Remote work is becoming increasingly popular, offering employees a flexible schedule and saving them time and money that is usually spent on commuting. Studies show that telecommuters are more productive than their office counterparts. According to a FlexJobs report, 65% of workers believe they’re more productive at home than in a traditional office. However, there’s also a downside of remote work: Many remote workers suffer from FOMO, or fear of missing out. While their in-office colleagues are spending time together, remote workers are often removed from the social aspect of their jobs.
These feelings of isolation are especially apparent during the holiday season, with events like holiday parties and secret santa exchanges. If your remote workers are local, then you can surely invite them into the office for an annual party and exchange some home-baked cookies. But when you have employees that work from locations all across the country (or around the world), it is unlikely that you’ll be able to fly all of them in for these festivities.
So how can you include remote workers in holiday traditions? Here are some ideas for getting get them involved.
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I company I used to work for was all remote staff… our boss used to come up with this virtual treasure hunt/bingo-esque game every year where he would send us a list of words that he would then slip into calls throughout the day. Whoever got the full set got a prize and an extra day holiday!
Nice idea, theoretically but the basis of remote work was to not be part of group in-office setting. Okay. I get the fact that they are cut out of the socialization part but isn’t that part of the job. This article is addressing employers (and or managers) who desire to give something to their employees at the end of the year. It is not a mandatory obligation despite certain people’s expectations. Sorry to be Scrooge-like but life/business never stops, so if you want to “treat” your employees do it in a way that doesn’t affect the bottom line productivity.