Stress is common during the lockdown periods. But, some quick and interesting activities definitely impacts the employees with superior morale.
Amidst the far-reaching and spreading coronavirus effect that did cause the extensive lockdown, the working environment is bound to change. The least number of the working force is known to work on the field whereas, everyone is at home under work from home status. Handling the matter is not the same as usual. Whoever is working from different locations have to fulfil an interesting challenge to keep alive the much-needed social calls.
So, the ideal and wise tasks to do is feeling connected with self that will, in turn, save from the boredoms of these situations.
i. Feel “IM LOVE”
Now there is no problem even if there is no water cooler. The Slack channel app is for the purpose.
- Acting as Co-Pilots as Everyone Knows Pictures are Good Morale Boosters
The first Slack Channels ever to have taken birth out of the COVID-19 crises is #Co-Pilots. It is a platform for sharing photos of kids, pets, and inanimate objects so that the works are done sooner.
- Offering Fun Since Laughter is A Great Antidote to the Ongoing Disaster
#Fun may not be a new Slack channel but it is where people keep themselves entertained lately. The high going situations had been the memes on #ToiletPaperGate.
ii. Having a Harmony Day in Online
Keeping a harmonious day for team lunch is another way to keep everyone organized. When the world was free from the pandemic, then everyone had shared special recess moments at the office. The staffs are at their free will to contribute to the virtual event in their own dedicated way. After that, all the photos can be shared over Slack.
iii. Fixing a Casual Friday
Having a fixed casual Friday is a vibe for keeping the staff enthusiastic towards their work. The Causal Friday could be fixed for upholding certain meetings and then a fun session.
iv. Time for Online Games
After the meetings and training sessions, having some time for the Zoom virtual backgrounds and taking it to the next level is another splendid way to boost employee morale.
Other than these activities, having groups for virtual meetups over platforms like Google Hangouts helps the employees with some fifteen minutes daily break. Even ending the day could be through a virtual meetup. Nevertheless, these are a few suggestions in the field. You are always welcome to decide your own ways of keeping yourself and your employees entertained so they could find an added energy towards their work.
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