Certainly that have been the comments going round today. As I mentioned yesterday, some how I got roped in to managing the work Christmas party. I decided we should go play lawn bowls as it is a nice way to spend a sunny afternoon, allows people to mingle and gives them something fun to do.
So we had the party this afternoon and it went pretty well. There were lots of food, lots of drink, a divinely sunny day and lots of happy people. There was only a couple of hiccups, the first was people turning up who weren't on the list, but we were able to fit them into teams.
The second one was a bit more major. I had organised a round robin. All went well but then I messed up when I wrote up who was in the semi finals incorrectly. The team that I had omitted (and had placed in another team incorrectly) came storming up to me. One woman was really aggro. I admitted I made a mistake and apologised, but as the semi finals had started, so I suggested that I give the team a box of chocolates as an apology and we let it be.
I guess I felt it was all in fun anyway and that no one was taking it seriously. however, the woman had had a bit to drink and is one of those people who feel the need to make a bit of a scene...which she did. Anyway, the guy who was the MC and the man from the bowling club helped me out and we ended up working out a way to get them to play...all a bit messy but everyone else was pretty mellow about the whole thing.
So I went back in the club house and when one of my fellow social club team asked me what happened I burst into tears!!! I guess I was already stressed about the day, then embarrassed that I made a mistake, and then humiliated at the behaviour of the woman towards me.
I raced off the the loos and collected myself and the rest of the afternoon went fine.
So while we had a couple of hiccups, everyone else kept saying they had a great time and that it was the best party in a long time.
So I will mark it down as a success, but lots of learning's and if I do ever run one again, I will definitely delegate the running of the round robin!!!!!!
So we had the party this afternoon and it went pretty well. There were lots of food, lots of drink, a divinely sunny day and lots of happy people. There was only a couple of hiccups, the first was people turning up who weren't on the list, but we were able to fit them into teams.
The second one was a bit more major. I had organised a round robin. All went well but then I messed up when I wrote up who was in the semi finals incorrectly. The team that I had omitted (and had placed in another team incorrectly) came storming up to me. One woman was really aggro. I admitted I made a mistake and apologised, but as the semi finals had started, so I suggested that I give the team a box of chocolates as an apology and we let it be.
I guess I felt it was all in fun anyway and that no one was taking it seriously. however, the woman had had a bit to drink and is one of those people who feel the need to make a bit of a scene...which she did. Anyway, the guy who was the MC and the man from the bowling club helped me out and we ended up working out a way to get them to play...all a bit messy but everyone else was pretty mellow about the whole thing.
So I went back in the club house and when one of my fellow social club team asked me what happened I burst into tears!!! I guess I was already stressed about the day, then embarrassed that I made a mistake, and then humiliated at the behaviour of the woman towards me.
I raced off the the loos and collected myself and the rest of the afternoon went fine.
So while we had a couple of hiccups, everyone else kept saying they had a great time and that it was the best party in a long time.
So I will mark it down as a success, but lots of learning's and if I do ever run one again, I will definitely delegate the running of the round robin!!!!!!