Thinking that virtual meetings are boring is wrong. Virtual meetings can also be as fun and lively as their physical counterparts. We understand that you and your employees are tired of interacting with each other through screens and looking for some tips to make your daily team meetings fun.

To help you with this, we have brought you some interesting team building online activities that can help you add liveliness to your daily team meetings. 

Yoga Session:

There is no denying the fact that the pandemic and remote working left us all in our PJ bounded cocoons. The only thing we have become pro at during this time is lazy-ing around. The work desks were left abandoned, and we started working from our beds, let alone exercising and staying active. Now that things are getting back to normal, it’s high time we get back to our fitness routines. It might get challenging in the beginning; however, doing it with your colleagues can make it easier for you and them as well. It won’t only help you stay active but also give you a chance to do something different than a usual online meeting. A yoga session is a great way to start your day. You can invite yoga professionals also; they will guide you through it and help you do some effective stretches. 

Dance Party:

Hosting a dance party is probably the most common way of making a party, event, or even a meeting fun, and rightly so. There are various ways of incorporating a dance party into your meetings; either you can host a separate dance event or include two-three small sessions between the meetings. The choice is entirely yours. Curate a fun playlist and share it with your teammates beforehand. Keep it open; it will allow them to add songs of their choice. Also, relax; you don’t need to be a professional dancer for this. Just turn on the music and start grooving. It will help you and your teammates get out of awkward silences and bond with each other. Not only this, a dance party is a great idea when it comes to relaxing and taking a small break from the burden of work. 

Never Have I Ever:

It is another unique and fun team building virtual game to make your virtual team meetings less boring. If you plan to take a quick break from your work, it could be your ‘go-to’ activity. Make a list of all the activities, or you can also ask your teammate to submit fun ideas that you can use accordingly. There are a few ways to incorporate the game. You can either play a knockout version or play it over a cup of coffee or tea. In the knockout round, the member who has done the activity will be eliminated from the game. While in the other case, the player will take a sip of coffee if they have done the activity. 

Call of Champions:

Another unique fun virtual game to make your virtual meetings fun is to recognize the role of your teammates. You can allocate them titles based on their roles and nature. 

Here are some unique ideas to help you and add liveliness to your online meetings:

Cheerleader:

Assign this title to someone who is cheery and always keeps the environment happy-go-lucky. Thank them for keeping the spirits of the team always high.

The Saviour:

This person is the rescuer of your team, the one who is everyone’s ‘go-to’ person. Be it helping you with the tech glitch or saving you from the boss, this person is there to rescue you every time.

The Know-It-All Person:

This is the person who knows everything. When you need to find the best cafe in town or that word can’t recall, you can rely on them as they know it all. 

Party Freak:

Well, this goes without saying that the one who is always in a mood to party deserves this tag. 

To make it interesting, you can send your teammates gifts as a token of appreciation. Your colleagues will feel special and valued. 

Meditation Session:

The fact that the number of people suffering from depression and mental health is higher, and pandemic added fuel doesn’t need any limelight. So, what better than hosting a virtual meditation session with your teammates? You can invite a professional over or refer to some videos for guided meditation. It will not only help you relax but also improve your productivity rates. There are several other benefits of meditation, such as better stress management skills, fewer negative emotions, higher patience, and tolerance rates.

DIY Craft Session:

Let us share with you a super fun idea to make your virtual meetings lively. Take a trip down the lane and host a craft session, just the way we would do in our childhood. Relax, neither you need to be a craftsperson; nor your employees. Make cards, origami cards, posters, and other crafty things. You can later send them to your colleagues; it is a wonderful idea to make them feel special. Ask them to get some craft supplies and bring their crafty sides to the table. 

Icebreaking Session:

It is another efficient idea to make your virtual meetings. In fact, they not only help you get a fun break from the office work but also enable you to know your peers better. 

You can start with simple questions and tasks; for example-

• Everyone will explain their morning routine.
• Ask your teammates to share their dream destination.
• Ask everyone from your team to sing their favorite song.
• You can ask them to share their most memorable experience till now. 

Keep the duration short; you can allocate each player 45 seconds. Announce the name of the person who will be speaking next. 

Tips to Make Your Virtual Meetings Fun:

Here are some bonus tips that can help you make your virtual meetings interesting:

1. Include all your team members in the activities, especially the introverts. To make sure all your employees feel comfortable during the activities, you can use features like virtual breakout rooms. Also, encourage everyone to speak. 
2. There is an effective and highly-used formula to execute the meetings efficiently. Host 2.5x virtual team building activities as you would generally do in the case of physical meetings. 
3. Show your employees that you care for them by sending them packages in mails. If you are waiting for the right occasion, today is the one. 

We hope you found the above-mentioned ideas interesting. To host an effective virtual meeting, all you have to do is get in touch with a prominent virtual award show platform and incorporate these ideas into your planning.