5 Ways to Make Your Remote Team Feel Connected

Face-to-face interaction is an effective way to make your remote workers feel more connected. Holding regular video meetings will allow remote workers to get that face time they're missing and form bonds with their co-workers.

To build even stronger connections during your weekly video meetings, don't talk only about work. Add a personal touch like allowing team members to share any good news they have. 

Including remote workers in fun company traditions will create stronger bonds and preserve your company culture intact. Good examples are:

• celebrate birthdays by posting "happy birthday" messages on Slack so other employees can send do it too.
• deliver a pizza to your remote employee's location.
• create online scavenger hunts or get everyone together to play an online game. 

Recognizing the accomplishments and improvements of your employees will make them feel proud and like an important part of the team. Praise makes your team feel more connected, and studies show that it can increase productivity.

You can do this by sending a message of praise when a remote worker does a great job or adding an Employee of the Month program. Also, let your team members celebrate each other.

Getting together with your remote team in person is a great way to form stronger connections and give employees something to look forward to all year.

A team retreat will allow all of your remote workers to get together and share ideas, work on projects together, and set company goals. Be sure to leave enough time for fun non-work related activities and for people to hang out.