Company Culture &amp; Team Building

How to Host Peer Recognition Circles at Work

Discover how to create effective peer recognition circles that encourage appreciation, strengthen trust, and celebrate employee contributions. This guide covers formats, facilitation tips, prompts, schedules, and best practices for building a culture of recognition.

Quick Connection Games Under 30 Minutes for Busy Teams

Looking for fast team-building ideas? Explore 18 quick connection games that help remote, hybrid, and in-office teams build relationships, spark conversations, and create meaningful moments of connection in 30 minutes or less.

How to Launch Peer Coaching Partnerships at Work

Discover how to create successful peer coaching partnerships at work. This guide covers program goals, participant matching, meeting structures, coaching prompts, and best practices to improve employee development, communication, and collaboration.

How Cross-Generational Teams Are Changing What "Good" Team Building Looks Like in 2026

Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers are reshaping team building. Learn how organizations are creating inclusive, flexible experiences that improve communication, trust, collaboration, and engagement across generations.

Employee Offboarding Checklist: How to Handle Paperwork, Access Management, and Knowledge Transfer

A structured offboarding process protects your business from security, compliance, and knowledge-loss risks. Learn how to manage paperwork, revoke access, transfer critical knowledge, and create a smooth employee exit experience with a practical offboarding checklist.

8 Tips for Keeping New Remote Hires Engaged in Their First 90 Days

The first 90 days can make or break a remote hire. Discover 8 practical strategies to improve engagement, build connection, increase retention, and help new team members thrive from day one through day 90.

The Rise of "Drop-In" Holiday Parties for Flexible Work Cultures

Traditional holiday parties don't fit today's flexible workforce. Drop-in celebrations let employees connect on their own schedule, boosting participation, inclusion, and genuine engagement—without forcing everyone into the same room at the same time.

How to Plan Your Next Team Event Around What Your Team Is Actually Struggling With

Most team-building events boost morale for a day, but the real problems remain. Discover how to plan problem-solving team-building activities that tackle communication gaps, process issues, trust challenges, and more—while creating measurable improvements for your team.

How to Make Summer at Work Special for Employees ☀️

Make summer at work more meaningful with employee engagement ideas focused on flexibility, recognition, wellness, belonging, and fun. Learn how to create a seasonal program that helps employees recharge, stay connected, and feel appreciated all summer long.

How Budget-Conscious Companies Are Hosting Better Holiday Parties in 2026

Planning a memorable holiday party on a budget? Learn how companies are cutting costs without sacrificing connection through smarter venues, sponsorships, tech tools, creative entertainment, and hybrid-friendly experiences that employees actually enjoy.

Why Micro Holiday Parties Are Becoming the Biggest Workplace Trend in 2026

Micro holiday parties are redefining workplace celebrations in 2026. Discover why smaller, more flexible gatherings boost engagement, reduce costs, improve inclusivity, and create more meaningful employee connections than traditional large-scale holiday events.

How to Build a 12-Month Team Events Calendar That Doesn't Feel Repetitive

Struggling to plan team events that stay engaging all year? Discover how to create a dynamic 12-month team events calendar with the right mix of social, wellness, learning, creative, and recognition activities to keep participation and morale high.

A Leader's Guide to Rebuilding Morale When Business Metrics Are Down

When business metrics drop, morale often follows. This leadership guide shows how to rebuild trust, create clarity, reduce uncertainty, and turn anxiety into focused action through communication, accountability, resilience, and meaningful momentum.

How To Run Meaningful Team Events When Half Your Team Is Introverted

Discover how to create team events that work for both introverts and extroverts. Learn practical ways to improve participation, collaboration, and idea-sharing across your team.

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5 Virtual Retirement Party Ideas for Fun Farewells

Before you say goodbye to your treasured retiree, make sure to plan a proper retirement party that's full of heart. Read on for some of the best online retirement party ideas for coworker send-offs.

5 Creative Ideas to Add to Your Next Office Party

If you're going through the trouble of planning a corporate party, add some unique elements to make it memorable for the whole team! We’ve rounded up some of the best office party ideas you can incorporate into your next company party that are sure to be a hit.

