Ask HN: How are you teambuilding while in quarantine?

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Post by misterspaceman » Wed, Jul 08, 2020, 10:31 PM UTC

Our company used to be very active with after-work events, like happy hours, karaoke nights, etc. With quarantine, we've found it a bit more challenging to organize social events. We tried a virtual happy hour for a while, but it fizzled out after a few weeks.

What creative things have your teams done for social events while in quarantine?

Re: Ask HN: How are you teambuilding while in quarantine?

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Post by dave_sid » Wed, Jul 08, 2020, 11:03 PM UTC

Virtual pub on a Friday, via Zoom, has been surprisingly successful.

Re: Ask HN: How are you teambuilding while in quarantine?

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Post by itsdrewmiller » Thu, Jul 09, 2020, 3:00 PM UTC

Did your virtual happy hours fizzle out because people didn't like them, or because no one took the ball on keeping them going? I think just taking initiative to make sure they are happening is half the battle.

In addition to happy hours we've gotten people on discord and done some coordinated gaming.

Re: Ask HN: How are you teambuilding while in quarantine?

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Post by dyingkneepad » Fri, Jul 10, 2020, 4:48 PM UTC

We teambuild by trash talking management and executives on our private IRC channel every day during business hours.

I always hated these after-work events you described. I'd rather spend my evenings with my wife and kids than with some random dudes. Even if I like them, I like wife and kids more.

Now if it's a happy hour during business hours, then it's fine. I will attend and leave at whatever is the time I leave work to go home.