A loud party filled with dances and attractions is not the only way to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary. Some organizations go a step further and focus on… breaking the Guinness record together. Such action will surely surprise not only the media and opinion leaders, but also the employees themselves, who have a chance for unconventional integration. So let's go!
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Break the Guinness Record for the company's 20th anniversary
Breaking the Guinness record is good to be related to the company's industry. Thanks to this, the entire event will be consistent with the company's activities. Organizations in the catering industry can bet on breaking the record in the food of the specialty sold by your company. It is also a good idea to create the largest possible version of the product offered on a daily basis. For example, a giant burger, the largest cake or the longest sandwich. Collective breaking of this type of record is worth combining with an event. For example, with the organization of a great family picnic, to which we will also invite employees' families and the local community. On this occasion, you can also organize, for example, culinary workshops for companiesbeing your business partners.
The combination of breaking the record with a charity action will add originality, which will certainly be a tribute to the community. An example may be a florist trying to break the record in the number of bouquets arranged, which then decorate the spaces of nearby hospitals or centers for the elderly and the disabled.
Record breaking together 20th anniversary of the company it is an amazing integration of employees in the spirit of team building, as well as the opportunity to strengthen relations with clients. What are some unconventional ideas for other industries? Companies in the service industry can bet on breaking the record for the longest, uninterrupted provision of the offered service. For example, bookstores can organize a reading aloud marathon, IT companies - a programming marathon, fitness clubs - a zumba or aerobics marathon, and dance schools - a tango marathon.
The 3 most important elements in breaking the record for the company's 20th anniversary
If we have decided to celebrate such an extraordinary celebration of the company's 20th anniversary, you should remember about 3 important issues that require appropriate refinement and planning.
- Idea
Breaking the Guinness World Record is not the most important element in celebrating the company's 20th anniversary. It is more about a form of integration, and above all, the involvement of everyone around a common idea. It is great fun, and at the same time showing the value of your clients, which clearly communicate that the company is open to unconventional ideas and is full of ambition and creativity.
- Implementation
Organizing the official Guinness World Record breaking is associated with certain formal requirements. You should report to the Records Office. The specialists working there will help you go through all the required procedures and guidelines, such as requiring a judge or coordinator to verify the result, help gather evidence, and hand out a certificate when the record is broken. The organizer must provide participants with the record breaking all materials necessary to participate in the challenge. It's nice if she takes care of souvenirs that will allow them to remember their participation in this event for many years to come.
- Special offer
Such an unconventional approach to celebrating the company's 20th anniversary should be adequately publicized in the media. Inform the nearest press, radio and TV editorial offices about the event, reveal the details and provide the approximate number of participants. The more original the idea of breaking a world or Polish record, the more media interest we will arouse. Additionally, don't forget about the value and potential of your own social media. Live reports or videos shot while breaking the record will surely interest your followers on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.
A celebration that binds the team together
A record that we want to break on the occasion company anniversary, does not have to be part of the official Guinness collection. The "twenty" itself may be the leitmotif, symbolizing the number of years of the company's presence on the market. The jubilee record may consist, for example, in the creation of 20 copies of a limited version of the product offered every day. But you can also try to actually break a real Guinness record. Why is it worth it?
Such an event incredibly binds a team of employees and integrates them. It also teaches cooperation, improves relations between team members, builds a sense of community, and relieves tensions that may build up in the course of daily performance of duties. Integration in the form of breaking the Guinness record is an unconventional idea that will surely appeal to the tastes of modern companies. A positive atmosphere, developed during the time spent together "outside the desk", pays off in more effective implementation of goals and greater loyalty and responsibility towards colleagues.
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