Today, the whole world had to abandon its usual way of life. To stay afloat, companies need to adapt to modern limited conditions. It is especially important, in addition to economic concerns, to remember about people. About those who are the most important component of any company. Who also lose a lot: communication, motivation, peace, stability, and most importantly - the understanding that their work is still important, necessary, and beneficial. This applies to every employee from an ordinary consultant to a top manager. We will tell you how to help your employees adapt and take the team to a new level - with updated skills and abilities.
Online team building. How does it work?
Self-isolation and a situation of uncertainty can disable any employee. That is why it is so important to find new ways to organize the workflow complicated by the factor of remoteness. At the same time, we must not forget about employee communication, their motivation and cohesion. We have developed a lot of ideas for organizing online team building that will help you solve these tasks.
In terms of their effectiveness, they are no different from offline events. And in some ways they even surpass them, because participants learn new ways of interaction. And this is not only interesting, but also useful for improving personal skills.
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| Online communication lifts your mood |
To engage every employee, various tools are used, depending on the team building idea:
● group chats in messengers;
● email newsletters;
● closed groups on social networks;
● unique mobile apps;
● platforms for live group video communication;
The Telegram messenger is especially popular for holding such events. This platform provides a lot of communication opportunities with minimal effort. If desired, you can organize a Telegram quest using chatbots, quizzes and mini-games. It turns out that an online corporate party is a kind of pajama party that you can attend with colleagues without leaving your own home.
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An online corporate party is a kind of pajama party |
The remote format of a corporate event contributes to:
● developing new patterns of interaction between employees;
● team cohesion and support for everyone;
● combating stress and loss of motivation;
● game-based online learning in various areas;
● determining the effectiveness of participants based on task completion and overall activity;
● analyzing the emotional background of the team, level of anxiety, engagement and other characteristics.
How Are Global Companies Coping with Self-Isolation?
Remote work has affected thousands of companies worldwide. Maintaining a sense of belonging and connection within the team has become a priority. For example, Jess Maltz, a learning expert and founder of the INBO agency, suggested incorporating 15-minute virtual team-building activities into daily work calls. For example:
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For small groups (up to 50 people), this could be a task to draw your colleague. Such a creative approach creates an open environment and strengthens positive interaction among team members.
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For medium groups (50-100 people), the suggestion is to dance together. Energetic dancing as a whole team or following a colleague's moves will give such an energy boost that will last the whole workday.
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Large groups (100+ people) can use impromptu communication between randomly generated pairs of participants. Questions about plans, expected results, or just light conversation at the start of the workday will establish contact between employees.
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| Online communication via Zoom |
Not only work processes but also mass events, international conferences and summits are moving online. For example, the organizers of a game developers conference scheduled in San Francisco moved it to virtual platforms. The same was announced by the organizing committee of the annual Collision-2020 conference, offering participants to negotiate and communicate via live broadcasts through a special app.
Even Europe's main song event, Eurovision-2020, will be held this year as an online broadcast on its YouTube channel. It will not be a competition but a two-hour show featuring contestants from this and previous years, aiming to unite countries in the fight against the pandemic.
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Eurovision-2020 will be held this year as an online broadcast on its YouTube channel |
Looking for the positives
They say the best ideas are always born when resources are limited. And during self-isolation, online events give a “second wind,” push you to think unconventionally and generate new ideas. This is a good time to unlock potential and make a leap forward.
Moreover, this form of communication also reveals advantages. People from different cities, regions, and even countries can take part in online team building. It’s also a good budget saving: no costs for transfer, accommodation, or venue. For example, the Tinkoff Rosafest The Game festival was held as a 6-day interactive online quest in the mountains.
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| Tinkoff Rosafest The Game |
If your company also needs additional support, motivation, and engagement in the online work process, the team of the Aventura event agency will be happy to help you organize it. We offer you such formats as: Telegram quests, online team building, online strategies, art and cooking master classes, online parties/concerts, intellectual online quizzes, corporate online radio/TV, etc., online conferences, and also combined formats of online events.
We have already developed interesting concept options that we successfully implement with our clients. For example:
We are also ready to develop a unique online format taking into account your wishes, goals, and objectives. We will help your company successfully move forward with a cohesive and qualitatively transformed team. We look forward to your call and would be glad to meet in person on Zoom!
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| See you “online”! |
See you “online”!
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