THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EVENT ONLINE 2021

WHY TEAM BUILDING IS THE NEW PILLAR OF WELLBEING YOUR BUSINESS SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT

Rich Westman | CEO & Founder @rich_westman | https://kaido.org

WEDNESDAY 28TH APRIL 2021

The move to more flexible and remote working has been well received by employees with 97% feeling positive about having the ability to work remotely, their working environment and also the support given to their mental health.

Employee Engagement2%

56%

I have the autonomy to work remotely

10%My employer cares about

my mental health

5%

Of employees are Happier when working from home

• Save time on the commute

• Saving Money (food, travel costs etc)

• Improved work-life balance

• Less stressful working environment

• More time with familyWork Smarter to Live Better

The Impact of Covid19 on Employee Engagement

Remote/ Flexible working has had a net positive impact on the employee experience…

Workplace Transformation in the wake of Covid-19

The 5 key elements of the employee working experience:

• Productivity: the ability to complete tasks efficiently while delivering a high quality of work

• Work-life balance: the fluidity between priorities in work and personal life

• Managing work-related stress and anxiety: the ability to manage pressure and worry in the virtual workplace

• Sense of belonging: a measure of whether knowledge workers feel accepted and valued by others on their work team

• Satisfaction with working arrangement: the perception of the infrastructure and support that underpins their remote work experience.

Remote Employee Experience Index The Remote Employee Experience Index measures perceptions of key elements of working life such as productivity, sense of belonging and work-life balance.

The highest possible score of +100 would indicate that all employees feel working from home is much better than working in the office. A neutral score of 0 would indicate on balance, working from home is the same as working in the office. The lowest possible score of -100 would indicate that all employees feel working from home is worse.

Workplace Transformation in the wake of Covid-19

Remote Employee Experience Index The Remote Employee Experience Index measures perceptions of key elements of working life such as productivity, sense of belonging and work-life balance.

60%Report feeling less connected

to teams and colleagues

Top challenges of working from home: • Unstable Wi-Fi or internet access

• Maintaining and building working relationships with colleagues

• Staying focused and avoiding distractions

• Feelings of loneliness or isolation

• Keeping up with what others are working onWork Smarter to Live Better

Impact on Sense of Belonging The one element where most employees are less satisfied is their sense of belonging (-5.0). Organisations should invest in building relationships between employees, as these bonds are vital to the long term health of teams.

Connection Relationships matter. Connection is the biggest challenge to remote work. That includes both logistical connections, such as reliable Wi-Fi and also the relationships that keep us engaged and productive at work.

“ Say no to status meetings: Over half of all workers report attending weekly meetings to share updates with their team, but rather than improving workers’ connection and camaraderie, they tend to do the opposite. Workers who attend status meetings report a lower sense of belonging (-3) compared with those who receive status updates in writing (+6). Moving updates out of meetings and into asynchronous digital channels can help free up time for more meaningful team conversations and rapport building.

Companies are rapidly having to deploy new methods to cultivate inclusion, belonging and connectivity, without the possibility of bringing everyone together for rousing speeches and social time.

Organisations are having to be more intentional about how to keep people connected, communicating and collaborating. The lack of ‘water cooler conversations’ means we are missing those serendipitous opportunities too integrate and co-create with spontaneity.

1. Give kudos: Feeling valued and dedicating time to recognising the contributions of others at least once every two weeks had the largest effect on workers’ sense of belonging (+10). However, only 1 out of 3 workers reported having these types of celebrations at work. Not every celebration needs to involve cake. Teams should place more emphasis on ensuring that others know their contributions are valued, whether that’s acknowledging their efforts in a team meeting or sharing accomplishments via a company communication platform.

2. Don’t underestimate team building: Workers who participate in dedicated monthly team-building activities like challenges, brainstorms or group games feel their sense of belonging improve significantly (+10). In remote work environments, these activities take on an added importance. They give newer employees an opportunity to build relationships and trust with colleagues, while strengthening existing team connections.3.

Workplace Transformation in the wake of Covid-19

Connection: Creating positive shared experiences between colleagues that give them a common, non-work related theme to discuss

Creating time for ‘water cooler’ type conversations that are key to helping workers bond and feel part of something

Team Building fosters team spirit, supporting colleagues to feel valued and accepted

A welcome, healthy distraction from the challenges of work, home life and the pandemic

Team Building

Sense of Belonging: Important to focus on Team Building exercises that are inclusive and accessible to all and that colleagues can participate without judgement

Creates ‘Psychological Safety’ for colleagues to bring their ‘whole selves’ to work, this fosters trust between employees and promotes employee voice

Colleagues can see and feel that you are invested into their wellbeing

Allocating time and space (both online and in office) for non-work related conversations helps build positive workplace cultures

Kaido is a leading employee wellbeing and team building platform that keeps teams of all sizes feeling happy, healthy and connected. It is perfect for remote and hybrid teams.

Kaido supports your employees to look after their physical and mental health, whilst supporting you, the business, to drive engagement, boost morale and promote a positive team culture.

1000s of hybrid teams from companies around the world have benefitted from Kaido in the last 12 months, including enterprise teams from HSBC, Murphy Group and The Department of Health and Social Care and SMEs including Clive Owen LLP, Ellis Whittam and Quartix.

Kaido Group Ltd are an NHS funded organisation with investment from University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

• Companywide Initiative

• 6 weeks of interactive content and ideas

• Team Based Challenge (2-10 employees)

• Focused on completing a Virtual Journey

• Opportunity to win Challenge themed prizes & rewards

The Kaido Health and Wellbeing Challenge, is a six-week, team-based Wellbeing Challenge designed to help your team look after their physical and mental health in a fun and interactive way.

