“Our team meetings used to be strictly business, full of project updates, and we never seemed to have enough time to get through everything. Taking 15 mins to have a fun activity seemed impossible, but it wasn’t and it’s so worth it!
I asked my team members to rotate each week in leading the meeting, and coming up with fun ideas. They all get excited to come to the meeting ready with their fun activity. The team gets time to laugh, learn about each other’s quirks, and values.
A few weeks back, I got my hands on Jan Keck’s Connection guide for team leaders and it had so many great ideas for our team’s fun activities. I shared some out with team members who were looking for fun ideas.
My favorite question to ask now is “If you didn’t have to sleep anymore, what would you do with your extra time?”. Great way to get to know people you’ve been working with better.
I highly recommend checking out the Connection Guide and start adding some quality time in your meetings. Your team members will appreciate the human connection!”
KATIE P. | Senior Manager, TD Bank
