It’s finally Spring - which means Summer is around the corner! With the days getting longer and the sun shining brighter, there is hope for colleagues and teams to get together, potentially for the first time, while others could feel like a reunion off camera. Most employees crave connection and camaraderie, especially after a full day of sitting in front of screens – no matter if you are working in a remote or hybrid environment.

Looking for ways to bond with your coworkers and teams that don't involve another happy hour? Here’s a short list we put together so you can get to know your team or build relationships with employees you may not work with as much; check it out!

Bond with your team/department by exploring the city your team mostly lives in (or visiting for an offsite). Visit a museum, explore a new park, or walk the city together.

Food is a great way to bring people together. Consider taking a cooking class (and even support a local business) where employees can connect with each other and have a new recipe to impress their loved ones and friends with!

Dedicate some time for employees to embrace their inner artist. Consider a pottery, painting, or drawing class as a way for teams to bond with each other and discover a new skill/hobby.

Baseball season is here (for those you are sports fanatics)! Take your employees out to the ball game and spend some time with coworkers you may not work with.

Get out of your team/department bubble and have coffee with someone you may not work with as much. If they're not coffee drinkers, lunch is always an option! 

If your employees want to get more involved in sustainability or community service, consider dedicating time to giving back to your local community – whether it’s a local soup kitchen, engaging with the youth, or even cleaning up a local beach.

Summer is around the corner and a picnic is a great way for teams to eat together. Encourage employees to make it a potluck style – and everyone can bring something to share.

They say that laughter is the best medicine. Check out a local comedy club in your area and support local comedians and connect with coworkers over humor.

Employees are craving opportunities to learn. Set aside 60-90 mins out of a work day and encourage employees to learn together - whether it’s a virtual food/wine tasting or a workshop on storytelling or film.

Hope your colleagues/teams find time to connect with one another this summer - and let us know if you've found a unique way to bond! 

It’s finally Spring - which means Summer is around the corner! With the days getting longer and the sun shining brighter, there is hope for colleagues and teams to get together, potentially for the first time, while others could feel like a reunion off camera. Most employees crave connection and camaraderie, especially after a full day of sitting in front of screens – no matter if you are working in a remote or hybrid environment.

Looking for ways to bond with your coworkers and teams that don't involve another happy hour? Here’s a short list we put together so you can get to know your team or build relationships with employees you may not work with as much; check it out!

1) Be tourists in your own city 
Bond with your team/department by exploring the city your team mostly lives in (or visiting for an offsite). Visit a museum, explore a new park, or walk the city together.

2) Cooking Class
Food is a great way to bring people together. Consider taking a cooking class (and even support a local business) where employees can connect with each other and have a new recipe to impress their loved ones and friends with!

3) Pottery/Art Class
Dedicate some time for employees to embrace their inner artist. Consider a pottery, painting, or drawing class as a way for teams to bond with each other and discover a new skill/hobby.

4) Sports Game
Baseball season is here (for those you are sports fanatics)! Take your employees out to the ball game and spend some time with coworkers you may not work with.

5) Randomized Coffee Meet-ups
Get out of your team/department bubble and have coffee with someone you may not work with as much. If they're not coffee drinkers, lunch is always an option! 

6) Volunteering
If your employees want to get more involved in sustainability or community service, consider dedicating time to giving back to your local community – whether it’s a local soup kitchen, engaging with the youth, or even cleaning up a local beach.

7) Team Picnic
Summer is around the corner and a picnic is a great way for teams to eat together. Encourage employees to make it a potluck style – and everyone can bring something to share.

8) Comedy Show
They say that laughter is the best medicine. Check out a local comedy club in your area and support local comedians and connect with coworkers over humor.

9) Learning Experiences
Employees are craving opportunities to learn. Set aside 60-90 mins out of a work day and encourage employees to learn together - whether it’s a virtual food/wine tasting or a workshop on storytelling or film.

Hope your colleagues/teams find time to connect with one another this summer - and let us know if you've found a unique way to bond! 

EXPERIENCES TO CONNECT WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES/TEAMS

This blog is a great list of ways to connect with teams/departments and employees you may not work with often (outside happy hours). 

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