Category
Business
Assisted Conversion
Trend cluster
Category
Remote
Engagement
New tools are helping businesses facilitate team-building exercises and rewards.
4.3
Trend score
Trend
What is the Remote Engagement trend?
Remote Engagement: Different tools are being deployed to help companies facilitate a meaningful connection between remote employees. Whether it is grabbing a virtual coffee with peers, enjoying multi-player games as a team, or simply rewarding someone for a job well-done, these types of tools assist in the facilitation of a healthy and engaging work environment for all.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Remote Engagement trend
When working remotely, individuals can feel socially isolated from the team as a whole and this may negatively impact the collaboration process between team members. Since the number of remote workers in the job field is steadily increasing, there is now a demand for innovative ways to ensure these employees feel connected and valued at the company. In such environments, individuals are more encouraged and better disposed toward sharing ideas and working with one another.
Trend themes
Themes within the Remote Engagement trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Remote Employee Engagement
As remote work continues to become more prevalent, innovative ways to maintain engagement and foster relationships between remote employees are in demand.
02
Virtual Team-Building
The need for remote team-building exercises and games that allow for connection is increasing as more people work from home.
03
Remote Stipends
Virtual stipends for snacks, office supplies, and social activities are becoming more popular for remote workers as a way for employers to provide support for their employees.
Industry implications
What the Remote Engagement trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Digital Agency
Digital agencies can differentiate themselves and stand out by offering services that help remote workers feel connected and engaged like virtual team-building exercises and themed parties.
For
HR and Talent Management
HR and Talent Management professionals can benefit by integrating virtual team-building exercises into onboarding and supporting the human side to remote work.
For
Finance and Accounting
Finance and Accounting professionals can provide remote stipends and streamline expense processes for out-of-office employees through digital solutions, making it more efficient and flexible.
Workshop question
How might you facilitate your team's remote culture?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Remote Engagement
Trend score 4.3 out of 10, from popularity 65%, activity 55%, freshness 9%.
Popularity65%
Activity55%
Freshness9%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Remote Engagement trend
4 featured examples from Oct 19, 2019 to Apr 13, 2020CategoryTech
Virtual Team-Building Games
Wildly Different Expands Its Roster of Team-Building Exercises
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce virtual team-building services and solutions that cater to the growing demand for remote work collaboration and employee engagement.
CategoryBusiness
Remote Worker-Connecting Apps
The Donut App Nudges Team Members to Grab Coffee, Donut and More
The Donut app's success in the remote work space presents disruptive innovation opportunities for technology companies to develop more advanced and interactive virtual team buildi…
CategorySpecial
Employee Virtual Pizza Parties
Planetary Playfully Adds Value to the Remote Meetings of Businesses
Digital agencies can integrate virtual team building activities, like Pizzatime, into their service offerings to meet the needs of remote-working businesses.
CategorySpecial
Remote Employee Stipends
Hoppier for Remote Employees is Flexible for Supporting Workers
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine financial technology and remote work needs to create a comprehensive platform for managing remote employee stipends.
