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A culture is a form of representation and a portrayal of various values followed by different people. The world is loaded with various cultures and tons of different customs and traditions. Every culture has its anecdotes and heritage. It sure is a lot respected and valued amongst people. What is noteworthy is that every culture is sacred to their own but others do respect and celebrate it, too.

Amongst all the above, a country like India has cultural events going all-round the year. Every other month a festival arrives. And all the people celebrate it together which makes it even more fun. May it be any other country, cultural events are significant to all and make a good atmosphere around the people.

It is a good way to use it to boost the energy in the office, too, and make all the employees form close-knit community-like sentiments. It has numerous effects on the mindset of the employee and most of them are good ones. Below are all of them mentioned in detail;

Refreshment

As work goes on every day with a routine, surely, everyone gets bored after a while. Waiting for the same weekend to arrive so they could relax. But what happens when they have an event right in the middle of the week? Well, extra happiness to have a celebration right in the middle of the week. It gives them a delight and also makes them want to work more so they would get to relax at that time. No one can deny such a change in the weekdays, anyway. The event changes their mind zone so when they are back to work, they are fresh and energetic.

Change of atmosphere

This opportunity, if used to celebrate in the office, there will be another jackpot that would be hit. Celebrating a cultural event in the office is quite hectic but the amazing part about it is that the entire office is on wheels at times like this, and the fact that not on grudge-filled wheels but happy wheels. Everyone wants to take part in it and they complete their work soon just so they can contribute towards the preparations of the event. It makes the employees light up in excitement. It puts them in a good mood.

Effect of a group break

What’s better than a break? A group break! When activities are held during the celebration, everyone has to prepare for the activities during working hours. Who doesn’t like an entire crew of people sitting and working for something exciting and different from everyday tasks? This group break makes them cheerful and bubbly for no specific reason. It is just them being together and doing something fun that makes them jovial, like a festive spirit. It can encourage them to work fast and better just so they can join the activity crew to do the preparation. And who doesn’t want to get paid for having fun, right?

Learning about the team

There is no better way of learning about someone than by spending time with them. The celebrations in the office compel them to spend time with each other and open up about each other. Given that all events can’t be celebrated in the office so the employee takes a holiday. At times like these, the team members are curious about the event and have a small conversation wanting to learn about it. It makes the members happy to know that everybody cares about their culture. It’s a good way of showing respect and affection for the team while learning about them.

Teamwork

Well, in the stance that it is celebrated together, the teamwork doubles because everyone has a motive to work on. A celebration requires a lot of preparations and it’s no joke. Even if a little event is to be celebrated, a lot goes on because of work and preparations, both have to be taken care of in the same amount of time. At such times, the team is ready to take action mode and go all down to succeed at both the tasks while helping each other. In another case of a holiday taken by a specific employee, the team members cover for them which makes the member feel grateful and this boosts team spirit.

Mental stress buster

A change of environment does bring a change in thoughts and perceptions. Experiencing the events going around, energy is formed which makes everyone feel relaxed. It surely is a stress buster. It helps us discharge our mental stress and charge it with happiness. It has a climate going around, to the ones who celebrate and even to the ones who don’t. It makes a difference in people’s daily thoughts which makes a difference in their work.

Sharing of culture and values

Every cultural event has a message. When they are celebrated, every story creates a different sensation in the employee’s mind. It affects their mindset. While it mostly motivates them to do better since they know they have relaxed, they also have a feeling of respect for others. As the event passes, they understand what a cultural event is and what is its importance. Although over the years people comprehend it, recollecting it from time to time can be a good aspect for them to feel the change.

Motivational boost

Well, it is no surprise that every event has its highest point and the lowest point. It starts a few days earlier than the event day, reaches its highest point, and then comes to the lowest point. The peak makes everyone happy but when it’s over, it gets gloomy to go back to the same routine when they had a blast during the event. This will lose the focus and make them lazy but at the end of the day, they’ll pull together because that is what professional life is all about; pulling yourself together. In the end, they end up self-motivating, wanting to work hard until the next event arrives.

All in all, it is a journey that comes to an end. Employees go through an emotional rollercoaster as they become elated, excited, exhausted, etc. All the ‘E’s together are probably the best combination.

