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organising team moments and one-on-one you will have to get to know them and be
conversations. sincere.

In the traditional office environment, it is Other things that are important to consider, is
easier to approach both the rest of the team as making sure everyone has their camera turned
well as the team leader. Also, the accessibility on during meetings. Even though this might
of the team leader seems to be easier when feel awkward to some employees, it will also
you are both physically in the same area. make the meeting more personal and make
Where in a remote environment, you will have them feel engaged more.
to take effort to reach someone outside the
Activities that you could initiate for your
planned moments, which could be a barrier to
employees to involve them in a way to
many people. Moreover, in the traditional
contribute to a positive work culture are as
office, a team leader has a better overview of
followed:
how the team behaves towards each other,
because the team leader can see what - You could start each day with an online
happens between the colleagues, the non- meeting to discuss work-unrelated
verbal communication and especially feel the things that are happening in your
ambiance within a room. Where in a remote employees lives. Ask about their
environment the team leader can only assess families, hobby’s or if they watched
the ambiance based on the feeling during the the soccer game. Or use online tools to
planned moment, ask the team members on play short and easy games together
how they feel and thus being depended on the during the startup of the day.
answers the employees give. This means that - Plan each day a 15 minute break in
in a remote working environment it requires a which you can call each other for just
high level of people skills for the team leader talking about your weekend plans, or
to know how the team is involved with each how it is going at home or whatever. It
other and how they feel within the team. is recommended to do this in smaller
groups of 3 to 4 employees. In big
Even though the remote working environment
groups the same people tend to talk
has quite some challenges in involving your
the most, and shy people tend to feel
team, it also offers opportunities. It is, for
left out.
example, easier to connect with people at
higher distances, which improves international - Organize a monthly fun online activity,
such as quizzes, Pictionary or other
collaboration for companies. Besides, remote
online games.
working gives employees also more freedom,
which can motivate people in working for your
company and in your team as well.
Activity 1: The Weekly Quiz
Practical Application: putting knowledge into Plan a half-hour break and test how up-to-
action for real-world results based on how to date are your work colleagues.
involve my team members
For this activity we suggest you to test
In order to involve your team, the best way Kahoot!, a fantastic and popular game-based
possible, it is important to be approachable platform where you can set up all sorts of
and accessible. Make sure your team knows trivia games using images, diagrams and
they can always reach you, ask you and talk to videos to make it more fun and engaging. You
you. At the same time it is also important that only need to set up an account, create a game
you reach out to them as well. Just call them and share the unique PIN with your
sometimes to ask how they are and how they colleagues. Free plans are limited, but for
feel. Make sure they trust you and therefore

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