Team meeting: how to find the right solution
In order for the congratulation to charm the birthday boy, when deciding questions about the event, you should be guided by the traditional principles of business ethics:
Business and emotional assessment of the relationship “boss + employees”
In a workplace where the boss rarely pleases the team with his presence , there is a rule to modestly congratulate the director for keeping costs to a minimum. In this case, the boss receives a standard set of stationery and a postcard as a gift. The boss's birthday can become an impetus for rapprochement and new beginnings in communication. It is worth highlighting a special day among everyday calendar holidays, congratulating your boss or boss on the birthday (or anniversary) in an original and creative way, and giving the hero of the occasion an unusual gift.
Personal assessment of the boss
During the meeting on the eve of the holiday, you need to find out: the director’s hobbies; having a sense of humor; evaluate the personal qualities of the boss.
"Director - Claimant"
In this situation, when the boss is a stern business man , often calls guilty subordinates into the office, is absent for a long time on business trips, it is not recommended to plan a “wide feast”; a funny poster or skit for the boss’s birthday is also unlikely to look appropriate. Employees are required to show attention in the form of a business souvenir, which will be presented by themselves, the assistant manager or a trusted representative.
"Chief with a sense of humor"
If the director has a humorous touch , employees turn to him on personal issues, helps, participates in solving current problems, you can please such a boss with an extravagant surprise in the form of a feast in a restaurant with a humorous program, a trip out of town or a stage congratulation right at the company. It is recommended to find out about the boss’s plans the day before: usually the boss himself determines the location of the “session”.
Determining the scale of the celebration
If there is a positive partnership between the director and the team, you can come up with an original and creative congratulations to the boss and happy birthday scenarios , hold a number of fun events, and give an extravagant gift. If relationships in the workplace are “strained”, it is not recommended to ignore the event; you need to show attention in the form of a compact congratulations and a pleasant surprise.
Creative ideas for wishing your boss a happy birthday
Voice greetings
Voice congratulations by phone are a great way to unusually congratulate a male boss or a female boss on his birthday. These can be either humorous congratulations or touching and heartfelt words.
You can send a voice personalized card with kind and pleasant wishes. Such a surprise will please the boss, and he will remember it for a long time.
Personalized gifts
Personalized gifts will show your boss your attention. He will understand that you did not buy the first thing that came across, but showed an individual approach when choosing a gift. The inscription can be applied to anything:
- pen;
- diary;
- purse;
- damask;
- glass for whiskey, cognac or beer;
- mug;
- Power Bank;
- flash drive;
- order;
- robe;
When choosing a present, you need to take into account the character and hobbies of your boss. So, if he does not drink alcohol, then a damask glass and a cognac glass would be at least inappropriate.
The inscription can be anything. You can limit yourself to the boss’s initials or offer a small congratulation. You can also write “The best chef” or “To the boss with respect from the team.”
Men highly appreciate congratulations with humor. For example, a personalized gift with the inscription: “To a real macho” or “To the best man on the planet.” Just first you need to make sure that the boss treats such comic gifts well.
Decorated office
You'll need balloons, streamers, posters, and access to your boss's office. When he's gone, decorate the office. Then there are two options for developing the scenario:
- You can leave the office and wait for the boss to arrive at your workplace.
- You can hide in the boss's office with your colleagues. When the boss enters the office, you should all shout together: “Happy Birthday!”
Express delivery
If the team is headed by a woman, then you need to order a large bouquet of flowers for the holiday morning. Let him be the first thing the boss sees. For a male boss, you can arrange courier delivery of a gift.
Surprise Party
Towards the end of the working day, set the table with your colleagues and invite your boss to the department on a far-fetched occasion. Everyone shout together: “Happy Birthday!” The boss will appreciate such a surprise.
Creative greeting
If there are creative people in your team, then in honor of the boss’s birthday you can write poetry or come up with a song. Perform it with the whole team. The boss will definitely like this congratulation. If no one knows how to rhyme, then you can make a presentation from photographs of the boss or edit a short video.
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Photo collage
In the photo salon you can order a large photo collage of photographs of your boss. Such a gift will be greatly appreciated.
