Are you thinking about how to stay connected when working remotely? Here are some creative ways.

1. Staying
Connected
With
Colleagues
Creative ways to stay close in a
remote working world

2. 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.

3. Recognize
anniversaries
Share memorable
work moments both
serious and fun.
Treat everyone to a
friendly chuckle by
remembering the
good times.
1
Pass around a virtual
anniversary card and
let everyone sign it
with heartwarming
messages.
2
Celebrate their hard
work and all the
small wonderful
things they
do for the company.
3

4. Acknowledge
accomplishments
It's a mammoth effort to work on
goals and to actually ship them
smoothly while on a remote work
setup.
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.
1
2

5. Keep communication
lines open
To stay connected, it is important
each team member has the tools
designated for a specific
communication need.
1
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.
2

6. 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.

7. Recreate office
coffee runs
This can be done as
a group or by pairs.
Make your cup of
coffee prior to the
scheduled time and
start chatting away.
1
Set a convenient
time. No need for an
agenda. Keep it
casual and talk
about anything
under the sun.
2
Here are some questions
to get the ball rolling:
“What made you smile
this week?”, “What TV
show are you currently
watching?” or “What are
you doing this weekend?”
3

8. Share
heartwarming
and fun
discoveries
As everyone's glued to the
internet, it's easy to lay a hand
on something that inspires or
elicits a giggle.
1
Pass around memes, jokes, good
news, the latest buzz on social
media, and more.
2

9. Constantly
check in on
each other
See how everyone is
doing. Schedule a team
check in at the start of
every new week.
1
Share experiences on how
life is at home and what's
keeping everyone busy once
work is done for the day.
2

10. 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.

11. Learn More At Our Blog!
https://blog.springworks.in/