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AnswerConnect Fayetteville Team Meets Up<\/h2>\n

Our remote teams can work from home because we send the work to them. Working this way means fewer commuting miles, more time for friends and family, and a healthier environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re all-in when it comes to remote working, but that doesn\u2019t mean we don\u2019t see the value in a little face time. We started doing Meetups to give our remote teams a chance to get together, learn, give back to the community, and have fun.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This time, it was AnswerConnect Fayetteville, North Carolina\u2019s turn for a meetup. Our team members from the surrounding area gathered in downtown Fayetteville. They were joined by two members of the leadership team, who traveled from Portland, Oregon to be there: CEO Natalie Fung and John Ege.<\/span><\/p>\n

Creativity at Greg’s Pottery<\/h2>\n

The first stop was <\/span>Greg\u2019s Pottery<\/span><\/a>, where we painted our own ceramics. \u201cEverything was great,\u201d Troy says. \u201cTime flew by quick.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Taste of West Africa Lunch and Festival Park Cleanup<\/h2>\n

After this creative activity, the team went to local restaurant <\/span>Taste of West Africa<\/span><\/a> for lunch. Then, the group headed over to <\/span>Festival Park<\/span><\/a>, the \u201ccrown jewel\u201d of Fayetteville\u2019s downtown. We like to incorporate some trash pickup in our meetups, and this time was no exception.<\/span><\/p>\n

For us, these \u201cTrash Talks\u201d grew out of the idea of the walking meeting. Rather than sit in a conference room to discuss things, our Portland office staff started heading out in pairs or small groups to walk around the neighborhood. We\u2019d walk, talk, and get the creative juices flowing.<\/span><\/p>\n

When we started seeing a lot of litter on these walks, we decided to bring along buckets and trash pickers to clean up the streets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, we bring this activity to our remote team meetups to show that you can connect and give back to community all at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Part of a Tribe<\/h2>\n

Our team says they enjoyed the opportunity to put real faces to the names and avatars they see in our online chat clients.<\/span><\/p>\n

Team members also had a chance to compare notes on how to do their work effectively. \u201cWe got a chance to express concerns and talk with other associates to see how they handle certain situations,\u201d Alvinetris says. <\/span><\/p>\n

Patricia agrees, saying \u201cI liked meeting other customer experience associates to discuss hints and tips they may have learned. It was the same way we would talk with office coworkers during a lunch break.\u201d She says she also appreciated getting to meet the team members from Oregon, and hearing stories about the early days of the company.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was amazing being able to meet my coworkers and spend time getting to know them. It really made me feel like part of a \u2018tribe,\u2019\u201d says Tonia. <\/span><\/p>\n

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