Portrait from photo on canvas
It's difficult for your boss to choose a gift. As a rule, we do not know this person as well as relatives and friends. A portrait from a photograph is a universal gift that will surprise any person.
In this case, you do not need to bother your boss. After all, he doesn't need to pose. You just need to provide the artist with a good photograph of your boss. Present the portrait to the whole team.
Sweet gifts
You can make a bouquet from sweets. You can order it from a gift workshop or make it yourself together with your colleagues. On the Internet you will find many master classes on making such bouquets.
In addition, you can order any figure from candies: a car, an airplane, a person, etc. Another option is personalized sweets. You can order sweets, honey, fortune cookies.
Original packaging
If you decide to pack a gift, then you should not choose banal wrapping paper and bright ribbon. Go to your nearest supermarket to pick up several boxes of different sizes and cover them with colorful paper. Place the gift in the smallest box. Fold the boxes like a nesting doll and hand them to your boss.
Unboxing will be a lot of fun. You can also wrap the gift in several layers of wrapping paper or newspaper.
Congratulations on a billboard
Rent a billboard that is visible from the window of your boss's office. You can also choose a shield located on the road along which the boss gets to the office. On the shield you can place a photo of the boss and a text of congratulations.
Cake with candles
You can bake the cake yourself. You can buy a ready-made cake in the store. Or order an original cake with the chef’s name from a pastry shop. Light the candles and, together with your colleagues, bring the cake to the boss’s office. He will definitely like such a congratulation.
Prank for the boss
Invite animators. Let them play a prank on the boss. The animators will offer you a choice of several ideas for funny congratulations.
Going to an entertainment venue together
Together with the team you need not only to work, but also to have fun. Spending time together in an informal setting allows you to get to know your boss better.
Invite your boss to play bowling or billiards. You can also take your boss to a skating rink or a water park. Alternatively, you can go to a concert, theater, museum, gallery.
Impression
You can arrange for your boss to swim with dolphins, horseback riding, a hot air balloon ride, an airplane flying lesson, etc. If your boss likes extreme hobbies, organize a parachute jump or an ATV excursion for him.
Wall newspaper for the boss
Buy whatman paper. At the top, paste a photo of your boss and write: “Happy Birthday!” Have each employee write their wishes under the photo. Hang whatman paper in a visible place. You can also use this original idea.
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How to properly distribute responsibilities in a team
The program for the gala evening can be prepared by the employees themselves or entrusted to professional presenters by contacting specialized banquet service organizations. At the meeting, each employee receives “his” task, role. One is responsible for buying the present; the second prepares a solemn speech; a group of several people is responsible for decorating the director’s office; the most talented ones can compose beautiful congratulations to the manager, man or woman, on his birthday - an individual approach is especially valued as opposed to the multiplied template Internet congratulations that are heard on almost every holiday.
It is important to choose a separate person who will deal with the issue of renting the premises and financial issues (raising funds to purchase a gift, alcoholic beverages, paying rent).
When choosing responsible persons, it is recommended to take into account the person’s personal qualities: ability to think, hobbies, diligence, individual capabilities. For example: a loader in a warehouse (in the absence of a natural gift for inventing poetry) is unlikely to be able to compose original poetic birthday greetings to a male boss or female boss.
Happy Birthday greetings to your boss in prose in your own words
Our dear boss, we congratulate you on your birthday! We wish you health, prosperity, determination and the implementation of all plans. May there be no obstacles on your life path. Remain as active, attentive and cheerful. May success accompany you not only at work, but also in your personal life. We wish you only positive emotions. So that they inspire you to new career achievements.
Please accept our sincere wishes on this wonderful day! We wish you, as a boss and a good person, good health, prosperity, good luck and the fulfillment of your cherished desires. Let every day be filled with bright events and positive emotions. You are our leader and role model. We wish you new career heights and the implementation of all your plans!
Happy Birthday, dear boss! I would like to wish you good health – strong and eternal! Let all goals be achieved easily and simply. We wish you bright moments, prosperity, and career achievements. Let sorrows and troubles pass you by. Stay as focused and active as you are.