If you want to go with the goal-oriented approach, the first step would be setting goals. It could be considered as nothing could be achieved without a goal. A company runs on goals and checklists to hit every quarter to be successful. Goals can be that fuel that keeps the engine going.

It is not like everyone has the same goal but, in a company, the common goal is to achieve success and that, too, as one. Achieving a goal for an individual seems like a hard task, achieving the same goal with various individuals would be the next level. Obviously, it’s not a day’s work.

What makes it arduous is the fact that improvements should be seen with this approach or it would be considered a failed attempt. Surely it isn’t an easy task and hard to stay on the path but there are always ways that would help plan and achieve it well.

1. Plan the goals.

Well, if you want to learn ‘ABCs’ start with A. Isn’t that how it is? A major task is planning the goals. First of all, the company values should be deduced and goals should be made. The goals should be a motive that the company is working for. It should mean something worth achieving. Planning what a goal should be is like putting the heart out and putting it in words. Also, it is necessary to plan goals that are possible and could be achieved in a definite period of time. Planning insensible goals can demotivate the employees which will make them lose their focus.

2. Deciding on short-term and long-term goals.

This separation of goals can be viewed as a stepping stone to achievement. The short-term goals could become a pathway to achieving the long-term goals. In this way, every achieved short-term goal will motivate the employees to reach for the next one. Without even realising they would achieve all the goals and reach the long-term goal. In this way, the stress is manageable, the work atmosphere is balanced and constant movement is being performed to reach the long-term goal. Also, as the saying goes, ‘Slow and steady, wins the race’. It surely is being put into action.

3. Distribute time to each task.

Distribution of time is important because it makes managing that time even better. It can be also viewed as an act of ‘Divide and Conquer. Dividing time for every task and conquering each task on time. This will declutter the worries and create a smooth pathway to finish the task. This can also make it possible to achieve more in less time. The organization of time and tasks makes it simpler to accomplish them.

4. Make a note of everything.

One of the good habits of all time. This habit can be a visual reminder of all the tasks that have been completed, going on and the ones that are still to be started. Jotting down things makes it quite clear about what is the goal plan and what is the current stats. It can also help to recognize any problem that occurs, such as locating where the actual problem is and what is that is hurdling the company from acquiring a particular goal. This way of tracking is very effective and if wisely used can prove a lot helpful, too.

5. Organize priorities.

In any task, priorities matter. Organizing tasks according to priorities can surely save a lot of trouble. Priorities can make it less stressful to stay on track of course. They can be arranged according to shorter ones first, early deadlines first, less complicated ones first, etc. It all depends on the way all the projects are timely completed because the specific goal here would be to complete all the tasks before the given time. This makes it a lot less complicated because it’s easier to note down the first goal/task that has to be accomplished.

6. Evaluate the progress.

This step is surely a great way to increase productivity through evaluation. When there are goals, focusing on goals can become addictive and wanting to complete them as soon as possible can become a need. While there is no saying that this is a bad habit, a person should be able to focus on all goals, not just work-related but also personal. At the same time, the mental sanity of the employees is also necessary. So, evaluating the progress can help you know when to push and when to take a break. These evaluations can also prove to become a motivation for them to work toward other goals.

7. Make necessary changes.

It is not always essential that the plans that are set will fall into stone. In everyday life, many things happen such as an employee falling sick, faulty machinery, late arrival of supplies, defective items, etc. These hurdles are unseen and sudden. So, you must adapt to these situations and make quick changes to the plan to stay on track. Quick improvisations in plans or extreme necessary changes should be made if required to keep continuing down the path to achieve a goal. For the start, it would prove difficult but continuous hard work and effort will surely achieve good results.

8. Work towards your goal.

Well, this could be considered the most important thing. All the above points that were discussed were regarding reaching a goal effectively and how to increase productivity through it but what is the most important is that all of the above-made plans are put into action. If reading this and just motivating yourself thinking that you will achieve this, it’s surely not how it is going to show any results. Follow all the steps and do it. Doing is the major part of it. Do not laze around or delay. When it is decided that this is how you are supposed to work towards a goal, work for it and achieve it. That is what will get you the results.

So, the above-mentioned things can be done if you want to achieve productivity through a goal-oriented approach. But remember, be it any goal, hard work is a must and there is no escaping it.