Virtual team building is the way of today, and tomorrow. But what is it and how does it work?

While there can be many benefits to working remotely, one major drawback is the fact that your team has fewer opportunities to socialise. This is a critical aspect of helping your team to grow and refine its operations as members get to know one another and have a little fun. 

In a remote setting, this can lead to isolation and disconnection, setting the scene for an increased chance of conflict or reduced productivity. This will lead to lower productivity and mental health concerns.

Virtual team-building is the solution to this issue. It can help to create a sense of community while giving your team a chance to have a little fun.

To help explain this concept more, the experts at Banana Life dive a little deeper into the topic.

Team-building with virtual activities

Virtual activities allow the members of your team to take part in a joint exercise remotely via virtual meeting software. This can help to build team working and facilitation skills. The key, however, is ensuring that the activity keeps your team engaged.

More than just another Zoom meeting

Virtual team building doesn’t work if people are bored with the idea before you even begin. By this point, your remote team probably shudders at the thought of connecting to yet another Zoom meeting. For this reason, it is crucial that your team-building exercise offers a point of difference. Your workmates need to see that this will be a new experience, as this helps to boost their attention and focus levels.

Why virtual team building is vital

Every workplace strives to develop and nurture good working relationships. One of the keys to doing this is open communication, a problem-solving process that works, and team members who can collaborate well. Some studies show the most practical way to do this with remote teams is with virtual team-building exercises. This creates a rise in the teams’ effectiveness and trust in one another. These exercises can be equally effective for virtual teams.

Ready to try it yourself?

Banana Life has a range of virtual team-building options that tick all of the necessary boxes above, and we invite you to join our weekly demo which takes place every Tuesday at 1pm AEST to see what the various options are like. We run the sessions ourselves so you’ll get to meet us and see what all the fuss is about!