Rules for drawing up a holiday script
The boss’s birthday is a special holiday , it is recommended to celebrate it brightly and colorfully. The celebration scenario involves three parts:
Preparing the atmosphere
If the team plans to present the gift at the workplace (office, company), it is recommended to create a festive atmosphere in the lobby or in the boss’s office. What can you do?
Place balloons on the walls. Create a composition of helium balloons in the form of a ceremonial arch for the director’s office. Arrange an extraordinary atmosphere: hang a poster with a funny cartoon on the office door (starring the birthday boy himself); place a “gypsy camp” of disguised employees in the reception area. If the action takes place in winter: before entering the building, fashion a semblance of a stand out of snow and write “Congratulations” on it. In front of the doors to the office, place the boss’s name and patronymic in coins. Place printed congratulations along the corridor from each employee (if the team is small) or department. It is recommended to create musical accompaniment for the ceremonial part of the holiday.
Two to three days before the significant date, you should carefully ask your boss about his plans (whether he will be on a business trip). If this is not done, an incident may result - the absence of the boss during the celebration will nullify the efforts of the employees.
Introduction
The introductory part includes verbal congratulations to the boss and presentation of a gift . It is not recommended to copy ordinary, “worn out” words for a solemn speech from virtual sites. It is better to create a ceremonial speech through joint efforts, congratulate in your own words, remembering the merits of the leader, individual positive qualities, and hobbies. You can beautifully congratulate your boss on his birthday in poetry or prose, wishing the boss well-being, monetary benefits, successful deals and health.
Triumphal part (entertainment)
There are two options for holding a festive evening: on your own and with the involvement of professional organizers, toastmasters. If you plan to hold your own celebration, then it is recommended to approve the script a month before the holiday and distribute roles between the participants.
The festive part of the celebration involves holding various competitions, fun relay races, dancing, music programs with the presentation of prizes. Before drawing up a plan, it is recommended to thoroughly know the boss’s character and his hobbies. If your boss is passionate about painting, you can come up with fun competitions involving cartoon writing. For the “boss-athlete,” competitions of a sporting nature will seem congenial.
Among the team there will be colleagues with different individual talents. Some tell funny jokes; the latter are fond of dancing; still others are distinguished by their ability to sing. Taken together, you can create a gorgeous holiday program and involve all employees.
Choosing a gift for your boss
A gift for a manager should be chosen based on the main principles of etiquette, personal qualities, and the wishes of the birthday person. By applying imagination and certain knowledge, you can make a present for your manager unforgettable .
A personalized gift that defines the boss's personality
To add “targeting” to a gift, it is recommended to take into account the boss’s age, habits, and needs. For example: the boss is an ardent football fan. In this case, it is recommended to give a soccer ball with the company logo or the director’s initials as a birthday present; a T-shirt with a self-portrait of the boss in the uniform of his favorite national team; attributes of a football game. If your boss is a motorist, you can present your boss with the latest brand of navigator, a set of backlit car rims.
Musical congratulations
The “gift of congratulations” broadcast live on online radio will look original. The surprise of congratulations is the main point ; the boss should not guess about the upcoming surprise. You can also order congratulations through special companies, where employees, imitating a voice (for example, the president) congratulate their boss in a comic form by calling him on his mobile phone.
A humorous souvenir as an addition to the main gift
Can serve as a gift (for men and women) if the boss adequately appreciates humor. What can you think of:
Medallion on a leather braid with the inscription: “To the fairest boss”, “To our good director”; A piece of marble tile from the “Walk of Hollywood Stars”: the tile is imprinted with a star, in the center of which the director’s initials are engraved in gold letters; A decorative bundle of American currency, where instead of the President of the United States there is a photograph of the boss.
Original box
An acceptable gift for a man and a woman - a boss. In modern stores and online websites there is a wide variety of surprise boxes. For example, for a man you can buy a “book-box”; for a woman - a box in the form of a miniature chest of drawers with a mirror with drawers for jewelry.
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Invite professional dancers or artists
If the birthday boy is congratulated by a beautiful girl performing a belly dance or a group of artists performing the boss’s favorite song, he will definitely appreciate it.
