3 Habits For Your Remote Teams To Improve Employee Wellbeing This 2023
The shift to remote working has seen many companies face the challenge of prioritising employee well-being while enabling successful collaboration between team members. T
With team members dispersed in other locations, how can organisations guarantee that their employees feel supported and connected, all whilst ensuring their corporate team-building objectives are met? While there are many creative solutions, one of the most effective approaches is to focus on creating habits that can promote positive well-being. Habits that build a sense of belonging, motivation and purpose in remote teams are essential for organisations to remain successful.
Let's explore 3 main habits that remote teams can inculcate to ensure that their employee well-being is not compromised:
1. Be the champion for fun
In today's world of remote teams, the word "fun" seems like a distant idea and impossible to implement with team members working from varied locations.
When an environment of fun is non-existent in teams, it is easy to fall into a dynamic where communication between team members centers only around tasks and deliverables. In the long run, this will have a significant toll on employee well-being as the relational aspect of workplace relationships is neglected.
Championing an environment of fun for remote teams can take a variety of forms, such as having themed meetings or activities or creating online spaces for employees to bond. By encouraging positive attitudes and fostering creative thinking among your staff, you can help them reach their goals and stay motivated even when working remotely.
Fun initiatives like these not only boost morale but also help increase productivity by creating a sense of shared purpose amongst team members.
2. Let your actions show your care
When everyone is working together in the same space, little acts of care are shown on a daily basis, and it almost goes unnoticed. Simple actions of buying someone a drink; simple words to encourage each other.
All of this might be overlooked and can get lost when teams work remotely. But whether you are the team leader or not, caring for your team members goes beyond physical barriers, even if these little acts come in different forms.
Many remote teams have been sending gifts or surprises to the homes of team members. These gifts could be something inexpensive such as a handwritten card or even holiday-themed packages delivered to each employee's home address.
Such small gestures go a long way in letting team members know that they are appreciated, and is also an opportunity for them to feel connected with their colleagues at work.
3. Build a culture of gratitude
Gratitude is one of the most powerful tools in any organisation’s arsenal when it comes to boosting morale and fostering positive relationships between team members. One of the best ways that remote teams can foster connection and employee well-being is by inculcating this habit of gratitude.
An atmosphere of gratitude helps everyone feel valued and part of something bigger. Showing appreciation for each other’s hard work, celebrating successes, and even sending simple thank-you notes or virtual gifts can all contribute to a powerful impact on making remote teams feel appreciated and connected.
Final Thoughts
Building consistent habits can transform your remote team culture and improve employee well-being, all of which contribute to your corporate team-building development.
By having a clear understanding of how to foster well-being on a remote team, companies can ensure their employees are motivated, supported and connected with one another. This will ultimately lead to improved morale, better collaboration and increased performance.
Start 2023 right with your remote teams with our corporate team-building toolkit here (suitable even for remote and hybrid teams) which gives you team-building conversations and insights that you will need to build high-performing virtual teams!
Written by Rachel Chai
Connectedness • Empathy • Strategic • Belief • Context
Rachel is a Strengths School™ Certified Strengths Trainer and the Content Lead at Strengths School™. Being deeply introspective, she believes in helping others draw connections between how their unique strengths play out in their lives.
