How to Keep Your Team’s Momentum During the Holidays

It’s no secret that the holidays can be a busy and distracting time for almost everyone. Keeping your team focused and productive can be difficult as their thoughts turn towards hosting family members, planning to travel, holiday shopping, planning parties, or simply having a break from work.

It’s easy to accept that your team’s momentum will naturally wane down during the holidays. But it doesn’t have to be. Keep the momentum going and finish the year strong without being a Scrooge. Here are effective ways to help your team stay focused and motivated during the holiday season:

Plan Ahead

Communicate with your team in advance about the expectations for the holiday period, including any deadlines or project milestones that need to be met. Encourage your team members to plan their vacation time and schedule their work around it so that everything runs smoothly.

Plan your employees’ time off strategically. While it’s important to give your team members the time off they need and deserve, make sure to stagger time off so it won’t have a huge impact on your operations.

Offer some flexibility

If you can allow your team members to work more flexibly during the holiday season, do it. Your team will definitely…