The traditional field day is something of the past – full of sack races, loud music, and lots of food. Remote working should be an opportunity to make field days accessible to all, why not recreate it virtually? From virtual picnics to virtual happy hours, live magic shows to live stand-up comedy, there are ways to recreate all your favourite field day activities.
I've run a remote team for the last 24 months in the branding and marketing of a global chocolate brand. I'm based out of Los Angeles. I handle the strategic direction for the brand. In contrast, each of the regional teams across Singapore, Australia, Mexico, London, Dubai, and Switzerland handle the brand strategy's on-ground execution in their respective regions.
The global pandemic has made everyone adapt quickly to the ‘new normal’ and shift to remote working. HR managers who think that employees will take care of team building at their end are grossly disillusioned. In this distributed and remote world, , team building activities are crucial than ever before.
Organizing a team building event isn’t just about sending an invite and plugging your device into a stable internet connection. Like any other event, virtual team building requires preparation, planning, and coordination for flawless execution.
In this article, Kraftylab brings to you some of the best practices for HR managers to remotely plan and coordinate team building events:
"A strong team performs better, solves better, and grows better," says Sara, the sales manager at a leading manufacturing company. Twice every year, she organizes team building activities for her team, where they all create something together. Sara feels this helps her team learn to adapt, connect, and build rapport. Sara highlights, "These team building activities foster creative thinking and emotional intelligence."
Teamwork is the most critical asset of an organization. Like Sam Walton said, "Individuals don't win, teams do." Team cohesion encourages individuals to work collaboratively and focus more on the entire team's success and not just their individual gains.
Between the opportunities to strengthen the team bonding and to inject fun and play into the rather stressful workdays, it's a great way to recognize and appreciate the diversity of other personalities.