{"id":63,"date":"2019-10-29T09:25:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T09:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.social-circle-wellbeing.co.uk\/blog\/?p=63"},"modified":"2019-11-21T06:45:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T06:45:00","slug":"3-reasons-why-social-committees-are-awesome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/social-circle-wellbeing.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/10\/29\/3-reasons-why-social-committees-are-awesome\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons why Social Committees are Awesome!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Social committee can boost employee productivity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Making sure your employees are happy is a key factor in ensuring the financial success and overall performance of a company.\u00a0 One way to <\/span>increase engagement<\/span><\/a> is to make sure the workplace is, well, fun!\u00a0 Strained corporate team building is out, and now social committees are leading the way to increased employee engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Reason #1 Having fun with colleagues builds stronger teams.\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n

Laughing and having fun with colleagues boosts all those feel-good hormones which create lasting bonds between team-mates.\u00a0 It is simple really. If your colleagues actually like each other, they are more likely to pull together when times get tough and there is a deadline to meet.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth remembering that employees need regular feel-good fun and not just an annual party. Social Committees are masters of bringing fun to the workplace, after all, their primary function is to make sure everyone has a good time.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Reason # 2 Boosts collaboration and innovation, and generally increases your \u201cfeel-good\u201d factor as an employer.\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n

Today\u2019s employees are more focussed having a positive work-life balance, maintaining good mental health, and living an enriching life outside of their job description. An increased salary – whilst welcome – is <\/span>no longer enough<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Monotony is a killjoy – so why would you think that having the same old social incentives would keep people motivated? The Social Committee work with employees to bring them a much needed boost, and provide creative solutions to providing events that meet budget expectations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By the way – do you know Social Circle can help your employees find that perfect work-life balance?\u00a0 Click here to <\/span>find out how.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reason # 3 Having a Social Committee is proven to increase employee engagement.\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n

There are many reasons for boosting employee engagement, and it has been proven time and time again that happy employees work harder, go the extra mile, and deliver their best performance.\u00a0 \u00a0 Allowing fun \u2018on-the-clock\u2019 allows for employees to take a break from their routine and increases loyalty and engagement. However, what works for one company may not work in the culture of another, so it is important to seek out the opinions of employees as to what would be welcome.\u00a0 This is where the Social Committee come in – who is better to come up with ideas than the employees themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bottom line: if building a positive company culture and strengthening your employer brand is your aim, forming a social committee is a great step in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n

But what if I don\u2019t have a social committee?\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n

Wait. Your office doesn\u2019t\u00a0 have one? Well, now\u2019s the time to pull one together. Nothing increases staff engagement and satisfaction faster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The committee\u2019s quest is simple: create fun events for the office. You don\u2019t need a ton of people on the actual committee itself- three to five should do the trick, depending on the size of your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What should the committee do? It\u2019s up to you, of course, but here are some guidelines. Your office social committee should:<\/span><\/p>\n