Instagram Takeovers
This tried and tested method has been working for BEING. If your company has an Instagram account, encourage team members to share their experiences working from home. As well as providing an opportunity to celebrate individuality, inviting colleagues to document their day strengthens bonds.
Daily Briefings
Set aside time to start each day as a team. Scheduled video calls keep everyone informed and provide a reminder of solidarity. Group discussion aids productivity and accountability, while seeing faces makes people feel less alone. You can even take the video call further with some after-work drinks – giving everyone a relaxed opportunity to catch up.
Weekly Playlists
If you work well to music, nominate a colleague to create a Spotify playlist. This will create a shared sense of atmosphere and connection, while revealing some pretty interesting stuff through song choices. And if your team is usually active, you could up the ante with a weekly workout schedule. (Something we won’t be doing.)
Whether maintaining morale looks like a group WhatsApp chat or a virtual background challenge, there’s a lot of small, simple stuff you can do to keep everyone feeling connected.
And if you need someone to talk to, your friends at BEING are an email away.