No matter how hard we try to move away from the topic of the pandemic and various restrictions on offline events, the situation in the country is constantly changing, and, unfortunately, not always for the better. Many companies have already completely switched to a permanent remote or hybrid work format, while others are waiting for the situation to stabilize and they can return back to the office.
These factors have a strong impact on corporate culture: the number of off-site events/teambuilding has sharply decreased, the usual New Year's corporate parties and informal employee meetings have also faded into the background. All this can negatively affect team cohesion and employee relaxation from everyday work. For many, work is a second home, and any home should have a place for a holiday, even if this home is digital.
We have talked a lot about website development service how to transfer all work processes to an online format. Now it's time to talk about how to transfer corporate events online and create a festive atmosphere for your employees, despite all the existing restrictions. To create such a digital event, we will use Microsoft Teams.
Set a positive tone for the event
In previous articles, we have already described the “Joint mode” for video meetings. It allows you to use a preset that displays participants sitting “shoulder to shoulder”. It will also be very useful here: users will be able to imagine that they are not at a video meeting, but next to each other. You can use specialized backgrounds: a classroom, a coffee shop, a forest, and even space. During such a meeting, managers can give a ceremonial speech, talk about the company's work results, express gratitude to employees. All this will create the atmosphere of a familiar offline event, and the team will again feel “in the same boat”.
After the opening speech, it is usually time for interactions. Below are examples of how these stages can be implemented in Teams.
Online game "Guess who?"
While we haven't moved far from the joint mode, we suggest taking a look at the option of holding a corporate game in this format.
To play "Guess Who?" follow the instructions below:
Activate "Co-op Mode" in a meeting
The host selects a team member to be the secret person.
The remaining players take turns asking the host questions, such as: "Does this person wear glasses?" or "Does this person have a natural hair color?"
A player who does not fit the guessed characteristics turns off the camera
The game ends when only one player remains on the screen or when a participant correctly guesses the person.
Since the characters are your coworkers, this game will be quite fun. Plus, if players use non-physical characteristics like "does this person run marathons?" to narrow down their choices, then teammates will be able to learn more about each other.