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(2022) The 101 on Microsoft Teams Breakout Rooms

Microsoft Teams enables meetings with up to 1,000 participants. This vast capacity is perfect for large conferences, general team meetings for large organizations, and important company-wide presentations. ‍Microsoft Teams breakout rooms are the perfect solution to this problem, as they allow for smaller groups within a larger meeting to form, meet, talk, and report back to the larger group. Many managers are wondering how to create breakout rooms in teams, and we have your complete guide here. ‍

Mae Woods

June 24, 2022

(2022) Virtual Team Celebration Ideas & Best Practices

While remote work may be convenient, there are many disadvantages to working from home. For example, you wouldn't enjoy those celebratory office events anymore, right? Wrong. There are different ways to have team celebrations online.

Chris Carnduff

March 17, 2022

(2022) What is Virtual Mentoring? Benefits and Best Practices

What is Virtual mentoring? What are its benefits? What are some good practices organizations should follow for successful virtual mentorship programs? In this article, we’ll delve into everything you need to know about virtual mentoring. Let’s go!

Chris Carnduff

March 17, 2022

(2022) Virtual Communication: Challenges & Best Practices

As employees have discovered the benefits of working remotely, teams must understand how to thrive in this era. According to a Pew Research Center study, 60% of respondents with a job they can do from home would prefer to continue that way. Therefore, employers should be equipped to handle these changes. This article will teach you how to get virtual communication right in a remote workplace.

Chris Carnduff

March 17, 2022

(2022) Water Cooler Talk and Best Practices

Looking to implement virtual water cooler? In this brief article, we’ll take a look at the meaning of water cooler talk, review its benefits for your business, and go over some basic water cooler talk topics and etiquette. By the end, you should be more than prepared to empower your employees with connectivity and relationship.

Chris Carnduff

March 17, 2022

(2022) Virtual Onboarding 101: Ideas, Tools, Checklist & Best Practices

So, what is virtual onboarding, what are the known challenges, and how can you improve virtual onboarding and the new hire experience? We provide answers to these questions and more.

Chris Carnduff

March 17, 2022

(2022) Virtual Lunch Guide: Best Practices & Topics

In this brief virtual lunch guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know about virtual lunches, from what they are to how to conduct one. By the end, you should be fully equipped to host a great virtual lunch for your team. So, let’s get started.

Chris Carnduff

March 17, 2022

How To Make MS Teams Memes (Plus Examples!)

Memes have slowly been working their way into mainstream business culture for a while now. Twitter is full of examples of brands using memes to boost engagement on social media, build community, and relate with a younger audience… with varying degrees of success. The CoffeePals team has had a ton of fun trying the Teams meme feature out, and we thought we'd make a guide to spread the word. We'll be explaining how you go about creating memes in MS Teams, along with some examples you can use for inspiration.

Chris Carnduff

March 17, 2022

(2022) Remote Collaboration: Tools & Best Practices For Virtual Collaboration

In a nutshell, remote collaboration (a.k.a., virtual collaboration) is working with others on a project or task without being in the same physical space. This can be done using a variety of tools and methods, which we will explore in this article.With so many people now working remotely, it's more important than ever to have the right tools and best practices in place for virtual collaboration. By understanding the different options available and how to make the most of them, you can ensure that your team can work together effectively no matter where they are in the world.So, let's take a look at the different tools and methods for remote collaboration, as well as some tips on how to get the most out of them.

Chris Carnduff

March 17, 2022

(2022) Virtual coffee guide: ideas, questions & best practices

Do you ever wonder how you could sit at your chair, in the comfort of your home, staring at a screen, and still somehow feel exhausted? We’re going to share exactly how teams can have virtual coffee breaks to improve workplace relationships and be more productive.

Chris Carnduff

March 17, 2022