by Andrew Watson
Robot had its annual holiday employee extravaganza last month, complete with great food and a Secret Santa gift exchange. Taryn, our marketing manager, has taken the reins of the party planning committee, and this year's holiday party set the stage for her first major undertaking as the anointed one. Let's see how she did...
Pulling from her marketing expertise, Taryn successfully implemented a strategic Secret Santa gift exchange that was targeted towards its intended audience - us! Rather than a total crapshoot as to what to get your fellow employee, Taryn created a spreadsheet where each person listed 3 general types of gifts they would like, without being too specific. A sort of friendly "point you in the right direction" approach that still seals in the element of surprise that a traditional gift exchange provides, while keeping everyone happy with their gifts. Progressive. Groundbreaking. Brilliant.
How many times have you received a ceramic garden frog when you are clearly more of a wool scarf kind of person? "Well no more!" - not with Taryn at the helm. Looks like the SS Robot has some smooth sailing ahead.
While the gift exchange 2.0 upgrade was a welcome new edition to the proceedings, some things have remained a staple with our annual get together. Once again, the eclectic and mouthwatering array of pot luck vittles was worthy of a king's feast, Brittany's eyes were closed in 94% of the pictures, my tongue took on a dark purple hue from excessive Shiraz intake, and a good time was had by all, (as evidenced by the laughter and hilarity that ensued throughout the night)! Here's looking forward to next year...
