On-sites are the new Off-sites

Has your team shifted its approach to gathering in-person in the current environment? Some organizations have become or remain entirely remote. Some organizations have shifted back to (or remain) mostly in person due to a variety of factors.  

Whatever the organizational structure you work in, there will be times when togetherness is required, desired, or needed - whether it is a virtual or in person gathering and putting together a meaningful, well organized and impactful day will help your team members engage and find significant value in the time spent together.  

How do we do this? This recent HBR article gives a number of useful tips to designing impactful days together - on-site or off-site.

• Design with Your Values in Mind

• Take Professional Development Personally

• Rely on Shared Rituals or Create New Ones

Think about your organizational values, deliver professional development, and consider rituals or a structure that are repeatable to develop and foster that sense of comradery.  This article digs into how one organization was able to successfully bring people together on a recurring basis in this new world of work.