The Kaido Wellbeing Challenge

• Focus on physical activity, mental health, nutrition and sleep

• Rewards users for the improvements they make in their lifestyle

• Includes activities of daily living including DIY, Housework, Gardening, Walking the Dog and more…

• Accessible to all regardless of health status or the need for modern technology.

Kaido is an inclusive and accessible health and wellbeing initiative that is deliberately designed to support people of all health backgrounds to improve an area of wellbeing important to them.

So much more than a Steps Challenge!

Choose a Challenge Journey

Kaido Challenges take your teams on a virtual journey over a period of 6 weeks.

The teams fuel for their journey is Kaido Points, earned based on the improvements team members make to their health and wellbeing, as well as participation in team based wellbeing activities.

As teams progress they unlock milestones and the opportunity to win challenge themed prizes and rewards.

Select some Team Boosters

Team Boosters are team based activities that carry bonus points in the challenge.

They are designed to help you kickstart ‘water cooler’ conversations and will help teams to connect around a common goal.

Feeling Imaginative? Create your own!

Reward and Recognition As the challenge progresses

teams have the opportunity to win challenge themed prizes

and rewards, as well as recognise their colleagues

contributions

Gamification The Challenge is brought to life with virtual milestone content, and live leaderboards to stimulate friendly competition between teams, departments and business units

Wellbeing Focus Not only is a Kaido Challenge a team building activity, it also delivers against your wellbeing agenda with a focus on physical activity, mental health, nutrition and sleep

Team Based Colleagues sign-up as part of a

self selected team of between 2 and 10 colleagues. Smaller

businesses can put people into teams to encourage collaboration

and cross company working

Every week day, for 40 days, your colleagues will be introduced to a new way to look after their physical and mental health

Teams earn points by making improvements in their health and wellbeing and by completing team based wellbeing activities

“Many colleagues were missing the social aspects of being in the workplace and the general conversations which help us all make real human connections and develop work friendships.

Engaging with some fun, team based wellbeing activities and the Kaido app has given us something to talk about and it has been very positively received.”

Bridget Charlton - Communications Team Lead, Clive Owen LLP

Powering Employee Wellbeing and Team Morale through the Pandemic

60%Increase in health and

wellbeing related conversations

58% Increase In Interaction

and Communication between teams

Challenge: Clive Owen LLP is an award winning accountancy with 12 partners and 110 employees. They are a close-knit team with a strong sense of community and when Covid-19 forced a shift to remote working, maintaining this togetherness was a key priority.

41%Improvement in Teamwork

How Kaido Helped: After giving managers mental health first aid training, Clive Owen LLP rolled out a Kaido Challenge as a way of keeping employees moving, motivated and talking. Over 70% of the business engaged and the challenge brought remote teams together and delivered a ‘common sense of purpose’ and feel good focus during difficult times.

The Challenge now is how to keep the conversation going as colleagues gradually return to the workplace and there is a need for a ‘blend of both worlds’.

“Our Wellbeing Programme has always been well supported but Kaido boosted engagement even more. Having Kaido to get absorbed in helped colleagues to improve team morale and

created a positive ethos across the business. It’s given us a great platform to build on and we hope to set another Challenge later in the year.”

Dawn Lennie - Health and Wellbeing Lead, DHSC

Reconnecting remote teams during the pandemic

75%Increase in health and

wellbeing related conversations

58% Increase In Interaction

and Communication between teams

Challenge: Protecting the UK’s public health services during the pandemic continues to be no small task for DHSC employees. Whilst working from home, many colleagues lost sight of their wellbeing goals, teamwork suffered, morale dipped and healthy routines became harder to maintain. Dawn Lennie, Health and Wellbeing Lead at the DHSC knew the team needed an easy and accessible way to get people taking, moving and making positive lifestyle changes.

61%Improvement in Teamwork

How Kaido Helped: 102 teams from across the Department of Health and Social Care signed up for the Challenge. Participants shared how they found Kaido was the ‘friendly voice and mentor they needed each day to look after their wellbeing’. Colleagues reported uplifts in their energy, mood and concentration.

At a business level, DSHC reported stronger team-working, communication and motivation. With management colleagues sharing how kaido was a brilliant team building and bonding experience.

Connection: Creating positive shared experiences between colleagues that give them a common, non-work related theme to discuss

Creating time for ‘water cooler’ type conversations that are key to helping workers bond and feel part of something

Team Building fosters team spirit, supporting colleagues to feel valued and accepted

A welcome, healthy distraction from the challenges of work, home life and the pandemic

Kaido’s team based wellbeing challenges help you to develop connections and a sense of belonging between your teams wherever they are working from.

As well as positivity impacting wellbeing, these two elements have a major impact on feelings of trust, loyalty and motivation at your business.

Sense of Belonging: Important to focus on Team Building exercises that are inclusive and accessible to all and that colleagues can participate without judgement

Creates ‘Psychological Safety’ to bring their ‘whole selves’ to work, fosters trust between employees and promotes employee voice

Colleagues can see and feel that you are invested into their wellbeing

Allocating time and space (both online and in office) for non-work related conversations helps build positive workplaces

“ Those who have a best friend at work are seven times as likely to be engaged in their jobs, are better at engaging customers, produce higher-quality work, have a greater sense of well-being.

Contact Details:• https://kaido.org • rich@kaido.co.uk • 0121 250 5795

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