One of HealthStream Research’s values is having a workplace characterized by trust, friendship and teamwork.  One of the amazing things about building a culture around values like this is that you don’t have to plan fun.  In a culture like ours, fun happens.  Especially on Halloween, when being the craziest, wackiest, and strangest employee has tangible benefits.

Celebrations—whether for holidays or recognizing major accomplishments—are essential for the well-being of an organization.  When employees have fun, the increased bonding and engagement becomes almost palpable.  To start the day off right, everyone received a pumpkin container with a treat and a skeleton to hang in their work area.  We had enough sugar around to send a stadium full of low-carb dieters into hyperglycemic shock.  We had a successful pumpkin-carving contest with several entries, and then there was the costume contest.  We took everyone wearing a costume, marched them around the outside of the headquarters and gathered everyone for a group photo and final judging. 

At HealthStream Research we are very dedicated to our clients and helping them to improve healthcare.  When there is a gift certificate for the best costume, well . . . we’re quite dedicated to winning those, too.