My Top 5 Tips: #1: Establish Clear Communication Tools Use platforms like Zoom for video calls and Slack for messaging to enhance team cohesion. #2: Set Regular Check-Ins Hold consistent meetings to discuss updates and challenges, promoting transparency and connection. #3: Create Guidelines for Availability Define work hours and response expectations to manage time zones and streamline communication. #4: Leverage AI Tools for Efficiency Implement AI tools like Otter.ai for transcription and Notion for documentation to boost productivity. #5: Foster a Culture of Open Communication Encourage regular feedback and updates to create an engaged remote workforce.

In my book, 📕 “Overcoming Workplace Loneliness: Cultivating Belonging for a Remote Workforce”, rooted in real-world research, my co-authors and I emphasize fostering connection beyond work tasks to strengthen team cohesion. 1. Structured Connection Rituals: regular check-ins with personal and professional updates builds trust, reduces feelings of isolation and fosters belonging. 2. Collaborative Engagement: use tools for real-time interaction while respecting team members’ preferred communication methods. 3. Fostering Informal Bonds: create virtual spaces for casual interactions, like coffee chats or shared-interest groups, to build deeper connections. Most importantly, embed intentional practices tailored to your team’s unique needs.

To bridge remote work disconnect, prioritize regular, meaningful interactions. Schedule virtual coffee chats, encourage informal Slack channels, and host team-building activities. For example: "Missing watercooler chats? 🧊☕ Let’s try a ‘Two Truths and a Lie’ session Friday at 3 PM. Bring your best stories! #TeamVibes" Foster a culture where everyone feels seen and heard by balancing work-focused and social touchpoints, keeping the team engaged and connected.

Tema de suma importância que pode ser resolvido facilmente, penso em algumas dicas: 1) Estabelecer rotinas de encontros virtuais no início da semana (15 minutos no máx), para falar de temas a serem priorizados, com o time todo ou os líderes; 2) Estabelecer rotinas de 1:1 semanais, de no máx 30 mins com cada um doas seus liderados; 3) Estabelecer controles, por e-mail, “mini reports” para que todos saibam que estão sendo acompanhados, que tem alguém olhando e disposto a ajudar; 4) Estabelecer encontros de “break” mesmo que virtuais para bate papo informal, sem falar de trabalho;

Por aqui segui o rito das Dailys, onde não somente passamos sobre o projeto mas também sobre a vida, gerando mais conexão, pertencimento e disseminando a cultura. Também implementei um café online semanal, onde falamos de tudo menos trabalho. Puxo pautas como se fossem quebra gelo, como: curiosidades, manias, o que fazer no final de semana. Obtemos ótimos resultados.