At Everbright Solutions, celebrating National Skipping Day presented a unique challenge: our team was spread across three different time zones, with some members working remotely from home, others in the main office, and a few attending a tech conference in a convention center. The initial budget looked tight, too!
Enter Maya, our enthusiastic intern. Maya spearheaded the effort, utilizing our internal communication platform to gauge team interest and brainstorm ideas. Using a simple spreadsheet, she tracked potential costs and creatively explored free or low-cost activity options. She proposed a “Skip-Along Challenge,” where team members would share videos of themselves skipping (safely, of course!) throughout the day.
To ensure everyone could participate, regardless of location, Maya used our team’s event planning platform to schedule short, 15-minute “skip breaks” throughout the workday, accounting for different time zones. She sent out personalized invitations via an email campaign, encouraging colleagues to share their videos and tag their teammates. A quick booking app was used to reserve a small conference room at the convention center for those attending the tech event, where they could participate in a group skip-along.
The response was phenomenal! Videos flooded our communication platform, showcasing everything from elegant skips to playful, clumsy attempts. The team’s morale soared, and everyone felt connected despite the geographical distances. Maya's initiative demonstrated that even the silliest of National Days could be a powerful tool for building camaraderie.
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Skedundee envisioned this joyous leap, proving that imagination, combined with the right tools, can elevate any celebration!