5 Fun Strategies Companies Are Using to Make Remote Workers Feel Included Source | business.linkedin.com | Samantha McLaren The freedom to work when and where they choose is a huge draw for today’s workforce. In fact, LinkedIn’s Global Talent Trends 2019 report found that 36% of women and 29% of men consider flexible work arrangements to be a very important consideration when choosing a job. But flexible work arrangements by themselves aren’t enough. A 2017 study found that remote employees are more likely to feel left out or isolated than their onsite peers. And when employees work remotely most or all of the time, they can find it hard to mesh with the company culture, which will hold back collaboration and hurt engagement and morale. But, remote work doesn’t have to be isolating. Here’s how these five companies have made remote employees feel part of a close-knit team — no matter how far apart they may be. 1. GitLab encourages remote team members to take virtual coffee breaks and even pairs them up for randomized video calls Meet-ups don’t ... https://humanengineers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Fun-at-work.jpg https://humanengineers.com/5-fun-strategies-companies-are-using-to-make-remote-workers-feel-included/?feed_id=9104&_unique_id=60d072e6df810 https://humanengineers.com/5-fun-strategies-companies-are-using-to-make-remote-workers-feel-included/?feed_id=9104&_unique_id=60d072e6df810