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Celebrating the Holidays Remotely: A Guide for Engaging Teams
As the holiday season approaches, adapting to new ways of celebrating becomes essential for remote teams. Here's a roundup of thoughtful and engaging activities that can foster a stronger sense of community and teamwork.
Virtual Celebrations
Embrace the spirit of the holidays with virtual parties, themed events, and meaningful recognition.
- Holiday Around the World: Share favorite holiday traditions from different cultures, fostering a global understanding and appreciation.
- Year-in-Review Awards: Recognize team achievements with a lighthearted award show, celebrating individual and collective success.
- Team Trivia Showdown: Engage in company, pop culture, and holiday-themed trivia, testing your team's knowledge and promoting friendly competition.
- Festive Photo Challenge: Share holiday photos and vote on superlatives like "best sweater" or "most creative decorations," encouraging team members to showcase their holiday spirit.
Themed Events
Online sessions for cooking or crafting workshops, virtual movie watch parties, and holiday-themed scavenger hunts can create shared experiences and bonding opportunities.
- Virtual Movie Watch Party: Screen classic holiday films or documentaries, fostering a shared cultural experience.
- Cooking or Crafting Workshops: Host online sessions where team members can make holiday-themed crafts or dishes, promoting creativity and teamwork.
- Virtual Scavenger Hunt: Organize a holiday-themed scavenger hunt where team members can search for items related to the holiday, presenting them online for a fun and educational experience.
Social Activities
Virtual happy hours and community building activities can help maintain a sense of camaraderie and keep the mood light and fun.
- Virtual Happy Hours: Include games like "Drink & Draw," "Office Superlatives," "Speed-Friending," and "GIF Battles" to keep the mood light and fun.
- Guided Meditation: Share a moment of calm with a guided meditation session, promoting team harmony and mindfulness.
Meaningful Engagement
Appreciation, recognition, and inclusive celebrations are key to engaging remote teams during the holiday season.
- Appreciation and Recognition: Use platforms to send personalized messages of gratitude and appreciation to team members, recognizing their contributions throughout the year.
- Inclusive Celebrations: Ensure that all activities are inclusive and respectful of diverse backgrounds and holidays, focusing on teamwork and camaraderie rather than specific traditions.
By incorporating these activities, remote teams can feel connected and celebrated during the holiday season, fostering a stronger sense of community and teamwork.
Additional Celebrations
- Virtual Holiday Happy Hour: Create a craft cocktail together during a virtual happy hour, adding a touch of creativity to your celebrations.
- Gardenuity Container Gardening Workshop: A thoughtful and fun way to celebrate the holidays with a team, promoting well-being through gardening.
- Virtual Secret Santa Gift Exchange: A classic holiday event that can help team members get to know each other, fostering a sense of camaraderie.
- Panel Discussion: Join a panel discussion titled "How Do You Holiday," featuring female CEOs, Founders, and successful business leaders, sharing their faith, family, friends, wine, traditions, and chocolate-related holiday practices.
The holiday season brings the magic of the unknown, and these activities can help your remote team create memorable experiences together.
- To promote well-being and foster a sense of community, consider hosting a Gardenuity Container Gardening Workshop as part of your holiday celebrations.
- Enhance your holiday-themed activities by incorporating a Virtual Secret Santa Gift Exchange, fostering a sense of camaraderie among team members.
- Engage in thoughtful learning experiences through a panel discussion titled "How Do You Holiday," featuring influential female leaders sharing their lifestyles, relationships, and holiday practices.
- Blend creativity and holiday celebrations by creating a craft cocktail together during a Virtual Holiday Happy Hour.
- Inspire self-improvement and personal wellness during the holiday season by discussing the science of health-and-wellness, relationships, and lifestyle, and its impact on fashion-and-beauty and food-and-drink industries, during an online workshop.