You can also invite a magician who will demonstrate tricks with cards, a hat and other attributes. Such an original congratulation will be remembered for a long time.
Gift with humor
Men appreciate jokes and gags positively. Therefore, different gift options with humor are well suited for them. For example, an original personalized gift with a funny inscription or a cartoon made from a photograph of the birthday boy.
Gift related to passion
First you need to find out what your boss is interested in, what films, TV series and books he likes. You can order a full-length costume of the character of his favorite movie, and then congratulate him in the image of this character.
An avid fisherman can be given a new model of fishing rod, and a person who runs in the morning can be given a smart fitness bracelet with calorie and step counting.
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Equipment and gadgets
Technology is a good gift option for a man. But you need to take into account the hobbies and tastes of the birthday person. For example, someone who is interested in photography and videography can be given a professional video camera or photo camera.
The main thing is that it is something that a person has been dreaming about for a long time and does not know where to buy, and not an ordinary gadget like a smartphone or tablet.
Congratulations in the form of a game or quest
This congratulation will not only be pleasant to receive, but you can also take part in it by playing a game or completing a quest. A quest to find a gift with small hints and interesting details can be an excellent solution.
When choosing congratulations, you should take into account not only the gender, but also the age of the person. Options that may appeal to younger people are not suitable for older people.
What to give to your male boss
Undoubtedly, all thoughts about how to originally congratulate a male boss or a female director on his birthday or anniversary come down to two basic points: how to organize the moment of congratulation and what to give . And if there are usually no problems with gifts for female bosses, then the brutality of a male director can lead to the rejection of many good (and funny) ideas. However, if you approach the gift for the boss with imagination, surprising the birthday boy will not be difficult.
A collection of firearms "mini-weapons" inlaid with precious stones (bugles) made of mahogany. Men, by nature, are hunters. Few of the male half of the population are not interested in types of weapons. If the boss is a fan of “fishing,” you can give him a stylish domestically produced spinning rod (Canada, USA) and fishing accessories. A collection of warships can be a bright, eccentric gift. Collection of alcoholic drinks in unusual bottles. Before choosing such a gift, it is recommended to clarify whether the boss drinks alcohol. If you don’t like alcoholic beverages, it is recommended to choose tea or coffee sets complete with dishes for two people.
In order for the birthday boy to remember the holiday for many years, he needs to impress the director . As a gift “surprise” you can arrange a sand show. To do this, it is recommended to call the company involved in holding celebrations in advance, find out the cost of the show, and transfer personal information about the chef (achievements, important moments in life) to the salon manager.
Draw options for the boss on April 1
Well, what options could there be for how to prank your boss on April 1? There are many ideas, but it all depends largely on how strong your boss’s nerves are and how receptive this person is to humor and laughter. Because not everyone considers April Fools' Day a holiday and not every boss is allowed to have his subordinates laugh at him.
If the boss is vindictive and nervous, then you shouldn’t even waste your energy on April 1 in order to somehow make him laugh. As practice shows, this will only cost you more. But in a situation, if the director is able to evaluate jokes normally and adequately, you can think about and organize something interesting and memorable. Important! In any case, the prank definitely shouldn’t be malicious, playing on a person’s fears and phobias. After the draw, when everything is revealed, it should be fun not only for your work colleagues and you, but also for the boss himself.
Options for pranking your boss on April 1
You can hang a sign on the director’s door stating that this cabin rents some equipment at low prices. Then everyone who comes to the office will definitely look into the boss’s office and ask different questions. It is best to hang a sign about car rental, and of any brand of the director.
You can make a special license plate for the boss's vehicle. For example, a still from his favorite movie. Since April Fool's Day is an unpredictable day, such a gift is not given in person. While the boss doesn’t see, you need to put license plates on his car. It’s just important to make sure that the boss notices everything in time, laughs, and before going to the city, takes off fake license plates (to avoid problems with the police). For a festive table in the office, you can make canapés on meat skewers: recipes with photos.
