Strong remote culture

Create a strong remote work culture.

Sessions
4
Steps
25
Last edited
Mar 14, 2022
Created by
Nova

About this process

Create a strong remote work culture and the unconditional feeling of connection between co-workers. Team survey. Ideation session. Objectives and key results. The future of the workplace. (90 days to 5 year plan)

Sessions at a glance
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01Team survey1202The future of the workplace303Feedback: Improving remote work1004OKR: Strong remote culture0

The process in detail

4 sessions · 25 steps
01

Team survey

12 steps
  1. 1

    What would the ideal workspace look like?

  2. 2

    What are the 3 things you miss about going to the office?

  3. 3

    What are the 3 things you love about working from home?

  4. 4

    What are three things you wish to change about working from home?

  5. 5

    Do you want to keep working from home?

  6. 6

    What kind of environment do we need to keep everyone accountable?

  7. 7

    What kind of environment do we need to keep everyone engaged?

  8. 8

    How satisfied were you with the tools and workspace implemented during COVID?

  9. 9

    What do we need to "Start doing" or "Stop doing"?

  10. 10

    What would you do in-person?

  11. 11

    Idea wall: What activities and fun stuff are other people/businesses doing that you will be excited to go to?

  12. 12

    Any other comments or suggestions?

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1. What would the ideal workspace look like?

What characteristics and specifications do we need to work efficiently as a team in our “new” workspace?

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2. What are the 3 things you miss about going to the office?
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3. What are the 3 things you love about working from home?
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4. What are three things you wish to change about working from home?
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5. Do you want to keep working from home?
Choose one
  • Option 1
  • Option 2
6. What kind of environment do we need to keep everyone accountable?
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7. What kind of environment do we need to keep everyone engaged?
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9. What do we need to "Start doing" or "Stop doing"?
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10. What would you do in-person?
Choose one
  • Team Meetings
  • Team building and Networking events
  • Launch and learn
  • Meetings with clients and interviews
  • Employee onboarding and training
  • Travel to a location for 3-7 days every year and facilitate hackathons and team building activities.
11. Idea wall: What activities and fun stuff are other people/businesses doing that you will be excited to go to?

Add one idea per sticky note or vote on other people's ideas.🙏 This step is open to everyone.

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12. Any other comments or suggestions?

This step is open to everyone invited to the session.

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02

The future of the workplace

3 steps

What kind of culture do we want to build in the next 3 years? What can we start doing in the next 6 months to start implementing that culture? What kind of processes and rules do we want to implement in the next 3 years? Why are those processes important? What can we start doing in the next 6 months to start implementing those processes and rules? What kind of rituals do we want to implement in the next 3 years that will help keep the team aligned and engaged? What can we start doing in the next 6 months to start implementing those rituals? Which ritual can we start implementing first?

  1. 1

    Cultural traditions & rituals.

  2. 2

    Resources & tools.

  3. 3

    Processes.

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1. Cultural traditions & rituals.
•What kind of culture do we want to build in the next 3 years? What about in the next year?
•What can we start doing in the next 3-6 months to start implementing that culture?
•What kind of rituals do we want to implement in the next 3 years that will help keep the team aligned and engaged? What can we start doing in the next 3-6 months to start implementing those rituals? Which ritual can we start implementing first?

When co-workers have similar priorities, interests, and attitudes, they feel an unconditional connection. Even when people don't see each other regularly, they still feel connected. Positive and strong work cultures help people build unbreakable bonds.

A few tips:

•Establish unique traditions.
•Making a list of values and interests your employees share
•Remote work policies: May employees travel while working remotely as long as they meet key deadlines? Does the time-off request process work the same way? How often should employees plan virtual meetings with their teams? Do you expect employees to work fixed hours or will you be flexible? Will you encourage or discourage employees from checking messages outside of “regular business hours?”
•How do you celebrate success?
•How do you welcome new team members?
2. Resources & tools.

What kind of resources and tools do we want to be usingg in the next 3 years? What about in the next year or in the next 3-6 months?

👀"We need to stop working like we did in the 1960s. Look for startups, technology and platforms that are building cutting-edge solutions and that will help you take your company to the next level."

