Diversity Magazine recently ran a piece on gift giving in the office that had some very useful advice. Rather than retyping it all here, I'll just send you there.
But I'll add something they didn't discuss: I'm not sure giving gifts to your employees is such a good idea anyway. Unless you've got a very small group and you are willing to individualize the gifts, anything you do is likely to be too "one size fits all" when you give it. the article talks about that but then discusses ways around it. But I have to wonder if you really need to be giving gifts in the first place. Exchanging gifts is something that happens between friends and families...why should employers and employees do it? I'm not talking about Christmas bonuses, those are a way for your Creatives to share in the profits that they generated, and they're not exactly a gift...they're earned.
And here's something you want to consider: if you give gifts to your employees, are they going to feel obligated to get you something in return? After all, you're the boss, and they don't want to upset you for no good reason (upsetting you for a GOOD reason s another matter entirely). People already feel enough obligations during the holidays...do you need to add to that?
Do something nice for your employees, like maybe giving them some time off, but perhaps you should leave the gift giving for those who are closer to them.
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