Another option for a funny way to make fun of your boss on April 1st is to put several employee statements in a folder for the director to sign. There you need to write something funny that cannot be true, and has never been true. Under no circumstances should you submit a letter of resignation: otherwise the director will sign it. You can write something like this: “Explanatory note. I, Maria Pavlovna Ivanova, didn’t work all day today. The reason for this behavior is that I spent the entire day of April 1st writing jokes for my boss.”
By the way, you can play on the audit, which all companies always expect by the end of March and pray that it will pass by. You can insert a final conclusion on the fact of this check, where you can write some sarcastic, but funny text at the very end. What is important to consider when organizing a draw for colleagues or boss on April 1:
- You should not choose jokes that could end in problems or even lawsuits. The drawing should not go beyond the work schedule adopted in the company's charter. You need to be attentive to every colleague, and especially your boss, and not put pressure on pain points.
- Office work should not be disrupted during the day. Yes, April 1 is a holiday, but it is also a working day. It is best to conduct all drawings before the start of work or after the end of the working day. All employees who are the butt of jokes must be able to perform their job duties during the day.
- The joke should not put your boss or colleagues in an awkward position. If you do not have 100% confidence that the joke will be understood correctly, then you should simply refuse to implement such a prank.
- Right away, when you are still choosing pranks, consider all the worst consequences.
- For the purpose of revenge, you should never prank anyone: this will only lead to trouble.
This is not to say that there are many options for how to prank your boss on April 1st. Still, this is a work team, a person senior in the hierarchy, and it is imperative to follow the rules of subordination here. But, if your boss has a sense of humor, then you should definitely try to somehow cheer him up and put him in a positive and working, but at the same time, humorous mood on April Fool’s Day. Good luck in this matter and may everything work out for you! By the way, your back is white!
What to give to your boss
A female director is, first of all, a special female person, and only after that can her business qualities be assessed. Women involved in business can be strict, aggressive, and require strict execution of orders. Or vice versa, a businesswoman is an attentive, kind, loyal lady. What can be recommended as a gift for a woman:
Flowers
A flower arrangement is an excellent addition to the main gift. The bouquet should differ from an everyday gift in the number of flowers (there should be more than five pieces in the bouquet), rich design, and decorative accessories. Large potted flowers look amazing as a gift, where the flower stand is decorated with imitation precious stones (diamonds, rubies), exotic animals (a pot in the shape of an Egyptian cat).
Chocolate personalized gift
Almost all women have a sweet tooth. A woman boss will “like” a sweet gift if it is made in an original and eccentric way.
As a surprise for a birthday, you can order a chocolate fountain , a chocolate bouquet of roses with a ribbon on which the initials of the birthday girl are written.
Personalized handmade souvenir
The feminine nature of the strictest leader is naturally sentimental, she has a keen sense of objects of art, which include: paintings, handmade souvenirs, embroidery (panels), elements of decorative and applied activities. As a gift, you can present a handmade doll - with the appearance or elements of the boss’s wardrobe.
Souvenir – figurine from a leading designer
A female boss will like a figurine that depicts grace, beauty, femininity or, conversely, diplomacy. It could be a large Egyptian vase inlaid with glass beads and beads; a classic five-volume book about women's victories in business in festive packaging; exotic fountain with fancy animals.
A certificate for visiting a cosmetic store or spa salon is suitable as an original gift .
What gifts should you not buy?
Among the list of gifts there are things that absolutely cannot be given to the boss or director.
Forbidden gifts for women
Jewelry accessories (considered by the boss as a bribe); Bed dress; Intimate accessories (underwear); Perfume Items for the wardrobe; Sets of cosmetic creams; Decorative cosmetics; Kitchenware; A certificate for visiting a fitness center (the director will think that her figure looks bad).
Gifts are taboo for men
Knitted items (jumper, mittens, hat); Underwear; Toothpaste, brush, pumice stone for heels; Religious gifts; Eau de Toilette; Chocolates. Animals (parrots, kittens, exotic fauna).
When choosing a gift, it is recommended to focus on the price of the product. An excessively expensive surprise can serve as a cruel joke: the boss will regard it as a bribe or a bribe.
