The new year is the perfect time to kick off Q1 with team programming that inspires connection and growth! Whether you're planning to celebrate Black History Month (February), engage your team during Employee Appreciation Day (March 7th), or honour International Women’s Day (March 8th), we’ve got you covered with impactful and engaging activities. From thought-provoking workshops to interactive events, there’s something for every team to make the first quarter of the year truly memorable.
Celebrate Black History Month
Explore inspiring storytelling sessions, cultural experiences, or DEI-focused workshops. Here are some powerful options for your team:
- Personal Wellness for Black History Month: Prioritize health and well-being.
- Amplifying Black Career Growth & Joy: Empower Black professionals and build a supportive work environment.
- Inclusion & You: Allyship Starts from Within: Learn actionable steps for allyship.
- Designing Inclusive Career Experiences for BIPOC Employees: Celebrate career milestones and joy within the Black community.
- Flavours of Freedom: The Black Migration on a Plate: Connect food to history and cultural resilience.
- Black History Month: The Soul of Spices: Celebrate the history and significance of African and African-American culinary traditions
Employee Appreciation Week
Support your team’s well-being with engaging and personalized activities. Showing appreciation starts with recognizing what your employees value most. Consider these ideas:
- Work-Life Balance Journalling: Help your team reflect and recharge.
- 'Build Your Own Snack Box' Portal for Employees: Let employees customize their dream snack box.
- Games About You!: Foster camaraderie with personalized team games.
Celebrate International Women’s Day
Honour empowerment and equity with activities that celebrate women in the workplace. Some impactful options include:
- Women & Work: Exploring and Reframing Resilience in the Career Experiences of Women: Dive into meaningful conversations about resilience.
- What I Learned at 13: An IWD Workshop: Reflect on personal growth and lessons learned.
- Wisdom on a Plate: Culinary Journeys for Women's History Month: Blend culture, cuisine, and empowerment, exploring contributions of women throughout history.
- Tea Time: Women's Resilience in Every Sip: Explore the strength and stories of women through the art of tea.
- Her Hands in the Kitchen: Recipes Passed Down: Honour the women who shaped our kitchens and our palates.
- The Sweet Side of Resistance: Explore the powerful role of desserts and sweet treats in women's activism.
Learning & Development for Employees + Leaders
Set the tone for a successful year by investing in your team’s growth. These workshops and coaching sessions can help build strong, confident leaders for the future:
For Employees
- Setting Compassionate Career Intentions & Goals at Work
- Lego Serious Play
- Self-Advocacy in the Workplace
- The Success Equation
- Optimizing Cognitive Performance
- Peer to Peer Communication Using Comedy
For Leaders
- Embodying Trust: Fostering Resilience: Build Trust Within Your Team
- Effective Strategies for Giving, Receiving & Embracing Feedback
- Applying a Career Coach Mindset to your Leadership Style
- Holding Space: Facilitating Supportive & Inclusive Conversations
- Ask Better Questions: Facilitating Effective Stakeholder Sessions
- Reflect, Lead & Thrive: Cultivating Confidence & Leadership for the Year Ahead
Marketplace Spotlight
TalkTales Entertainment
Specializing in award-winning mixology and event bartending, TalkTales creates unforgettable experiences. Whether in-person or virtual, they’ll bring your vision to life.
- 🍹 Virtual Mixology: Shake Like An Expert: Learn the art of crafting cocktails like a pro.
- ☘️ Saint Patrick’s Day Mixology: Celebrate with festive drinks for St. Patrick’s Day.
- ❤️ Valentine’s Inspired Mixology: Mix up love-filled cocktails for Valentine’s Day.
The Stew
Led by Maurice Wilkins, The Stew fosters human connection through intimate gatherings centered around food. Rooted in the belief that breaking bread builds community, The Stew celebrates diverse cultures and combats loneliness.
- 🗣️ Food of the Movement: Exploring Social Change Through Cuisine: Discover the connection between food and social change.
- 🧱 Fundamentals of Inclusive Leadership: Drive organizational success and equip leaders with the tools and strategies to foster inclusive, equitable environments.
- 🔎 Exploring DEI Through Your Role: Guide your team to actively contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion within specific roles, to build a more inclusive workplace culture.
- 💙 Creating Inclusive Spaces – Disability & Mental Health Awareness: Equip individuals with the knowledge to build supportive, accessible environments for people with disabilities and mental health challenges.
Plan Now for an Impactful Q1
Start planning today to make Q1 impactful and meaningful for your team. With these curated activities and programs, you’ll foster connection, growth, and appreciation—setting the stage for a successful year ahead!
