Welcome to the first edition of EngageWith Weekly!

This HR newsletter is like your morning coffee, giving you tips and ideas to brighten up your workplace.

In this edition, you’ll find:

🎮 Game of the week: Water cooler

🤔 Question: Why did the HR manager bring a ladder to the office?

💡 Ideas for HR: Reverse job shadowing

🚀 15% boost in productivity: SpotDraft

♨️ What’s hot in HR: Restriction on ChatGPT to hike in pay

Water cooler

The water cooler is the best place to make friends at the Office. We surely do miss it. How can we make those in MS Teams or Slack?

We’ve got you covered.

Introducing "Virtual Water Cooler" by Trivia - a fun way to bring back those spontaneous conversations, right in your Slack or MS Teams channels.

Here's how it works:

1. Install Trivia: Add Trivia to Slack or Teams.

2. Choose Your Channel: Pick a channel in Slack or MS Teams where you'd like to set up your virtual water cooler.

3. Let the Bot Spark Conversations: The Trivia bot will drop engaging prompts that invite teammates to share their thoughts and experiences.

4. Join the Chat: Teammates can respond, interact, and enjoy some light-hearted banter, just like the good old days.


It's a simple yet effective way to stay connected and add some fun to your workday. So, why not give it a try?

Quick Question 🤔

A 15% boost in productivity 🚀

SpotDraft is a contract automation and management software. SpotDraft makes end-to-end contract lifecycles smoother, faster, and easier, so lawyers get more time to focus on work. They experienced a 20% increase in employee engagement and a 15% boost in productivity.

How did they achieve it? 🤔

They implemented EngageWith, which allowed them to automate and streamline the recognition process, leading to increased employee satisfaction and motivation.

This led to:

1. Inclusive Recognition: SpotDraft's approach to recognition became more inclusive, as employees could nominate their colleagues for awards. This fostered a sense of camaraderie and teamwork within the organization.

2. Data-Driven Engagement: SpotDraft utilized EngageWith's analytics to track employee engagement metrics. This data-driven approach enabled them to identify trends, make informed decisions, and continuously enhance their recognition program.

Reverse Job Shadowing 🥷

Looking for a fun and educational activity for your team? Try Reverse Job Shadowing! It's a unique way to foster cross-departmental collaboration and help employees gain new perspectives. Let’s see how ⬇️

1. Identify Participants: Ask for volunteers from different departments who are interested in participating in the Reverse Job Shadowing activity.
   

2. Pair Up Employees: Match each volunteer with a colleague from a different department. Make sure the pairs are diverse and represent a mix of roles and responsibilities
   

3. Set a Time Limit: To ensure that this activity doesn't affect regular work, set a time limit for the job shadowing. A half-day or a few hours should be sufficient.
   

4. Prepare Small Tasks: Ask each participant to prepare a few small tasks that their shadowing partner can complete during the activity. These tasks should be simple and not require any specialized skills.

And you’re set. Try this out and let us know if you find it interesting. If you are on a Hybrid team, we’ve got you covered too.

Try out Trivia— a platform designed to enhance team bonding and engagement in the workplace.

Play cool and fun social games like Instant Quizzes, Pictionary, Emoji Rebus, Hangman, and more. Bond over post-game banter, find shared interests, and get to know each other better!

What’s hot in HR? 🔥