WORKING FROM HOME? MAKE TEAMWORK VIRAL WITH THESE MORALE-BOOSTING IDEAS

Nothing like a global pandemic to trigger my make “lemonade out of lemons” tendencies. Even as I hunker down with my own work, I still can’t help but think about the people I usually interact with — leaders, employees, and their teams. What lemonade comes from suddenly shifting to distributed teams? Those who already work this way by design must also cope with additional anxieties, driving employee engagement, cultivating teamwork, and avoiding miscommunications. So to help, I generated some ideas for virtual teambuilding below, including some inspiration from others. Happy to add your contributions too (with credit of course)! Together, we can maintain our sense of connectedness and engagement while “sheltering in place.”

Disclaimer: All bets are off when kids are home. No one likes forced fun, so give parents the opportunity to opt out. They have a lot to juggle, so here’s a link from Red Tricycle, “Tips & Tricks For Working From Home (With the Kids).”

FOR GETTING WORK DONE

Work alone, together. I was reminded of this “working alone together” concept when I listened to this episode of the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast. It is often used to describe physical coworking spaces. Now that we can’t get together in person, can we still work alone — together? It seems so. Renee Smith…