8 Best Employee Onboarding Experiences

Give your employees a taste of your company culture during the structured onboarding process with engaging, fun experiences designed to break the ice. Read on for some of the best employee onboarding experiences for new hires!

Event Planning Survey Template

Want to adopt a better event planning strategy for your team? This survey template can help! Or...we can do it for you for FREE.

6 Employee Recognition Ideas to Build a Culture of Appreciation

What kind of employee recognition ideas should you employ to build a culture of appreciation? Read on for some creative employee recognition ideas you can try with your team. Make every day National Employee Appreciation Day!

How to Spice Up Your Virtual Zoom Background

‍Keep your coworkers on their toes and liven up your virtual meetings with funny backgrounds for Zoom! Lacking inspiration? Read on for some ideas that will help you brainstorm some creative Zoom backgrounds.

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5 Great Ideas for Your Office's Next Lunch and Learn

Start lunch and learn programs with your colleagues to make the most of your lunch break with an educational, team building experience. Are you wondering how to get started? Read on to learn ideas for hosting a successful virtual lunch and learn with your remote team.

5 Unique Benefits of Working from Home

If you've been clinging to your traditional office setting over the years, it's time to embrace the benefits of allowing employees to work remotely. Wondering what the perks of remote work entail? Read on for more!

How to Host a Wine-Tasting Party at Home

Want to get your friends together for a fun night at home? Here are some wine party ideas to get everyone learning while they sip!

6 Event Ideas to Improve Employee Experience

Employee experience influences the way employees perceive general happiness and satisfaction in their job, work-life balance, and overall identity. Read on for our event ideas on how to improve workplace culture throughout the entire employee life cycle.

5 Reasons to Throw Your Office Holiday Party in January

To save their team from stress, savvy companies have started celebrating in January instead. In this article, we’ll tell you why.

Top 5 Diversity Activities for the Workplace

Learn the best ways to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion in your office!

How to Kick Off a Virtual Meeting

Start your virtual meetings on the right foot! Engage your team with energizing activities like virtual coffee breaks and group stretches. In this blog, we'll go over our favorite ways of kicking off virtual meetings!

Top 6 Virtual Employee Engagement Activities

Does your team need a pick-me-up? Discover the world of employee engagement and find out how you can lead your team to success! Remote teams deserve a little TLC, and it's time to deliver.

8 Virtual Game Show Team Building Ideas for Remote & Hybrid Teams

Zoom! Camera! Action! Bring the thrill of a game show to your remote team. Host a fun and engaging team building party that will get your squad cheering in their seats!

25 Team Building Activities for Introverts

Team building with people who love solo activities can be challenging. Learn how to engage with introverts in the workplace with experiences that appeal to all personality types and are great for new team members.

How to Create Virtual Water Cooler Talk When Your Team Works Remotely

Discover virtual water cooler ideas to use with your remote employees, so you can still connect without being in the same space.

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8 Effective Methods for Measuring Company Culture

Dive into eight practical strategies for assessing and improving your company culture. Learn how to foster a positive work environment and enhance employee engagement.

10 Team Building Activities for HR Departments

Use these fun team building activities to facilitate team bonding within your HR department!

13 Effective Team Building Activities for Large Groups

The more the merrier! Next time you have an all-hands meeting, make time for a fun game! We have engaging events that can accommodate hundreds of people in one session! Read on and learn more!

10 Team Building Activities for Marketing Departments

Read on to learn 10 marketing team building activities your team members can enjoy to improve their creativity, collaboration, and presentation skills.

12 HR Blogs You Should Be Following for the Best News and Insights

The HR world is constantly changing. Discover 12 of the best HR blogs you can follow to stay on top of it and learn how to manage your workplace well.

10 Team Building Activities for Customer Service

Team building activities can brighten your team's day while teaching valuable lessons that pertain to customer interactions. Check out these ideas to strengthen your customer service team's collaboration and soft skills while having a blast!

