CELEBRATING FATHER’S DAY AT WORK

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1. GIVE THEM A FATHER’S DAY TOKEN OF GRATITUDE

It’s not easy being a full-time employee and a full-time parent! Support your family-oriented fathers at work by giving them a small token of gratitude.  Try a great dad-sized mug to use every day for morning coffee. Or put together a gift basket with snacks for dads  —maybe a barbeque or hot sauce-themed gift basket? A gift card to the best local coffee shop would be a nice gesture as well.

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1. GIVE THEM A FATHER’S DAY TOKEN OF GRATITUDE

Think outside of the box about how to show gratitude to working parents. There are plenty of ways to thank them, and they don’t have to be expensive!

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2. GIFT AN EXPERIENCE FOR FATHER’S DAY

Your employees care about their work, and they have lives, too. What matters to dads at work? Their kids!  Provide them with complimentary tickets to the zoo or a new pop-up kid-friendly museum experience. Working from home? Consider giving dads food credits to get dinner together as a family after work. In addition to this special occasion, consider offering 

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2. GIFT AN EXPERIENCE FOR FATHER’S DAY

them some at-home kids activities and work-from-home support resources to set them up for success.

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3. SET UP A FUN FATHER’S DAY (IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL) EVENT

Have a family-oriented workplace? Have a few dads on the team? Make it a company affair to celebrate parenthood with them!  Set up activities like bingo or quizzes with prizes to get the dads feeling appreciated and recognized while getting the whole team together.

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4. OFFER A STRONG MATERNAL/PATERNAL LEAVE POLICY — AND REMIND PEOPLE TO USE IT!

Welcoming a newborn into the family is a beautiful and challenging experience for moms AND dads.  Consider adding some new comprehensive maternal/paternal leave benefits for both parties to use to care for their newest family member, and announce it on Father’s Day. If you already have such policies in place, Father’s Day is the perfect opportunity for the HR team to send out 

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4. OFFER A STRONG MATERNAL/PATERNAL LEAVE POLICY — AND REMIND PEOPLE TO USE IT!

some educational materials around these offerings.

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5. MAKE FATHER’S DAY A COMPANY HOLIDAY!

If your team works on Father’s Day Sunday and the time and capacity are available, consider offering your team a full or half-day off.  This perk gives fathers on your team a chance for some focused quality time with their families, and they will be sure to appreciate you for it. Note: If you do offer this policy, make sure you do the same on Mother’s Day.

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6. PLAN A “BRING YOUR KIDS TO WORK” PARTY

It doesn’t have to take up the entire day, but closing the office early for an end-of-day social hour with kids and parents is a great way to encourage employees to bond with other working parents — which is great for team morale!  You’ll want to offer this same event on Mother’s Day, too, or plan a “Parent’s Day” on a different date to include both working dads and moms. 

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6. PLAN A “BRING YOUR KIDS TO WORK” PARTY

(You can still announce it this Father’s Day!) And remember, not everyone wants to be — or can be — a parent. For anyone without kids, invite them to enjoy the party and also offer them the chance to leave the office early. Not everyone wants to celebrate parenting!

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7. BE FLEXIBLE IN YOUR CELEBRATION

You likely have some, if not many, employees who may have lost their fathers, are unable to become fathers, or who don’t wish to observe the holiday for another reason. Be sensitive and flexible.  Allow them to opt out of any communications, events, or celebrations. When planning Father’s Day activities, ask yourself whether anyone will feel excluded. Be aware of 

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7. BE FLEXIBLE IN YOUR CELEBRATION

the fact that not everyone will want to participate in the observance of this holiday and incorporate that mentality into your Father’s Day celebrations at work.

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