3. Processes.

What kind of processes and rules do we want to implement in the next 3 years? Why are those processes important?

What can we start doing in the next 3-6 months to start implementing those processes and rules?

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  • Call Rooms
  • Processes
  • Resources & Tools
  • Cultural traditions & Rituals
  • 3 years
  • 1 year
  • Here are a few examples: Nova: www.novatools.org Caroo: https://get.caroo.com/ Spatialchat: https://spatial.chat/ Kazoo: https://www.kazoohr.com/ Nectar: https://try.nectarhr.com/ Remo: https://remo.co/
  • 6 months
  • Start & Stop
03

Feedback: Improving remote work

10 steps
  1. 1

    How can we create a strong remote culture?

  2. 2

    What do you enjoy about working from home?

  3. 3

    For the following list: What do you enjoy about working from home?

  4. 4

    Working from home is not always easy, so what do you think could be improved with the right tools and systems?

  5. 5

    What do we need to improve?

  6. 6

    What is the one things we need to improve in the next 3 months.

  7. 7

    What would make the remote work experience better?

  8. 8

    Here are a few ideas. Which ones will you enjoy if we decided to implement some of them?

  9. 9

    Establishing remote work policies, expectations, and guidelines.

  10. 10

    What else do you personally need to succeed?

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1. How can we create a strong remote culture?

Let's use this brainstorming session to share ideas and start developing our remote culture.

Choose one
  • I am excited! Let's do it.
2. What do you enjoy about working from home?
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3. For the following list: What do you enjoy about working from home?

You can add additional answers to this list.

Choose one or more
  • The flexibility I have.
  • I have more time in the morning to do things.
  • I don't need to drive.
  • I feel more energetic after work.
4. Working from home is not always easy, so what do you think could be improved with the right tools and systems?
Write a note
5. What do we need to improve?
Choose one
  • Meetings
  • Emails
  • Slack messages
  • Sending remainders
  • Finding documents
  • Asking for clarification
  • Team building activities
6. What is the one things we need to improve in the next 3 months.
Choose one
  • We have too many meetings.
  • Most of our team is not engaged.
  • Onboarding new people is hard and it takes too long.
  • No sense of community.
  • Notes and decisions are in different places.
  • Finding documents and information is hard.
  • Clear guidelines and rules.
7. What would make the remote work experience better?

Add one idea per sticky note.

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8. Here are a few ideas. Which ones will you enjoy if we decided to implement some of them?

Remote work culture is an unconditional feeling of connection co-workers experience when they're bonded by similar priorities, interests, and attitudes. This feeling of connection survives when people don't see each other on a regular basis. Strong work cultures give people an unshakable sense of belonging.

How can we build a strong work culture and which ideas would you vote for?

You can choose as many as you want.

Choose one
  • Establish unique traditions.
  • Start a mentorship program or buddy system: Regular contact with even just one trusted friend or mentor can do wonders for a remote employee’s sense of belonging.
  • Event calendar: Create a calendar (for the year or at least a quarter) filled with all-hands meetings, town-halls, virtual events, and other gatherings.
  • Culture statement: 1)Making a list of values and interests your employees share 2)Explaining how your company helps nurture those values
  • Team and individual recognition: Help employees give each other shout outs and rewards.
  • Meeting free day.
  • Host semi-annual company retreats and quarterly leadership off-sites events.
  • Weekly team building activities.
9. Establishing remote work policies, expectations, and guidelines.

What do you think about the following things:

•Scheduling. Do you expect employees to work fixed hours or will you be flexible? Will you encourage or discourage employees from checking messages outside of “regular business hours?”
•Communication and collaboration. What are the communication channels of record? How often should employees plan virtual meetings with their teams?
•Vacation and time off. May employees travel while working remotely as long as they meet key deadlines? Does the time-off request process work the same way?
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10. What else do you personally need to succeed?

From office materials, training, coaching all the way to co-working spaces. Share your thoughts with us.

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OKR: Strong remote culture

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  • Objectives and Key results: Building A Strong Remote Work Culture In Virtual Teams
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  • Objective #1: What do you want to improve? Why?
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