment at a luncheon is hands down one of the best thing you can do for your employees. Here’s why!

1. Lunch is Lunch

I know, I’m a genius for coming up with that one. Think about it, though. Companies out there will still do company luncheons for holiday parties. They may stereotypically say that they’re looking for a “boost to morale.” But you may be surprised to learn that food typically doesn’t boost morale. In fact, a big lunch typically seems to boost the need for a nap.

Also, when you have a room full of employees in the middle of the work day, still talking shop, they may as well be eating at their desk.

Something needs to happen to wake them up and put a break to anything work related.

I can promise you, 30 minutes of entertainment will completely change the entire mood of the day in a way that you have never seen. You will see a shift, guaranteed. I’ve had clients go as far as to say that employees were TWICE as productive after the show! That wouldn’t be the worst thing that’s happened at your company, would it? A change of pace can completely alter productivity.

2. A Business Day is a Business Day

Wow, I’m really coming up with some gems here. Rarely are employees excited to come to work. You can see it in the regular social media posts about Mondays. If employees dread work every hour they’re away from it, then it’s almost like there’s nothing to look forward to.

However, trust every word you read in this sentence: if you book killer entertainment for company luncheons at least a few times a year, you will see a mood shift weeks before the event! Why? People start anticipating! When they see December on the calendar and they know that the Christmas luncheon is the third Wednesday of the month, they get excited. After the luncheon, there’s a lot of momentum from everyone’s good mood. That’s when people are most productive.

If you don’t believe me, go to YouTube and look up the TED Talk by Shawn Achor on happiness in the workplace. You’ll rethink everything.

3. An Evening Party is in the Evening

Most company parties that I’ve performed at in my career usually are in the evening on a Friday or Saturday night. If it’s a Christmas party, chances are, the employees may have another party to attend, maybe their spouse’s office party. If they miss the opportunity to be with their coworkers at a party, that won’t translate to the workday.

Most company parties I’ve attended in the evening typically have 60% of the office attending at the most. Company luncheon attendance? More than 95%. So my question is, with lots of event entertainment options, why not do a company party at lunch with killer entertainment and really pump some energy into your team?

End of rant!