Last year, we hired someone as a Communications and Engagement Coordinator and she came up with a “Guess The Employee” game. You are given a few clues, and if you guess who it is, you can win a £25 Amazon voucher. The thing is, we are quite a big company, and I only know people in Development, Support, and maybe know a few names of Directors.
I don’t even think I know most people well enough to know facts about their personal life either. For a few of my closest work friends I would – but then I don’t imagine they would be selected as a candidate. So even if there’s some really easy clues, how am I meant to know Becky from Marketing, or Mark from Finance?
I imagine they only choose senior managers from each department as possible answers, since theoretically they would be more well-known. However, the people that know them the best will be their managers – so you are then awarding high-ranking managers and directors.
Recently we had this clue:
I display good performance for our customers, but I have been known for handing out red cards for other’s poor performance.
Obviously it is the “Customer Support Director”! He was a qualified Football Association referee, assigned to the North West Counties league.
£25 was awarded to a Director for knowing this.
Surely the Employee Engagement officer should come up with ideas that can engage lower-ranking staff rather than games that Directors can play.
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