7 Inclusive Event Ideas for World Day of Cultural Diversity

May 21st is World Day of Cultural Diversity. Plan inclusive team building events that teach cultural appreciation and awareness. Read on for more ideas designed with remote and hybrid teams in mind.

How to Encourage Better Mental Health Through Remote Team Building

Discover the benefits of team building on your employee's mental health. Plus, 4 virtual team building activities that can help you support employee mental health. Read to learn more!

5 Fundamental Elements That Shape Organizational Culture

A great company culture creates happy and highly engaged employees. But what are the elements that shape your organizational culture? Read on to learn more.

10 Team Building Activities for Sales Professionals

Here are 10 sales team building activities that will strengthen the skills of your sales reps, perfect for in-person or remote teams.

10 of the Best Outdoor Team Building Activities

Fun outdoor team building will make your winning team stronger. Read on for a list of outdoor team activities you can throw with large and small groups!

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The Benefits of Work-Life Balance & 5 Tips to Help Your Team Find It

Let's talk about employee wellness and work-life balance. Here are some tips to help your team balance their professional and personal life to build a positive culture and improve employee engagement.

9 Fun and Impactful Ideas for a Vibrant Culture Committee

Read on for Confetti's company culture ideas that your culture committee can organize to engage the team and build connections.

How to Host Peer Recognition Circles at Work

The Rise of "Drop-In" Holiday Parties for Flexible Work Cultures

How to Plan Your Next Team Event Around What Your Team Is Actually Struggling With

How to Build Company Culture Without an Office

Office culture doesn’t exist by default anymore. Here’s how to intentionally build connection, trust, and culture on a fully remote team.

The Role of Shared Experiences in Remote Team Culture

Remote teams don’t bond by default. Here’s how shared experiences can turn work from transactional to meaningful — and build real connection across distance.

Communication and Culture: 7 Tips for a Stronger Workplace

Communication shapes culture more than anything else. Here are 7 simple, practical ways to improve clarity, alignment, and how your team works together every day.

Remote Culture Is Breaking: How to Build a Team That Feels Connected Without Forced Fun

Remote teams don’t need more forced fun — they need better connection. Here’s how to build a culture that actually feels human, without adding more meetings.

Onboarding Activities That Help New Employees Feel Part of the Team Faster

Onboarding sets the stage for what new employees can expect when it comes to how they'll be treated at your organization (and, let's be honest, how organized and ready your organization is to have them as part of the team).

Work Values: Does Your Team Know Theirs?

Most teams can recite their company values. Far fewer can tell you what their team actually values about how they work together. That gap—between the values on the wall and the culture in the room—is where teams quietly lose trust, energy, and alignment. Here's how to close it.

Employee Empowerment: What It Really Is (And How to Build It)

"Empowerment" is one of those words that sounds great until you try to actually do it. You give people more autonomy, tell them to own it — and nothing quite shifts. This piece reframes what employee empowerment actually is and what has to exist before it can happen.

11 Rewards and Recognition Ideas That Don't Feel Like a Corporate Checkbox

Most rewards and recognition programs are designed for HR systems, not for humans. Real recognition only works when it matches what the person actually wants — some people live for the spotlight, others would find it mortifying.

9 Signs Your Team's Morale Is Slipping (And What to Actually Do About It)

Here's the thing about team morale: by the time it's obvious, it's already been low for a while. The quiet Slack channels, the shorter answers in 1:1s, the jokes that used to land but don't anymore — those are the signals.

Employee Engagement Survey: Questions, Tips & What to Do Next

An employee engagement survey is just a diagnostic tool. It doesn't fix anything on its own. The real work starts after you close the survey and ask: now what? This guide covers how to run effective surveys and, more importantly, what to do with the results.

38 Employee Appreciation Ideas That Build Real Connection

A shared experience that makes someone laugh, feel seen, or actually connect with their teammates? That says something different. These 38 ideas range from free five-minute wins to full team experiences — all built around the kind of appreciation that actually changes culture.

30+ Large Group Games for Remote & Hybrid Teams That Work

Large group games can work for remote and hybrid teams, you just need games designed for virtual environments, not adapted from in-person activities. Here are 32 that actually scale.

