Hppy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Absence of Face-to-Face Social Interactions You can easily walk up to a coworker’s desk in a traditional office, have spontaneous hallway chats, or simply share a casual conversation during lunch. In addition to the regular team meetings, create virtual water cooler spaces for informal social interactions.

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Hppy

JANUARY 31, 2024

As teams are scattered across different locations, the traditional water cooler conversations and office celebrations have taken a backseat. One such approach that has gained momentum is celebrating happy moments virtually. Celebrating happy moments virtually is an effective and delightful way to achieve this.

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HR Bartender

APRIL 11, 2023

The conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) is growing and organizations need to think about when and how they want to use this powerful tool. And be sure to subscribe to Alexandra’s blog, Water Cooler Wisdom. One of the most talked about ways of using AI is with our workforce.

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15Five

APRIL 27, 2023

Since they can’t chat by the water cooler or go out to lunch together, remote workers must find ways to create bonds virtually. But while there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, there are plenty of things managers, individual contributors, and HR leaders can do to strengthen team trust in a virtual environment.

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HR Digest

MAY 31, 2021

Water cooler moments or conversations over the top of a desk, simply can’t happen in a virtual environment and they take conscious thought to recreate when working remotely,” Hywel Ball, UK chair of accountant EY, said.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Set up a Slack channel for casual conversation that mimics hanging out at the water cooler. Solicit feedback from your virtual team. Hold virtual office hours in which anyone can voice concerns or suggest initiatives. Cloud- share files to promote real-time collaboration. Keep remote employees in the loop.

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Empuls

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This creates a virtual water cooler where team members can connect through humor. These memes remind us of the importance of user-friendly tools, clear communication protocols, and digital literacy in today's virtual collaborative environments.

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Empuls

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

🌐 Centralizing our Christmas joy Log into Xoxoday Empuls - our go-to platform for all things awesome - and let's make our virtual celebration as epic as our teamwork! Let's make our digital water cooler conversations the jolliest in town! 🎄🤣 4. 🌟🎁 7.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 26, 2020

To keep the workflows moving, create a virtual office for employees. Further, to keep up their morale and boost their moods, you can create virtual team activities like online multiplayer games, quizzes. Some organizations, like Gitlab, have adopted a virtual coffee break. employees are trying to have a virtual karaoke party.

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SnackNation

MAY 20, 2018

Google Cardboard lets anyone with a smartphone and a simple viewer enjoy the futuristic joys of virtual reality (VR). Water filtration bottles. We love the old water cooler as much as anyone else, but we also think it might be time to change things up. Create customized water filtration bottles from Bobble®.

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PeopleStrategy

JUNE 18, 2018

Telecommuting, the gig economy, remote work opportunities and flex schedules are becoming more mainstream as technology makes it easier to perform most work from virtually anywhere. The key is to make a schedule for these conversations and stick to it. Do your best to foster camaraderie.

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SnackNation

MAY 20, 2018

Google Cardboard lets anyone with a smartphone and a simple viewer enjoy the futuristic joys of virtual reality (VR). Water filtration bottles. We love the old water cooler as much as anyone else, but we also think it might be time to change things up. Create customized water filtration bottles from Bobble®.

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Empuls

JANUARY 5, 2023

Come to think of it, who would want to carry the same water bottle to work every day? Acrylic desktop writing board Sometimes it is necessary to quickly write down stuff when you're in the middle of a conversation, meeting or call. And what's cooler than that moonlighting in your house?

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 30, 2020

However, if you want your remote workers to feel engaged and connected to the team, there are varieties of virtual team-building activities that you can host. Reach out and have frequent water-cooler conversations with employees and assign time for “non-work” discussion.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 30, 2020

However, if you want your remote workers to feel engaged and connected to the team, there are varieties of virtual team-building activities that you can host. Reach out and have frequent water-cooler conversations with employees and assign time for “non-work” discussion.

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Have a one-on-one conversation to resolve the matter. Supergas, a leading LPG distributor and marketer who participated in the ‘Global Virtual Walkathon’ conceptualized by Vantage Fit , is a great example of incentivizing team participation. Monitor the conversations and intervene if necessary. Flexibility.

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cipHR

APRIL 27, 2023

In response, Earnshaw and his team began looking at ways they could use Teams more collaboratively, adding whiteboard functions so designers can make comments on a ‘virtual’ sheet of paper, making more of the chat function, and combining this with video meetings. There is an added bonus in terms of inclusivity, too.

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Achievers

MAY 3, 2016

Regular phone conversations are important, as are emails and texting. Collaboration platforms allow remote team members to share projects at a distance, and teleconferencing software lets you gather your team together in one virtual location. Staying in touch with your remote workforce means using a range of communication channels.

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Genesis HR Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Encourage your employees to have independent conversations amongst themselves. Have conversations about things other than work, and encourage your employees to do the same. Examples to listen for include: Changes in communication (less water-cooler talk/sticks to work-related discussions only). Increased absenteeism.

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Insperity

JUNE 6, 2023

Establish and maintain connectivity Many Gen Zers may never know the office water-cooler experience or be able to walk down the hall to have a spontaneous conversation with a colleague. Initiate engaging remote team-building activities, including virtual socializing and more fun, casual events.

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Insperity

MAY 19, 2022

Many Gen Zers may never know the office water-cooler experience or be able to walk down the hall to have a spontaneous conversation with a colleague. Initiate engaging remote team-building activities, including virtual socializing and more fun, casual events. Establish and maintain connectivity.

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Flimp Communications

MARCH 15, 2021

There’s no water cooler in the world of Zoom, nor are there quick lunch collaboration meetings. As we move to a more virtual model, communications content becomes a critical tool for helping employees meet their personal, professional, and team goals. Creative Communicators and Culture-Builders. Content Creators or Curators.

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15Five

APRIL 1, 2020

Our gratitude focus might be on something that we typically take for granted, whether it be running water, red or white blood cells, or perhaps this month, toilet paper! The second is #water-cooler. 7) Document everything.

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Achievers

APRIL 4, 2022

Your IT colleagues are putting the bells and whistles on the virtual-first environment. While designing the employee experience for those working remotely, for those at the office, and for those who do both, it’s equally important to recreate water cooler conversations and informal coffee chats in any work environment.

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Florida Workers' Comp

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

It is fine fodder for the water cooler, coffee room, or webinar (shameless plug, join us for The Point on September 28, 2023; we are discussing AI with some experts). How many articles have you read, how many conversations have you engaged in, and how much time have you invested? No one seems to know anything for sure.

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