According to a recent survey by Glassdoor Talent Solutions, 59% of employees feel doing something fun at the office for Halloween is good for morale. And some companies really go all in: Beryl Health, for example, holds Halloween trick or treating in their headquarters for all of their employees’ children, where they host…wait for it…about 500+ children! Mindvalley holds an epic Halloween party that serves dual roles: it's not only their biggest annual celebration, they also use it as their #1 recruitment vehicle by asking employees to invite two guests who they think would make a fabulous addition to the Mindvalley team.

But here’s the tricky, not so treaty part. Some people love Halloween; some people hate it. And although many employees are fine with decorating the office or bringing treats into work, according to the Glassdoor survey only 6% of employees enjoy bobbing for apples and only 11% would enjoy a costume parade around the office. Halloween is a great reminder of a universal principle we need to apply when it comes to fun activities in the workplace: give everyone at work an equal opportunity to participate without forcing them to participate.

So have fun this Halloween, and by all means hold that costume contest - just make sure it’s a treat for people and not a trick!