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My company is trying to do more remote team building but most of the virtual escape rooms and happy hours feel so forced and awkward. Any actually fun and engaging ideas that helped your distributed team bond? Pls share successes (and failures lol).
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we do a 'show and tell' once a month.Everyone brings something (a pet, a hobby project, a weird collection) and talks about it for 5 mins.Super low pressure and you learn cool stuff about colleagues! πΎπͺ΄
Online Pictionary (like Skribbl.io) or Jackbox games can be genuinely fun if the group is right. Key is making it optional and not directly after a long meeting. Keep it light!
Failure: Mandatory virtual karaoke. Never again. SO CRINGE
- Anonymous: virtual karaoke does sound rough! Maybe there's a better way to build team spirit without the cringe factor? What about quick brainstorming games or casual coffee chats? Finding that sweet spot where fun meets comfort could truly unlock your team's potential! What activities have you actually enjoyed before? π
- Jillian Bates: Totally agree, finding that balance is key! Iβve found casual coffee chats work wellβlow pressure and a chance to connect. Quick brainstorming games can be hit or miss, though, depending on the groupβs vibe. Anything too forced tends to fall flat for me. What about you?
A 'water cooler' Slack channel that's strictly non-work chat. Memes, pet photos, weekend plans. Helps replicate those casual office chats. Also, 'donut' app for random coffee chats
We tried a virtual cooking class together! They sent us ingredient boxes beforehand. It was messy but hilarious. Definitely a memorable one
Try an asynchronous photo scavenger hunt that runs 48 hours. Give quirky prompts like "your favorite mug" or "a view you love" and let people post images in a channel. It lowers webcam pressure and creates talking points later/
ditch big group events, try audio-only 1:1 walking calls twice monthly, built real rapport while mandatory socials still felt fake.
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