75+ Workplace Fall & Halloween Icebreaker Questions

Want to cozy up your team meetings this fall? Seasonal icebreakers make it easy to spark laughter, build trust, and strengthen connections. Try these festive fall and Halloween-themed questions for meetings, events, or team-building sessions 🎃

30 Quick Team Building Activities for Busy Teams

Team building exercises don't have to take an hour. Kick off your team meeting with these fast activities that improve collaboration and problem-solving skills while boosting team spirit!

Offsite Planning Template & Survey

Wondering how to make your offsite meetings both fun and productive? Discover ideas to help you boost collaboration and creativity when away from the office.

36 Sports Trivia Questions for the Office

Sports trivia is an excellent way to enliven your office environment and bring your team together. Discover the best questions to ask and how to use trivia games to build a positive culture and enhance interpersonal connection.

100+ of the Best This or That Questions for Work

This or that is a fun game to get teams talking. Use these this or that questions the next time you want to break the ice or as a way to kick off your team building activities!

50+ Creative Prompt Ideas for Your Next Virtual Scavenger Hunt

Planning a virtual or digital scavenger hunt? Here are some virtual scavenger hunt ideas from Confetti’s Games Team that are sure to inspire stories and connection-building!

50+ Holiday Icebreaker Questions for Work

Discover 25+ inclusive holiday icebreaker questions to spark fun and meaningful conversations at work. Perfect for fostering connection and celebrating the diversity of the holiday season!

75+ Workplace Icebreaker Questions

In-person and remote teams alike can all benefit from some good team icebreaker questions for work. Want to kick off your virtual meetings getting to know you fun? Lucky for you, Confetti’s got the ultimate list of icebreaker questions for virtual team building.

35+ Engaging Trivia Questions for Work Meetings

Let’s be honest — the phrase “work meetings” doesn’t usually spark joy... But toss in some fun trivia games and you might change your mind! Want to find out how to spice up your team meeting? Keep reading and get the answers (and questions! 😉)

30+ Pop Culture Trivia Questions for the Office

Show your team your pop culture knowledge, from sports to movies and more!

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8 Free Activities That Improve Workplace Culture

We all know the benefits that team outings and events have on workplace culture. The good news is, effective team building can be free! Read on for easy ideas you can implement to share the good vibes at work without spending a dime.

5 Templates for Approaching Budget Discussions with Your Team

One of the first steps to solidifying your company’s team building strategy is creating and getting approval for a budget. We get it though - this can sometimes be intimidating! Confetti founder & CEO Lee Rubin put these five templates together to get you started.

Event Planning Survey Template

Want to adopt a better event planning strategy for your team? This survey template can help! Or...we can do it for you for FREE.

How to Make Summer at Work Special for Employees ☀️

The Modern Standing Desk Policy

Discover practical ways to build a flexible standing desk policy that encourages movement, supports employee wellness, and fits modern workplaces.

The Workplace Mental Health Resources Library Playbook

Discover how to create a simple, accessible mental health resource hub that helps employees quickly find support, wellness tools, and workplace guidance.

The 60-Second Survival Guide: Mindfulness Minutes for People Who Hate Meditating

Learn simple 60-second mindfulness techniques that help teams reduce stress, reset mentally, and stay focused without disrupting the workday.

The Anti-Challenge Playbook: Habits That Actually Stick

Learn how to create low-pressure wellness challenges that encourage healthier habits, better boundaries, and sustainable employee engagement at work.

The "Actually Useful" Wellness Survey Guide

Discover how to build workplace wellness surveys that feel useful, encourage honest feedback, and help improve employee well-being and work culture.

The Workplace Wellness Program Starter Toolkit

Discover practical steps to create a workplace wellness program that supports employee well-being, encourages engagement, and fits naturally into daily work life.

The Workday Survival Guide: How to Stay Sane Without the Fluff

A practical, low-pressure guide to staying sane at work with 60-second resets, focus hygiene, transition rituals, end-of-day boundaries, and a simple rollout plan for HR teams.

