Early in May, Amit Somani was looking for an online event for his company’s annual founder’s day. But I felt the social element was sorely missing and wanted the online event to be innovative and participatory," he says. Company leaders realize that social engagement is an important element to network and keep productivity levels up, an association often emphasized by workplace experts and research papers. Though it’s still not possible to have events in real spaces, companies are hosting “hybrid" social events that combine online and offline experiences to engage their employees and stakeholders. “There’s no grapevine conversation, we don’t know how conducive the home environment is for the attendee and what and of challenges they would face attending the ‘social’ event," he says.

Source: Mint August 21, 2020 02:15 UTC