There are now a number of well-functioning applications with which dazzling meetings, files or conversations can be held from the home office (note: some require additional protection). Please talk to us! If the home office is then also IT-technically secured ()Here are our 5 tips for thisThere are the hard skills.
But: In the Home Office, the lack of contact leads face to face to limit communication to a minimum – namely the share that is important for business. This is not only detrimental to the social structure in the company, but also has little productivity – because the human share is lost.
At TWINSOFT, things are different – our product manager Julian has put together a few suggestions that help to stay "socially" on the road in the home office.
1. Also start a "business conversation" with a "personal touch"
People need attention and a sense of belonging in order to be motivated to do their tasks. This is even more true for teams that rarely come together in person in times of Corona. So: Start in calls and conversations not directly to the "business talk", but with something completely different. Otherwise, you would not immediately talk about the latest figures in the office kitchen, but perhaps ask about the past weekend.
2. Communication is not a one-way street
See it as a challenge to learn as much as possible about your colleagues. Of course, without getting intrusive. Remember that conversation is not a one-way street. Also tell about your personal experiences. This makes it clear that your questions are not pure courtesy phrases.
3. Creatively "getting meetings going"
Regular team meetings by video conference in greater round are important. Those who work in the team should also be able to see their colleagues regularly. A good tip to "initiate" such a meeting and to make it as productive as possible is an opening question that anyone in the team thinks about. This meeting "Off-Topic", however, starts more personally. "If you had to live on a lonely island for the rest of your life, what three things would you take?" quarantine times get a whole new meaning. "What are you doing first when all restrictions are repealed?" can be another example.Maybe, however, completely detached from the current situation and always positive: "What is the best that happened to you this week?"
In addition to social cohesion, such opening questions fulfill another function: studies have shown that more people present participate in the following discussions once everyone has spoken at the beginning.
"Coffee Roulette" and Co.
Rituals from the analog world, such as a common lunch, are likely to fall away as long as the Corona crisis stops.However, colleagues must also interact outside the business context like meeting social. The so-called "coffee roulette" can help. How you doing? Two collaborators from different departments will "simplified" each other and will meet for 15-20 minutes. This not only ensures change and social contacts in times of isolation, but can also create new bonds. By the way, it also works analogously later.
