How to Encourage Teamwork Remotely | Candace Pendleton

Companies are starting to offer flexible work arrangements that allow employees to work from home, which can lead to higher productivity and better access to talent. In this article, we'll talk about how you can build a solid collaborative environment if your team members don't work in the same office.

Schedule water cooler breaks

Since your team members don't have access to a water cooler, you can create one for them. You can use a video chat platform to schedule breaks for your team members or ask them to join a meeting 10 minutes early. You can also encourage your team members to talk about anything that's on their minds during the day.

Set up icebreaker activities

Since some people feel awkward when talking to strangers, encourage your team members to participate in icebreaker activities to help them learn more about each other. There are so many ideas for icebreakers that you can easily find on the internet. For instance, you can create a small ice-breaking game for each meeting.

Virtual happy hour

Reward your team members for their hard work by organizing a virtual happy hour, where they can join a video chat, play a game, or enjoy a drink or treat. Some games that can be used for remote workers include Pictionary, Catchphrase, Family Feud, and Charades.

Virtual scavenger hunt

A scavenger hunt is a fun way for team members to take a break from their working hours. You can try out online scavenger hunts such as The Hike, which remote workers create. You can also create your own game and test it out.

A game you can create is simple: Have each team member create a list of five things they want their colleague to do, and then encourage them to complete these tasks. You can also schedule a virtual meeting to share their completed projects.

Personality assessments in the workplace

Mini personality assessments, such as the MBTI or DISC, are great tools for gathering information about your team members. Give your team members the opportunity to complete these tests, and then schedule a video call to discuss their results. These assessments can help them improve their communication skills and collaborate more effectively.

Lunch and Learn sessions

If one of your team members is passionate about a certain topic, you can ask them to discuss it during a regular meeting. It can be done over a lunch or breakfast meeting, and it's up to the organization whether you or an external expert facilitates it. Depending on the budget, you can also add a quick quiz at the end and provide rewards to the winners.

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About Candace Pendleton

Candace Pendleton lives in Westlake Village, California. She has over twenty years of day trading expertise in the futures market. Thousands of her students have learned how to trade successfully, attaining financial independence using her techniques and mentoring. While she is incredibly successful in this field, Candace never imagined a career in futures day trading.

Years ago, when she was suddenly widowed with two children under three, Candace had to devise ways to make ends meet through hard work and determination. Once she began searching for employment, she was hired as a Marketing Director. She was surprised and happy to learn that she had an innate talent for day trading futures. The only remaining ingredient to success was a need for professional guidance and training. Candace began researching courses and dove in, full of faith in the system and optimistic about her future. However, many classes she signed up for did more harm than good. They didn’t live up to the hype and cost a fortune.

As she grew into her position, she shared her desire to help other women in the trading industry. Her firm paid for her to learn how to trade options. Eventually, Candace Pendleton became the Women’s Trading Coach for the company and stayed in that role for 14 years.

Candace left her position to branch out on her own. She decided to take on the role of educator to help people like her, those who were new to the world of futures day trading. Through several costly teachable moments and trial-and-error, Candace developed a system that worked. After putting in 20-hour workdays to introduce an audio-visual plan that was 80% effective, Candace has helped countless people achieve their dreams without the hefty price tag of her competitors.

It’s no surprise that Candace ended up in a teaching role. To Candace, education is among the most rewarding and challenging professions out there. With an interest in teaching since high school, Candace graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education and Teaching. In addition to her goal of helping others, Candace Pendleton’s dream is to be one of the premier female thought leaders in her field. Her role models include Kathy Lien, who began a career on Wall Street at the age of 18, and Nelisiwe Masango, a neurosurgeon who discovered her love in finance and investing and went on to become one of South Africa’s most successful foreign exchange market (Forex) traders.