Creative Ways To Use Video Conferencing To Stay In Touch and Promote Work Culture
Even as companies start opening up their offices and people return to the workplace, video conferencing will stay have an overwhelming influence on organizations work culture and communication strategies. However, there is more to video conferencing than just using it to host client presentations or internal meetings.
Virtual Happy Hours
One of the easiest and most effective ways to stay in touch and promote work culture within your organization is to use video conferencing to host virtual happy hours. This allows your team to join up from anywhere as long as there is internet connection to catch up with one another and to have some quality team building without the worry of meeting up in person. This doesn’t have to be limited to just after work happy hours either, other ideas include movie night, game nights, or just a plain virtual meet up. The opportunities are endless with video conferencing.
“Staying socially connected wit your co-workers by doing virtual happy hours, game nights, yoga, are an easy and effective way to stay in touch with one another.”
Keep The Line of Communication Open
Most video conferencing solutions come with some form of online chat tool in order to better communicate with your team. Utilizing this tool to keep a line of communication open is an easy way to stay in touch with everyone. Having watercooler chats or off-topic discussions is an easy way to build comradery, as long as it does not interfere with one’s work.
“When it comes to day-to-day, having the chat option on Zoom has been really impactful and keeps communication up with colleagues as if we are sitting next to each other.”
Conduct Virtual Workouts
Just because going to the gym has been more difficult within the pandemic doesn’t mean your exercise needs to suffer. Conducting virtual workouts with your co-workers is an excellent way to promote culture from within. Not only does this give you time to connect with your co-workers before or after work (depending on when the virtual workout held), but it also allows you to get that ever important exercise within your routine.
“Using video conferencing to gather for workouts is a great way to motivate each other and connect on a commonality outside of the usual project related calls.”
