The COVID crisis and its restrictions pose enormous challenges not only for companies, but also for all their employees. This applies, of course, not only to day-to-day work, but especially to opportunities to get to know one another, build team spirit
or come together as part of a project.
But with COVID-compliant
and virtual team events
companies can also make productive use of lockdown. This overview shows how it can work in practice.
Closeness and distance – how companies and teams can find the perfect balance
Large events, a group cooking class
, sporting highlights in the mud and puzzles in a cramped escape room – naturally, teams have to put all of these on hold for now. The risk during the pandemic is too great, and tracking individual contacts is too difficult.
For well-established teams, that is a less significant issue, since the team members already know one another. The summer party
may have to wait another summer. But team and team-building events have a firm place in every modern company’s calendar, whether for new teams that are still getting to know each other or to celebrate a successful project.
Many alternatives to the classic team event show that it is possible to comply with Covid restrictions. There are team events in smaller groups or with plenty of space between participants. In summer in particular, an outdoor event
with a digital scavenger hunt
works brilliantly (provided local regulations allow it), and with the right hygiene measures, indoor team events in small groups are also possible. But there is an even better option. With online events
companies have an appealing alternative to meeting in person.
Teams can learn to cooperate, build closeness and camaraderie, and solve problems creatively without necessarily being in the same room. The events themselves work just like working from home
does. All employees join using video-conferencing software and can see and hear one another. For many events, suitable packs can even be ordered. These may contain baking ingredients, puzzles or accessories to suit the event.
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Here are more facts about remote team events, which team members can also join conveniently from home.
It goes without saying that these events require the right guidance. With qualified hosts and a wide selection of different events, even the most memorable experiences can be safely enjoyed at home and in compliance with Covid restrictions, and can take their place in the company calendar. From the virtual quiz show
and the online escape room
to classic improv theatre, there is a suitable remote event
for every team.
Teams whose companies have already established digital infrastructure for remote working are clearly at an advantage here – they can get started with just a few clicks.
How companies can bring motivation and variety to working from home
In almost every company, contact restrictions and economic changes have completely turned everyday business life upside down. For many employees, this means more stress than the daily commute to the office, and it is all the more important at times like these to provide some variety with highlights such as team events.
Teamwork is one of the most valuable aspects of working together, and a playful approach and unusual ideas can often achieve more than a typical working week from home. That is why companies should not make their employees wait until the end of the pandemic for the next event.
The virtual events
, in particular, show that it can be done safely, hygienically and in compliance with Covid restrictions, and that they work brilliantly across any distance.
