How to Successfully Build Culture in a Remote Workplace with Offsites and Summits (in 4 Easy Steps)

I vividly remember a conversation with my boss in mid-March 2020 as our employees packed up their desks for a seemingly indefinite amount of time. <blockquote> “How will we collaborate?” “How will we grow?” “How will we know people are working?” </blockquote> Even though I had worked semi-remote jobs before, the transition from in-person to remote work was scary at first. The routine of commuting, socializing by the coffee machine, and meetings in our cozy conference room felt comfortable. Looking back, I have to laugh. I absolutely love working from home and have watched my sanity, health, and relationships flourish without a daily commute. Our workplace culture has remained pretty much the same even though we no longer have daily walks to Starbucks or weekly Friday lunches. And our productivity hasn’t suffered at all. While remote work has many upsides, the detriment of not seeing each other in person is real. Employees are close, but not as close as they may have been before. Collaboration is high, but there are still moments of panic when an employee can’t be reached. Managers are surviving, but not thriving without the benefit of picking up non-verbal cues in person. And I’ll just be honest — onboarding is ROUGH. Seeing as 1/3 of our company is no longer in Los Angeles, we had to think of something to bridge the gap between a fully remote workplace and moments of in-person collaboration. <a href="https://medium.com/management-matters/how-to-successfully-build-culture-in-a-remote-workplace-with-offsites-and-summits-in-4-easy-steps-d59e77ae538c">Visit Now</a>