The average adult spends 7.6 hours per day working, according to recent studies.  That’s a huge chunk out of anyone’s day, and it takes away significant time that could be spent with kids.  The same study shows that working adults in households with children under six spend just two hours per day providing primary childcare.  That number shrinks to 47 minutes for parents with children older than six. It’s no surprise, then, that there’s growing support and desire for corporate events that can include the entire family.  Giving up rare personal time to attend a corporate event or get together [...]

There are a number of very good reasons why you should consider making your next corporate event family-friendly.  It’s a relatively simple gesture to make on your part – simple, inexpensive and easy to organize – and can pay off in significant dividends, both tangible and intangible. First and foremost, it shows that you care about your employees and their families.  It shows that you don’t think of them just as someone who comes and does work, but as people with lives outside of work.  It shows positive engagement with your employees, making it easier to retain them down the [...]