RandomCoffee

We are proud to be featured in the Innovations Directory of the United Nations & the World Trade Organization - WTO's joint agency : "the International Trade Centre" 🤩

For more than 2 years now, ITC has been using RandomCoffee to bring together their global community of young entrepreneurs - the Ye Community - through the "Ye! Coffee Roulette" program ☕💫

They write: "This unique approach to fostering mentor matches across borders and time zones can be replicated by other organizations looking to create unique matches by leveraging technology.

We have used the same technology to create a greater sense of community at ITC during the pandemic and to keep teams connected during these challenging times."

Informal talks have always been crucial in an organization - even more in a remote context. Physical or Virtual Coffees are concrete solutions to the lack of social interactions.

"Small talk is something many of us miss about going into the office, and for good reason: it helps people feel emotionally connected and boosts collaboration and creativity. (...) The move to remote work environment is cutting many people off from workplace small talk. However, managers can find ways to integrate it into virtual settings and use new tools to make it more inclusive and productive."

>> https://bit.ly/3vq080B (Harvard Business Review)

Remote Workers Need Small Talk, Too Four ways to encourage casual conversations in a virtual setting.

After the pandemic era, it became necessary reinventing how interaction and collaboration occur. Informal talks are part of the answer.

"Barriers to fulfillment, including challenges with communication and engagement, have been exacerbated by the pandemic. As we navigate the post-pandemic era, there is an opportunity for the workforce to reinvent, redesign and re-develop how interaction, collaboration and, ultimately, fulfillment occur.

People, conversation and unstructured time together are often what sparks good ideas, and there isn’t a lot of unstructured time taking place via Zoom."

>> https://bit.ly/3KmnaLU (Forbes)

Council Post: Why Leaders Should Prioritize Fulfillment In The New Workplace With employers and employees working together to make fulfillment attainable, anything is possible in the workforce of the future.

It is crucial to recreate social relationships while coming back to office. The pandemic have increased our tendency to interact only with the people from our teams.

>> https://bit.ly/3IvZoLX

"When lockdowns began, people shifted to working in tighter teams. The effects will follow as we return to the office. Many of us are tiptoeing back into the office. For some, it’s a relief; for others, a curse. Either way, as we reacclimatize it is worth considering how the COVID-19 lockdowns have increased our tendency to be tribal beings."

"If we allow our pandemic-era cyber tribes to turn into rigid and closed IRL tribes, we will all suffer. So ask yourself who you have not emailed recently — and try to get in touch soon, maybe even in person. Whether it’s the water cooler, canteen or bar, all can play a small role in helping us not get stuck in a silo."

The consequences of remote work: Suddenly we're a lot more 'tribal' at the office Sometimes there are benefits to working in silos, but the downside is that they can make bright people do stupid things