How to restore fun at work after the pandemic

Yashodya Thathsarani
Tales from Nimilandia
3 min readNov 3, 2022

Whether an employee is back at work in a physically operating environment, completely remote, or a hybrid solution; the journey of adapting once again to the new normal prioritizing workload, emotions, and physical and mental health for the time being.

You’ll probably need to lighten up a little to make it happen as an employee. Things have been heavy for a long time in my opinion because of the pandemic, how precisely do you go about doing that? Organizations offer virtual events and meeting platforms that focus on providing enjoyable and engaging employee experiences. Through this, I’ve discovered a few techniques for leaders to restore joy to the workplace post-pandemic.

A comprehensive approach for a better working environment

What can I say except you’re welcome…

By smoothly and effectively integrating new recruits into the company, you may give them a good start. Consider live training as an alternative to static modules. As an alternative, make the training session entertaining by giving the group questions to answer later in exchange to know more about team members. As a consequence, they will be more excited about their occupations, which will motivate them to continue working.

Meetups and team lunch outings

The times when you could relax with your coworkers, be real with them, and behave more like friends than just colleagues at work are definitely gone for many of us. Meetups and team-building activities can help recreate some of that, but the reason these aspects of our working lives were so enjoyable and beneficial was that they were so commonplace. It can be planned as a pleasure into the weekly or monthly agendas. If you provide a virtual happy hour or other regular activity outside of the virtual office, your staff could feel more bonded than before. You might be able to find your groove with this.

Annual Hackathon event at Granbell Hotel

Your own wellness strategy

Outside of the enjoyment of events and festivities, there are various ways to urge employees to be as grounded and balanced as possible balancing work-life. Access to live or self-guided health activities like yoga, breathwork, meditation, or movement can be a great way for the team to connect and refresh starts on a weekly basis.

A family, not a team

Because the majority of employees are comfortable working from home, corporate cultures have evolved significantly over time. In such cases, maintaining a weekend plan-sharing channel would be ideal so that everyone in the firm is aware of what the crew is working on. The distinction between personal and professional life has surely gotten clearer as a result, but it would be fascinating to hear what your team members do on weekends.

Annual Sinhala and Tamil new year celebrations at Saffron Hotel — Wadduwa

Why hesitate to begin when you are already capable?

The greatest place to start is right where you are. The greatest way to begin with what you have is in a place that may even be unfamiliar to you. If you believe you have nothing, keep searching until you locate something similar, then conduct an independent investigation. I would constantly be motivated to focus on things that needed to be improved by relying on the logical justifications provided by the research.

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