Get into the spirit: Have holiday fun with your staff

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As the semester rapidly comes to a close, your staff frantically works to finish pages before the holiday break. Reward their effort with fun and festivities and celebrate finishing the first semester.

Make holiday decorations Let staffers show their personality and style by decorating stockings or ornaments.

Donate to charity Pick a drive like Toys for Tots or Blue Santa to donate to. Take a staff field trip to a local store to buy the toys together.

Cozy up with cocoa Warm up and stay connected with a visit to a nearby coffeehouse for the seasonal brew.

Pick Secret Santas Draw names and have a Secret Santa gift exchange at a holiday party. Considering giving gifts for a whole week, small items like gum and candy. As part of the fun, have the Secret Santa write a letter to their recipient, saying what they like or admire in the staffer.

Bonus tip: Here's a questionnaire for your staffers to fill out that will help the Secret Santa pick out inexpensive but thoughtful gifts.

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