No-Vember Challenge: Redefine Holiday Gatherings With These 5 Alcohol-Free Event Ideas

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No-Vember Challenge: Redefine Holiday Gatherings With These 5 Alcohol-Free Event Ideas

It’s time to stop including alcohol in your workspace events, and start facilitating events that are more inclusive and aligned with the values of coworking. By Lucy McInally

• The link between work and alcohol has led to a recent research that revealed the increasing numbers of sexual harassment at work parties where alcohol was present. 
• A huge number of workers are seeking workplaces that offer wellness-related amenities and events, according to a report conducted by Mindspace. 
• Not only can you think about hosting wellness and creative-related events, but workshops for professional skills and development, and cultural events, too.

When it comes down to organizing a fun work-related activity, the default has typically been a boozy Thursday night on the town. In fact, Thursday night drinks have become so popular in our post-pandemic world, that it’s led to the saying: “Thursday is the new Friday.” 

Even the coworking industry has jumped on the bandwagon, with many workspace events centering on alcohol, and workspaces offering unlimited free beer on tap. Yet, combining work with alcohol isn’t advisable. Workplace drinking is “associated with power and misogyny,” as it’s a male ritual packaged up as a “team-building exercise that is supposed to enhance a sense of community at work,” says organizational anthropologist John Curran. 

Encouraging the consumption of copious amounts of alcohol in the workplace also leads to safety concerns. A recent survey conducted by the Chartered Management Institute reveals that “a third of managers overall (33% of female managers, 26% of male ones) said they had witnessed harassment or other inappropriate forms of behavior at work parties” where alcohol was present. 

Not everyone drinks alcohol or enjoys drinking with coworkers, and when people don’t partake they can feel left out of their social circle. With the coworking industry largely promoting a welcoming community, it’s time to stop hosting alcohol-related events and start planning inclusive events for everyone. 

Here are five community events that don’t involve alcohol to help you break the booze cycle and move from happy hour to happy workspace.

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