The movie "The Annual Meeting Can't Be Stopped!" was released, which made the "Annual Meeting" once again widely concerned. Approaching the Spring Festival, the annual meetings of major companies have also been put on the agenda, and the "rehearsal + performance" mode has been opened. However, this event, which was supposed to celebrate the New Year, was constantly complained about.
Sister, my Sunday is occupied, and I have to rehearse with my colleagues for the annual meeting program ......Wang Xin, a post-90s girl who works at an Internet company, was forced to cancel the travel plan she had set with her friends two weeks ago after receiving the rehearsal notice.
Her department was just established a week ago, and "I was already annoyed by the new team's work, but now I have to work hard, and even the rest time is taken up, which is even more annoying." Regarding the annual meeting, Wang Xin said that he did not have any positive views.
For Li Yingying, who works in Langfang, Hebei Province, the annual meeting is not so much a celebration as it is another form of overtime. Her company's annual meeting generally lasts for two days, and before the regular performance and dinner, the company will also hold a full-day year-end summary meeting to discuss solutions to the current problems encountered by the company, and then make a PPT and report the next morning. "This kind of PPT is not 8 or 10 pages that can be done, but it is generally 20 or 30 pages, or even thirty or fifty pages. Li Yingying said that at this time, everyone basically didn't have to sleep that night, and they were all busy working overtime.
Recently, the movie "The Annual Meeting Can't Be Stopped!" was released, which made the "Annual Meeting" once again widely concerned. Approaching the Spring Festival, the annual meetings of major companies have also been put on the agenda, and the "rehearsal + performance" mode has been opened. However, this event, which was supposed to celebrate the New Year, was constantly complained about: "The end of the year is already busy, and I have to find time to rehearse", "I have worked hard for a year, and at the end of the year, I have to perform for the leaders" ......Many people are worried: "Can the annual meeting be stopped?" ”
So, what kind of annual meeting do we need?
The annual meeting that is frequently complained about
For Li Ping, "social death" is the key word of her annual meeting, and the embarrassment begins with the preliminary preparations. The company requires everyone to wear a gown to attend, and many people buy new clothes or rent them from bridal shops, "not to mention the big difference in style, and the expenses are not reimbursed". The annual meeting was held in the Northeast, and it was cold in winter, and many people wore cotton jackets and pants and took skirts to the scene to change. However, there was no locker room that could accommodate the needs of so many people, and everyone's changed clothes were placed around the venue, which was very messy.
The display before entering the venue also embarrassed Li Ping. A background wall was set up at the entrance of the venue, and a red carpet was laid out, and after the department had gathered 4-6 people, they had to walk to the background wall to take a group photo. "People who love to take pictures may enjoy this session, but for someone like me who doesn't know how to pose and is usually very casual, it's too uncomfortable. She said.
The highly anticipated ** and red envelope distribution links did not avoid the "embarrassing" fate at this annual meeting. "Generally speaking, the company will give a red envelope to everyone who does not win the prize, so that everyone can get something. As a result, that year, I don't know who came up with the idea, I didn't put money in it, but stuffed two 'scratch tickets', and I didn't scratch anything. Li Ping felt that the company wanted to hold an annual meeting but was unwilling to spend too much money, so he moved "careful thinking" on the **.
The performance is the highlight of many annual meetings, but it also makes many employees cry out for headaches. Li Ping once participated in a performance, "Originally, there was no me, but someone suddenly had something to do, and I couldn't make enough people, so I had to be forced to join." It was a dance performance similar to "Subject Three", and from the beginning of the rehearsal, she couldn't let go. On the day of the annual meeting, standing on the stage, "I saw someone taking pictures, my teeth were about to crush, and I really wanted to throw away his mobile phone!" ”
The participants of the annual meeting complained about the event, and the organizers did not stop complaining. The company where Li Yingying works has decided to hold this year's annual meeting in Langfang, and she, as an administrator, is in charge of the preparations for the event along with two other colleagues.
Look at the venue, find a hotel, negotiate, sign a contract, set a list, arrange rooms, buy prizes, rent stage equipment, buy snacks and ......"The entire company has to come over with all the employees working in North China, but there are only three of us, so the workload is very large. In order to make every effort to hold the annual meeting, Li Yingying's daily work was even handed over to the leaders to complete. She and her colleagues prepared for a whole month, no matter how big or small, and in the end there were still many people who were dissatisfied. "It's hard to reconcile, some people feel that the food is not appetizing, and some people feel that the show does not meet ...... expectationsLi Yingying felt that although she was very tired, the result was not good, and she was very unhappy.
