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Mike LaRosa is the publisher and creator behind Coworkaholic. Self-diagnosed as coworking obsessed since 2013, his love of flex workspaces has taken him to over 600 spaces in 35+ countries around the world.
Icebreakers aren’t just for strangers meeting at an event for the first time. In fact, many teams who meet regularly can benefit from shorter, less-distracting versions of icebreaker activities. It helps pump up the energy at the beginning of a meeting and can be a fun tradition that some may look forward to.
Years before a global pandemic forced companies to send employees to work from home, the process of recruiting and onboarding new hires had already started to shift digitally. For more than 20 years, job candidates have been applying on listing boards, recruiter portals, and now LinkedIn. It was common practice to even have the first rounds of interviews over the phone or online. The only difference between a pre- and post-pandemic world? The actual “day one” onboarding process and everything that comes with retaining employees, including fostering a sense of company culture.
