Officely Playbook: Incentivize Employees with Office Extras

Officely isn't just a desk booking tool. You can set up bookable Office Extras to give everyone an overview of what's happening in the office each day.

If you need to book a car parking space, bring your dog into the office, or you just want to organize after work drinks, your team can register their interest by adding a +1 to the Extra of their choice.

For Office Managers, you can also add capacity to Extras and use it to order food or book a table for the correct amount of people.

Your team want to see each other, and it's the social aspect that drives office attendance.

However, if you go into the office twice per week, and you know the team lunch is happening on a Wednesday... chances are you'll choose that day to go into the office.

Take inspiration from the examples below for your Office Extras.

Office Extras Inspiration for Your Industry

Office Extras depend heavily on the workspace you're in, the budgets available, and your industry.

We've pulled together some of the most popular Office Extras that you may not have thought of.

Tech Startup

Lucy thought Jake watered the plants, and Jake thought Dan watered the plans, but Dan thought Lucy watered the plants... and now, well, the plants aren't looking so good.

Let everyone know that today is your plant watering day by setting it as an Office Extra. If you book it, you're responsible!

Other popular Extras for tech startups include bike spaces, dogs, and even a baby or two.

Professional Services

Larger corporations tend to have more budget and different needs for Office Extras. Set up networking events, business breakfasts and again, allocate parking spaces.

Creative Agency

Take your team bonding to a new level with office zumba, and let everyone know if a client breakfast is booked in.

Extras aren't just about what's happening in the office, they can be used to show people what's happening each day, especially if you run a client-based business.

Officely Customers Share their Office Extras

When we asked some of our customers to show how they're using Office Extras, we had no idea just how creative they'd been! 

Below are two of our favorites.

Station Inc

Station Inc uses Office Extras to determine moods, book photoshoots and they've listed Save the Whales as a fun talking point for employees.

Sedna

Sedna is all about the social aspect of Office Extras. Its team can book in for post-work hangouts, team lunches, and even the Sedna Run Club! Clearly, it's all about balance.

How Officely Uses Office Extras

We walk the talk when it comes to Officely.

Our team book in for Wednesday breakfasts, post-work drinks, and our CEO Max lets us know when his dog, Albert, is coming in for a hard day's work at the office.

How to Setup Office Extras

To get started with Office Extras, you can follow the steps below or head to our Help Center article for a video walk-through.

Step 1: Head to your Officely Home, and click on View More on any day.

Step 2: In the popup, you'll see the heading Extras. Click Manage Extras to get started!

Step 3: Setup your Office Extras and add a custom emoji. You can also add a quantity, if you want to limit capacity.

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💡 You can enable and disable Extras on particular days by clicking the three dots next to the Extra and selecting Enable or Disable. If you dIsable an extra, your team won't able to book it.

Bring Employees Back to the Office with Office Extras

From deciphering that Monday mood to encouraging employees to come in for team drinks, Office Extras helps the office to become more than just four walls.

Giving employees more reason to come into the office is a big part of increasing attendance. Any business with an office dog knows just how far people will travel to come in on the same day as a furry friend.

If you're looking for more inspiration on using Officely to increase attendance, head to our article on how to do it.