Time to break out your ugly Christmas sweater and do some vocal warm-ups for karaoke. More in-person office holiday parties are back two years after being canceled, downsized or moved to Zoom.
From formal banquets at fancy hotels to team talent shows in the office, 57% of US companies surveyed this year said they’re holding holiday parties this season – more than double last year, according to Challenger, Gray & and more than 5% in 2020. Christmas Inc., an outplacement and executive-coaching firm that conducted the research.