All teams that work remotely: How do you improve your company culture?
You barely see in person and sometimes, when you are international in different time zones, you are barely on video meetings + some people working at home can lack socialising.
How do you fix this?
I can see many companies offering some:
– yearly in-person meetings
– meetups at conferences
– co-working allowance
But all of those above mentioned can be difficult financing, especially when you are a startup.
Do you have an approach that can help with remote company culture?
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We are Hybrid at Kepler+ Co, I think most head off on the wrong course by hiring for role fit only and forgetting about culture. If you include culture-fit as a major part of your hiring parameters, the company culture doesn't need to be forced with special events and accommodations. Anything you do together (or apart) makes you feel included and vested because its a natural affiliation. It also means up-skilling, training and role-base growth happens more organically. Having said all that, this only works well while you're small enough to be able to invest the time to learn about who you're hiring, it becomes tougher as you grow.
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@alessandro_carrozzo How many remote people are on the board at the moment, in your team?
At my job we do yearly company trips and that allows us to really know each other more than any google meet meetings could accomplish since the first trip the whole team has gotten super close and we often joke around in the "random" channel on our discord (could be the same thing on slack). We also set up voice channels where we can hop on and do some virtual co-working and help each other out and just talk about stuff as well.
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Which places have you been to with your company? :) Good "retreat" tips are still worth!
Totally relate! Even with structured meetings, real presence is hard to replace. I work remotely while my team is in a co-working space—sometimes I feel disconnected, missing out on spontaneous ideas, quick problem-solving, and the team’s energy. Any practical ways to bridge that gap without big budgets?
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The only compensation I can see is to attend entrepreneurial meetups in your city, if they are there.