How to Launch a Healthy Recipe Swap Program Employees Will Participate In

A practical guide to creating a healthy recipe swap program that builds connection, encourages feel-good eating habits, and keeps participation easy with themes, templates, spotlights, and low-pressure prompts.

Virtual Mental Health Awareness: A Practical Guide for Real Engagement

Learn how to create meaningful virtual mental health awareness initiatives with simple, low-pressure activities that support employee well-being, connection, and healthier remote work habits.

How to Launch a Walking Meeting Program (That Actually Sticks)

A practical guide to creating a walking meeting program employees actually use, with clear guidelines, launch messaging, accessibility tips, leadership buy-in, and simple ways to measure success.

How to Create a Wellness Newsletter Employees Actually Read

A practical guide to building a wellness newsletter employees actually read, with scannable formats, monthly themes, interactive ideas, tone tips, sample outlines, and simple ways to measure engagement.

45 Unique Mental Health Awareness Month Ideas & Team Building Activities for Work

Support your team this May with 45 low-pressure Mental Health Awareness Month activities, from no-meeting days and creative workshops to wellness sessions, team bonding, and meaningful perks.

How HR Leaders Can Prepare for Mental Health Awareness Month (Without Overwhelming Their Team)

A practical guide for HR leaders planning Mental Health Awareness Month, with steps to audit resources, focus priorities, equip managers, plan communications, and build sustainable mental health support beyond May.

The Ultimate Employee Wellness & Mental Health Playbook for HR Leaders

A practical HR playbook for building sustainable employee wellness and mental health programs, with quarterly planning ideas, quick wins, manager guidance, May programming, and key metrics to track.

Employee Offboarding Checklist: How to Handle Paperwork, Access Management, and Knowledge Transfer

8 Tips for Keeping New Remote Hires Engaged in Their First 90 Days

How to Plan Your Next Team Event Around What Your Team Is Actually Struggling With

🎯 How to Design a 90-Day Engagement Plan for New Employees

A strong 90-day engagement plan helps new hires build confidence, understand expectations, and contribute independently. The first three months should focus on clarity, support, and real ownership, not just onboarding tasks.

Why Employee Engagement is Directly Linked to Retention and Profitability

Employee engagement is more than job satisfaction. See how engaged teams reduce turnover, improve performance, and help businesses grow.

The Mid-Quarter Course Correction: How to Adjust Before the June Panic Sets In

In May, the dust from the Q2 launch has settled, but the frantic energy of the June sprint hasn't arrived yet. This Mid-Quarter Reset is a strategic "sanity check" sitting right in the middle!

President’s Day Team Building: Leadership Lessons + Quotes That Actually Land

Turn President’s Day into a meaningful team building opportunity. Use leadership quotes, reflection prompts, and structured activities to spark connection, alignment, and thoughtful engagement across in-person, hybrid, or remote teams.

Can Fun Really Improve Productivity in Remote Teams?

Remote work doesn’t have to be a drag. Learn 5 practical ways fun can boost productivity, engagement, and collaboration for distributed teams every day.

Running Meetings Doesn’t Have to Be Scary 🎃

Leading meetings doesn’t have to feel like a haunted house. With the right prep, engagement, and tools, you can run meetings that energize—not terrify.

Practical Ways AI Can Support Team-Building Activities

AI can take your team-building activities to new heights. Find out how it can support your efforts in various ways, from organizing activities to getting teammates talking.

Five Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves Before Year's End

The five questions top leaders ask at year’s end to model better, move faster, and de-risk teams.

8 Ways To Foster Creativity in the Workplace

In today’s fast-paced work environment, cultivating creativity is essential for innovation. This blog post explores effective strategies to inspire and nurture creative thinking within teams.

The Top HR Experts and Influencers to Follow in 2025

Following HR leaders can help you gain perspective on your own business, learn new strategies, and inspire you to make your company a better place to work.

The Best HR Conferences to Attend in 2025

Here’s your guide to the top HR conferences in 2025—complete with insights on how to maximize your experience, an FAQ section, and a recap of notable 2024 events.