Staying

Connected
With Colleagues
Creative ways to stay close in a remote working world
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.
 Recognize
anniversaries

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Share memorable work moments Pass around a virtual anniversary Celebrate their hard work and all the
both serious and fun. Treat everyone card and let everyone sign it with small wonderful things they do for
to a friendly chuckle by heartwarming messages. the company.
remembering the good times.
Acknowledge
accomplishments
It's a mammoth effort to work on goals and
1 to actually ship them smoothly while on a
remote work setup. It makes it more
meaningful.

Have regular check-ins with the team to

2 recognize milestones and achievements. If
you're looking for an incredible way to boost
team morale, this is it.
 Keep communication
lines open

1 To stay connected, it is important each team member has the

tools designated for a specific communication need.

2 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.
 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.
Recreate office
coffee runs

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