¶ … charge of the holiday party for your organization or department. Your boss says, "Should we have a formal sit-down dinner with just the employees? Or should we have an informal picnic with families and dogs? Please send a comparison with your recommendation."
This essay compares and contrasts two different options for our annual corporate holiday party, a formal sit-down dinner exclusively for employees, and an informal picnic with families and dogs. I argue we should have a picnic, based on several key assertions.
Many employees get to see each other every day, and adding families into the mix will help workers get to know each other better. (Contrast based on family or not)
While many of our employees work together every day, we are a large firm with several departments, and not all employees know each other very well. A sit down dinner will allow them to interact outside the office, but...
Dinners at formal restaurants are delicious and many employees may never have been to this restaurant before.
ii. This will allow them to dress up in their best clothes and see each other out of uniform.
B. On the other hand, workers' families can interact in a less-formal setting at a picnic, with games, activities and freedom to move around.
i. Families naturally intermingle because children like to play together, which allows the workers and spouses time to get to know each other.
ii. Having games like horseshoes and volleyball will break the ice for employees who have never met, and may be shy or uncomfortable talking to new people.
III. Having an event where families can attend will be more convenient for them.
(Contrast based on family…
