Has your team recently gone through a reorganization, merger, or acquisition? We can relate!
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Topics: Company Culture, company events, Remote Working, Working Remotely, working from home, mergers, acquisitions, change
The New Workplace: How to build culture when your staff is in only a few days a week
For many companies and their employees, the way we work has shifted dramatically in the past two years. As we transition to "the new normal," many companies are working with a hybrid model and having their employees visit the office only a few days a week. So, with all these changes and less time together in-person, how do we make sure to maintain a strong workplace culture?
Read MoreTopics: Company Culture, company events, Remote Working, Working Remotely, working from home
5 Opportunities for 52 Connections
Last week, we shared a post about one of our most popular events, 52 Connections.
After running hundreds of 52 Connections events, we’ve learned a thing or two about how our playful prompts can create meaningful connections for the right audience.
Read MoreTopics: Hiring, Connection, company events, Games, Activities, virtual company events, 52 connections, interns
Tell Me More: 52 Connections
You're hiring and want to make it less awkward for new employees to get to know their colleagues. Plus, you have coworkers who have been acquainted for years but don't really have a tight bond. We get it!
That's why we developed 52 Connections, our connection-building event for coworkers to get to know one another in a relaxed setting.
Read MoreTopics: Hiring, Connection, company events, Games, Activities, virtual company events, 52 connections, interns
How to Pull Off a Seamless Global Event for Your Company
So, your company has employees in multiple time zones, across the country or across the globe. And you want them to feel together and united, even if they're working remotely or from different offices. You want to plan and execute a global event that is fun, fresh, and focused. Well, we're here to tell you how to make it happen.
Read MoreTopics: company events, virtual events, global event
The 6 Things Your Employees Want from Company Events
We're constantly reviewing feedback from the events we host, looking for details of what went well so we can build from it. And from poring through that data, we've found some consistent trends of what employees want. Here's what we found.
Read MoreTopics: company events, virtual events, best practices
52 Connections: It's Like Speed Dating, but for Work Friends
Since publishing this post in 2021, 52 Connections has been played by thousands of participants at hundreds of companies. It has become ZogCulture's signature speed networking game. Learn more about in-person and virtual options.
Have you ever wondered how to make it less awkward to get to know your colleagues? Whether colleagues who have been acquainted for years but don't really have a tight bond or a class of new hires, there must be a way to make this process easier and more fun. Right?
Abso-freaking-lutely! So we thought about it and created something fun, fast, and friendly. It's called 52 Connections. Trust us, you're going to want to grab our deck of cards and start playing.
Read MoreTopics: Connection, company events, Games, Activities, virtual company events
Should You Plan a Virtual or In-Person Event? The 2021 Dilemma.
Many of our clients have started announcing or rolling out their "return to office" policies for the year. While the progress toward normalcy feels SO great, it does make planning your company team-building events a little bit more complicated. Should you wait it out or risk cancellation and do in-person? Should you stick with virtual? And how do you know whether you're making the right choice?
Read MoreTopics: Team Building, company events, digital company events, virtual events, digital events
Pride Month Events: how is your company celebrating?
With June just a few weeks away, now is a perfect time to start planning your company's Pride celebration. We've got a bunch of great ideas to help you show your support for the LGBTQ+ community, celebrate diversity and inclusion, and enjoy a chance to connect and have fun with your coworkers. It's a win-win-win!
Read MoreTopics: diversity and inclusion, company events, LGBTQ+, virtual company events, pride month
What's a Virtual Event Like? See for yourself at our FREE demo!
As I'm sure you've read, seen, and felt, it's a lot more difficult to create genuine personal connections among coworkers when working from home. It's far from impossible, but it takes intention and effort.
Our virtual company events are designed to be more fun and interactive than just another Zoom happy hour, so you—the event organizer extraordinaire—get to participate, play, and enjoy the moments of real connection with your coworkers.
Before you sign on and work with us, maybe you want to experience what it's like. Well, good news, you diligent researcher, you! Because we're hosting on another FREE VIRTUAL EVENT, and you're invited!
Read MoreTopics: company events, digital company events, virtual company events, free virtual events
Want to check out a FREE ZogCulture Virtual Event? Now you can!
We know that the past year has required a lot of adjustments to remote working, virtual interactions, and redefining the workplace. As a result, many of our contacts and clients have been asking us some pretty important questions, like:
What even *is* a virtual event? And how does it work?
You know what's even better than us telling you the answer? Showing you. Come along, friends. You're invited!
Read MoreTopics: company events, digital company events, virtual company events, free virtual events
Hey team! The Company Halloween Party is NOT Cancelled.
If you can believe it, tomorrow will be full-blown October. For many employees working from home, grinding day after day without seeing their coworkers, it feels like time is simultaneously flying and standing still.
That feeling of monotony and disconnection can really take its toll on a team. So, you've got to do something. Something fun. Something different. Something together, even while we're physically apart. But how?
Read MoreTopics: Halloween, Company Culture, company events, Working Remotely, digital company events
Top 5 Field Day Ideas to Improve Team Bonding
The perfect opportunity to engage your employees and improve company culture is when it gets warm outside. Why? Because it gives you the opportunity to relive the nostalgia of your school days, when you had one day dedicated to fun and good-natured competition.
It's time to have a field day!
Read MoreTopics: Team Building, Ideas, Company Culture, Sports, company events, Games, Activities, nostalgia, field day
Employee Recognition 101: How to plan events to improve company morale
Many of our clients are looking for more than just another repetitive happy hour. They want their company events to truly improve company culture, to drive connections, and improve working relationships in the office.
One key area for those improvements is with regard to employee recognition. If you're looking for help infusing recognition into your company events, you'll want to start with these simple questions.
Read MoreTopics: Company Culture, company events, Employee Recognition
5 Ways Company Events Positively Impact your Company Culture
Your company event strategy can have a huge impact on the culture of your organization. So, rather than planning events last minute, it's important to consider what you really want to gain from the events, and how you want your company to grow.
We have some key tips on how to use events to create greater recognition, connection, balance, inclusivity, and fun.
Read MoreTopics: Company Culture, company events, company party, office events