Creating a company culture is more than a buzzword, especially for remote teams. A strong culture is the backbone of any company or organization, impacting everything from employee morale to productivity. In this article, we'll go over reasons why remote teams should add team celebrations to build a good culture.
The challenges of building a culture in remote teams
Remote work comes with its unique set of challenges. Unlike traditional office environments, remote teams miss out on daily face-to-face interactions which can lead to team members feeling isolated and disconnected. Building a sense of unity and shared purpose can be difficult when team members are spread across the world.
Role of team celebrations
Celebrations, such as birthdays and work anniversaries play a huge role in bringing the team virtually together, offering moments of joy and recognition that are crucial for such remote teams. Using different HR tools in Slack can make a significant difference for the culture of these teams. For example, virtual celebrations help create a sense of belonging and appreciation among team members.
For this reason, we're building Jolly, an incredibly intuitive & joyful Slack celebration bot. With Jolly, you won't have to worry about manually handling your team celebrations, like birthdays or work anniversaries.
Impact of Slack team celebrations
Let's consider the case of a startup that wants to celebrate birthdays and work anniversaries in Slack. After integrating Jolly for celebrations in Slack, they saw an increase in employee engagement scores. Their team felt more connected and valued, showing the power of employee engagement tools for building a team culture.
How to manage team celebrations in Slack effectively
Integrating celebrations into remote work doesn't have to be complex. With Jolly, setting up team celebrations for Slack becomes incredibly straightforward and intuitive. Start by collecting your team's birthdays and work anniversaries and import them into Jolly. We offer several different ways of getting dates into Jolly, such as with an Excel file.
Customize celebration messages to add a personal touch, ensuring every team member feels recognized and valued, link Slack channels for celebrations with Jolly, and Jolly is up and running.
The benefits of automating celebrations with a Slack birthday bot
In case of automating team celebrations, automation is key. A Slack birthday bot can help manage these special occasions without missing out on any important dates. It ensures every team member is celebrated appropriately, building a culture of recognition and positivity.
Interested in getting started and joining thousands of teams already using Jolly? You can find Jolly at Slack App Directory. It literally takes 5 minutes to install and set up.