For remote teams, there’s always pressure to make our rare, in-person time valuable. Spending an hour of a 2-day onsite on a silly game might seem like a waste, but I’ve found that a little competition and abstract problem solving is a great way to help people connect. Every year, I plan some kind of unique, team building game for Sprout Social’s meetups. I kept that streak alive at last week’s onsite and also tried something different: a hands-on empathy exercise that put our Publishing and Mobile teams through a simulated day in the life of the social media managers we build for.
Lumon Board Speaker
I really enjoyed the second season of Severance, so when I saw that someone created a printable 3D model of the board speaker from the show, I couldn’t resist making one…
Making a Fidget Toy From a Logo
As the holidays were approaching in December, I wanted to send a small token of gratitude to the product designers on my team at Sprout Social. My go-to holiday gift for teammates in the past has been a page-a-day desk calendar, but I decided to be a little more creative this year.
Challenge Coins & Cheesy Trophies
For me, the wheels started turning when we set the dates for our product zone’s Chicago HQ onsite and decided to make a hackathon the focus of our 2 days together. I wanted to make this meetup a memorable one and create some kind of tangible reminder of the occasion. I also knew that our hackathon teams would work hard on their self-selected projects and that everyone who participated would deserve a fun reward.