The more relaxed the atmosphere, the more fun the annual party will be
Under the frequent complaints, why does the company still hold an annual meeting?
According to Fan Yangyang, a teacher of human resource management at the Sino-Swiss School of Hotel Management of Beijing Second Foreign Chinese College, the annual meeting is not only a summary of the past year, but also the beginning of a new year; It is not only a recognition and gratitude for everyone's efforts in the past, but also an incentive for the work in the coming year. "From the organizer's point of view, the departmental preparation program needs to be organized and coordinated, and in this process, it helps to promote communication between departments and strengthen team cohesion. ”
Fan Yangyang believes that the feelings of employees participating in the annual meeting are related to the personality of the individual and the overall atmosphere of the company. "If the leader of a department is humorous and willing to show on stage, he will take everyone to perform; If the person is busy with work all day and doesn't care about the annual meeting, it may be difficult for employees to enjoy it. She said.
The leader's speech was embarrassing, the program was not new, and the food was unpalatable......Speaking of the annual meeting, Sun Yang, who used to work in a bank, like many people, also complained constantly. But if he has a choice, he is still willing to participate in the annual meeting, "The year has to have an end, and the annual meeting is a manifestation of the sense of ceremony."
Three days before the annual meeting, he and his colleagues urgently rehearsed a "three-and-a-half-sentence (quyi genre, named after a set of performance words with only three sentences and one phrase - reporter's note)". The lines are randomly searched from the Internet, and the show is inserted into the empty row when I go to work, and I don't even need to memorize the words for the performance, just copy it in my hand and read it directly. There are a total of 6 programs at the annual meeting, of which 4 are singing and 1 is a poetry recitation, all of which are so "rough". "Almost all of the singing is about the original sound, and finally there is a one, and it is out of tune. Sun Yang said that although it was embarrassing, it was very interesting, and even if he was out of tune, he had the opportunity to show himself.
Li Yingying believes that the degree of enjoyment of the annual meeting is also related to the nature of the individual's work. As an administrator, you need to keep an eye on the overall process of the annual meeting, and you must also keep your nerves tight while everyone else is relaxing and watching the show. Salespeople are generally more cheerful and good at interpersonal relationships, and it's a great opportunity for them to expand their network. "Taking an online shopping platform as an example, customers can list products on the platform, and sales can earn a commission from the advertising in the middle. If a customer in area A opens a branch in area B, and the person in charge of sales in area A introduces the customer to the corresponding colleague in area B, the sales in area B can make money. According to Li Yingying's understanding, there are indeed many people who share the network resources accumulated at the annual meeting and benefit together.
From "can you stop" to "don't want to stop", what is the ideal annual meeting?
Everyone has their own answer to what kind of annual meeting we need.
Everyone has a different personality, and forcing employees to perform will make many people uncomfortable. The annual meeting has become a burden for everyone. Fan Yangyang hopes that the annual meeting will not be too complicated, "As an employee, I still just want to watch it, not act." She hopes that the annual meeting can be more creative, such as adding funny awards and other links, so that everyone can have a better understanding of the work of various departments in the past year while "haha a fun".
Sun Yang hopes that the annual meeting will be more interesting, whether it is a program or a game, it must be new.
I like to go to the convention purely because I don't have to go to work that day, but if it's a weekend, I might as well not go. For Li Yingying, not holding an annual meeting is the best annual meeting, "just cash out".
Yu Zhu, a financial practitioner, has a long-cherished **, which is a photo of her and a well-known domestic technology industry bigwig. She had interned at the private equity company she founded, and this ** was taken while attending the annual meeting.
At that time, I had only been employed for a month, and I didn't know anyone else, so I didn't want to participate. Later, my colleagues told me that I could get at least 500 yuan if I went, so I went. Yu Zhu recalled that on the day of the annual meeting, not only the working hours were counted, but the taxi fare could also be reimbursed; There are many recreational facilities in the venue, such as basketball hoops, pool tables, and even nail art. "Everyone can choose their favorite items to play, and there is no need to perform. Almost all of the female colleagues present went for a manicure. Yu Zhu made the most basic solid color model, and that was also her first time doing nail art.
In Yu Zhu's view, the ideal annual meeting should not occupy personal time, do not engage in formalism, and do not require employees to bear any costs. The annual meeting she attended during her internship was a perfect fit for these characteristics, and she said that she would be willing to attend if the following annual meetings were in this format.
At the request of the interviewee, Wang Xin, Li Yingying, Li Ping and Yu Zhu are pseudonyms in the article).
*: China Youth Daily.
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