As remote working continues finding ways to ensure your team is connected can be challenging. A strong team is essential in times like these, and there are various ways to keep your team united, even while working from home. Here are four fun ways to remotely bring your group together.
Virtual Coffee
Scheduling a time to meet with your team for coffee and donuts via video chat is a fun way to interact with your team in a relaxed manner. The key here is to leave work entirely out of it. Chat about funny experiences, share jokes and show off any crafts or projects you’ve been working on at home. Make this a regular occurrence and ensure everyone is involved.
Movie Night
Host a movie night for your employees. Netflix has a great feature where you can set up a watch party. The movie you’re watching will sync up for all employees, and there is a chat box where everyone can interact and share reactions to the film. Be sure to choose something somewhat work-friendly and gather input from your team before making a selection.
Home Tours
Now, this may not be something everyone is willing to do, but it is a fun idea nonetheless. Taking a page from MTV Cribs, have a different employee take you on a tour of their home once a week. Have them introduce their kids and pets. Encourage a humorous approach. This isn’t something you can require, but you’ll surely have some employees more than willing to participate.
Online Gaming
Online gaming is already extremely popular and available on a variety of platforms. Find out what everyone is into and which platforms they have available to them, and assign rotating gaming partners, so everyone gets a chance to play together. This is something that should take place outside of regular working hours but can be highly effective in fighting isolation and building relationships.