Staying

Connected
With
Colleagues
Creative ways to stay close in a
remote working world
Celebrate
birthdays
Have the guest of honor enter the
virtual meeting a little later so
everyone can sing “Happy
birthday!” when they join.

Pop in fun backgrounds for a

celebratory vibe. Share sweet
birthday greetings and wishes to
make the person feel extra special.
 Recognize
anniversaries

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Share memorable work Pass around a virtual Celebrate their hard
moments both serious anniversary card and let work and all the small
and fun. Treat everyone everyone sign it with wonderful things they
to a friendly chuckle by heartwarming messages. do for the company.
remembering the good
times.
Acknowledge
accomplishments

1 It's a mammoth effort to work on goals

and to actually ship them smoothly
while on a remote work setup.

2 Have regular check-ins with the team to

recognize milestones and achievements.
If you're looking for an incredible way
to boost team morale, this is it.
 Keep communication
lines open

1 To stay connected, it is important each team

member has the tools designated for a
specific communication need.

2 For instance, there is Slack for instant

messages, Zoom for virtual meetings,
Confluence for internal wiki and company
resources, and Figma for project
collaboration and brainstorming.
 Have meals together
Host a virtual lunch hour where
everyone can log in and savor
their meals together. For your
colleagues living out the
pandemic by themselves, it's a
good way to make them feel
they're not alone.
It's no secret how food easily
brings people together. Share
recipes, kitchen hacks, and
perhaps your latest cooking
adventures and misadventures.
Recreate office
coffee runs

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This can be done as a Set a convenient time. Here are some questions to get
group or by pairs. Make No need for an agenda. the ball rolling: “What made
your cup of coffee prior Keep it casual and talk you smile this week?”, “What
to the scheduled time about anything under TV show are you currently
and start chatting away. the sun. watching?” or “What are you
doing this weekend?”
Share
heartwarming
and fun
discoveries

1 As everyone's glued to the internet,

it's easy to lay a hand on something
that inspires or elicits a giggle.

2 Pass around videos, jokes, good news,

the latest buzz on social
media, and more.
Constantly
check in on
each other

1 See how everyone is doing.

Schedule a team check in at
the start of every new week.

2 Share experiences on how life

is at home and what's keeping
everyone busy once work is
done for the day.
Nothing builds
everyone closer
to one another
than shared
experiences.

Sustaining this kind of culture can do

wonders. It can answer the need for
human connection while everyone's
temporarily apart.