5 leaders share best practices for bringing employees together

“We have a daily huddle, even with our remote employees. Knowing where everyone is in terms of project progress, and knowing where assistance is needed, helps facilitate teamwork and encouragement. Daily huddles often provide the space for employees who primarily work independently to ask for help or simply have a bit of social interaction. I have also found that these kinds of meetings are a great way to boost morale and offer employee recognition, which are both incredibly important for encouraging connectivity.”

“[We] organize a yearly Ottersgiving, which takes place a week or two before Thanksgiving at the company headquarters in St. Petersburg, [Florida]. As a company with employees all over the country, Otter brings all its employees together for team-building activities and a Thanksgiving dinner. One of the team-building activities that stands out in my mind is our scavenger hunt throughout downtown St. Petersburg, with an “Amazing Race” twist. It brings out the competitive spirit, but solving the clues and challenges (some of which reflected company history) helped reinforce teamwork.”