Hello Reader,
In all my years of working with virtual and distributed teams, the common confusion is: what is ‘real’ work?
Some people think that taking the time to let team members connect and deepen their relationships is a distraction from ‘getting things done.’
But the relationships forged in play are precisely what give us the resilience needed to solve hard problems.
When I led the opening session of the Australasia Change Days Conference recently, I asked the attendees, “What is the hardest thing about keeping people's attention during virtual meetings?”
Here are some of their answers:
These are common problems, I hear about them all the time. During my interactive workshop, Gamify Your Work, I provided a variety of tools and techniques that remote and distributed teams could use to get more done in good cheer.
Here's a simple Zoom game: everybody turn into a pirate!
The feedback from this session included:
If you’d like to gamify a holiday party, I’d be happy to lead some fun games for your team on Zoom.
Do you need a fun host for a virtual team gathering?
Reply to this email, and let's talk.
For experts and entrepreneurs who want smart marketing systems that increase their influence, income, and impact. Written by an 🇺🇸 American digital nomad living in 🇳🇿 New Zealand, Caelan started his career as an acrobat in the circus. 🎪 He wrote the book on Marketing Yourself 📙 and is on a mission to help one million people develop a playful attitude about life. ✨
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