{"id":6225,"date":"2016-01-29T09:57:45","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T09:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.answerconnect.com\/blog\/?p=6225"},"modified":"2023-10-27T08:49:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T08:49:11","slug":"why-your-remote-team-needs-a-meetup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.answerconnect.com\/blog\/mission-values\/why-your-remote-team-needs-a-meetup\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Your Remote Team Needs a Meetup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work is what you do, not where you do it<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our teams work in five different states and three countries on three different continents. Through technology and technique, collaboration works across long distances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote working cuts out wasteful commutes, benefitting:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People: Remote working means more time for friends, family, and fun.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planet: Commuting puts tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profit: Employees save money on gas and vehicle maintenance. Companies save on rent with a smaller office.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meetups help build team unity<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/2016\/01\/IMG_0666-e1454088916112.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6238 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/2016\/01\/IMG_0666-e1454088916112.jpg\" alt=\"science air pump game at OMSI\" width=\"675\" height=\"506\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote working helps everyone\u2019s Triple Bottom Line. But that doesn\u2019t mean we have to give up all in-person interactions. At AnswerConnect, we\u2019ve found that meeting up in person now and then enhances our virtual connections the rest of the time. An occasional meetup helpss a remote team work better together. \u201cIt was a great way to meet co-workers and capture a little of the old school \u2018field trip\u2019 nostalgia,\u201d says Jerry, one of our account executives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI observe a special kind of energy that is generated by having our people together in one place, sharing an experience,\u201d says Natalie Fung, our CEO. \u201cWe wanted to take the best aspects of the events and get togethers we have done in the past, and turn these into Meetups.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meetups offer chance encounters<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRemote work is fantastic, but it can lack those small opportunities through the day to bump into your coworkers and have informal chats. Those informal chats help build connections and trust in team members. If you trust your team members, you are more likely to work more smoothly together.\u201d \u2013Jewel Miller, AnswerConnect director of operations<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/2016\/01\/IMG_2602-e1454088964673.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6239 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/2016\/01\/IMG_2602-e1454088964673.jpg\" alt=\"magnetism activity at OMSI\" width=\"675\" height=\"506\"><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne of the reasons remote work is so productive is that distractions are very limited. In a traditional office environment, we were literally bumping into each other multiple times a day and having spontaneous conversations. At home, this does not happen. Meetups allow for unscripted chance encounters, for people to get to know each other outside of their normal job duties, and to have a little fun too!\u201d \u2013Natalie Fung, AnswerConnect CEO<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AnswerConnect at OMSI<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This month, we decided to take some of our Portland, Oregon-area team members to OMSI, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The museum\u2019s hands-on science exhibits helped us learn while having fun and getting to know each other a little bit better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/2016\/01\/IMG_2623-e1454088664258.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6235 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/2016\/01\/IMG_2623-e1454088664258.jpg\" alt=\"inspiring quote about discovery\" width=\"675\" height=\"506\"><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI loved being able to spend the casual time with other individuals from the office, and had a lot of fun seeing the exhibits as an adult (vs. as a parent). I learned a few new things about LED lights holding solar power longer than incandescent lights. And I thoroughly enjoyed the learning stations about healthy eating when we went upstairs. In all, it was a great day.\u201d \u2013Calista, team leader<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy favorite part is being able to see my team members as whole beings! In a video call, you only ever see the sitting-still-and-focusing-on-a-meeting person. Seeing each other in 3D allows you to see each other\u2019s mannerisms and far more nuanced communication than a 2D screen can portray.\u201d \u2013Jewel<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/2016\/01\/IMG_2650-e1454089051544.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6240 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/2016\/01\/IMG_2650-e1454089051544.jpg\" alt=\"team finishing building the tripod at OMSI\" width=\"675\" height=\"506\"><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI have gotten to know so many great people who work here through these experiences! I feel more connected to individuals through shared experiences and I hope they feel like they know me better too.\u201d \u2013Natalie<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/2016\/01\/IMG_0670-e1454089200249.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6241 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/answerconnect-blog\/2016\/01\/IMG_0670-e1454089200249.jpg\" alt=\"Tabitha with giant ear exhibit at OMSI\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you tried an in-person meetup for a team that normally works remotely? How did it go? Let us know in the comments. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Work is what you do, not where you do it Our teams work in five different states and three countries on three different continents. 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