Improving Company Culture During the Pandemic
Effective team-building is more vital than ever. Companies that went remote during the pandemic are experiencing newfound challenges with their distributed workforce, and after nearly two years of living with COVID, there’s no doubt that it's here to stay.
Maintaining a strong company culture when things get tough takes intentional, deliberate, creative work. So how do you cultivate success in a business world turned on its head? Here are a few ways how you can keep things positive:
Boosting Morale
Employees are no longer bumping into each other in the hallway or meeting their coworkers for lunch, leaving a big gap when it comes to the joy of everyday face-to-face interactions. When you’re unable to be in the same place as someone, it’s easy to forget that there’s a person on the other end of an email exchange.
Introducing ways to connect virtually allows teams to feel a sense of cohesion and unity. Organized team-building - such as classes based on non-work-related interests, like what we do at BrushCapades - fosters communication and collaboration, inspires mutual trust, and generates positive morale. Even virtually, we can make a difference that goes beyond the screen.
Focusing on Employee Well-Being
Employee well-being isn’t just a hot topic or trend, it’s what breathes life into your business to keep it running. Investing in your team’s overall wellness increases their quality of work, productivity, and even employee retention.
Offering corporate events with a meditative or therapeutic quality, like painting, can lower day-to-today stress and serve as a relaxing distraction. Booking a fun virtual class emphasizes your value in a workplace where people support one another.
Keeping Your Team Engaged
If we’ve learned anything since 2020, it’s that the right company culture means everything. As our home lives increasingly bleed into our working ones, companies must prioritize the wellbeing of their employees by finding ways to promote honest, human connection from the top down. After all, when people are happier at work, they want to do their best - not let their team down.