Company Culture &amp; Team Building

7 Ways to Increase Employee Productivity

In today's competitive business world, fostering an engaged workforce is paramount to success. Discover the seven strategies that empower your employees and drive your organization toward new heights of productivity and accomplishment.

6 Engaging Entertainment Ideas for Corporate Events

Get ready to infuse laughter, camaraderie, and excitement into your events with these innovative corporate entertainment activities. Whether you're planning a virtual gathering or a hybrid soirée, these ideas are sure to captivate your colleagues and leave them asking for more.

5 Meaningful Employee Appreciation Gifts to Boost Team Morale

Let's explore five meaningful appreciation gift ideas for employees that demonstrate your sincere gratitude for all they do. From wellness-focused subscriptions to personalized gift boxes, we have something for everyone. Keep reading to learn more!

6+ Easy Team Building Activities

In order to boost morale and output in the workplace, team building exercises can do wonders. It's crucial to have a group of people who get along well together, and what better way to do that than by building relationships outside of your weekly team meeting?

5 High Employee Engagement Companies That Get It Right

Employee engagement levels have seen a decline in recent years, however, that's not true for every organization! Let's look at companies with highly engaged employees to explore the successful initiatives they're using to keep employees engaged.

The Confetti HR Calendar

Our holiday calendar shows all the upcoming reasons to celebrate! Use it to find team building ideas that your company resonates with for your corporate events calendar!

How to Improve Attendance at Work Using Technology

It's time to think outside the employee handbook and find effective solutions to employee attendance management. Read on to learn how to address attendance issues with employees using technology!

How To Boost Employee Morale and Motivation in a Remote Team

Remote working is here to stay, but how do you keep employees motivated and boost the team's morale from afar? Read on to learn more!

Five Challenges of Diversity in the Workplace (and How to Overcome Them)

Diverse teams perform better, giving organizations a competitive advantage. However, despite the positive intentions and impact, some challenges can be an obstacle. Read on to learn how to overcome these challenges and ensure diversity initiatives are successful.

How to Start an Office Book Club for National Read a Book Day

National Read a Book Day is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the joy of reading and promote a culture of learning in your workplace. Get ready to turn your office into avid readers this September!

8 Ideas for Boosting Remote Employee Engagement

Engaging employees is crucial to the success of your business, especially when it comes to distributed teams. Read on for Confetti's events and strategies to invest in engaged employees and strengthen your team!

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.

5 Employee Engagement Strategies for a Happy Work Environment

Effective employee engagement strategies are crucial to creating a happy work environment. Read on to learn five strategies organizations can implement to create a more positive workplace with the most engaged employees.

How to Learn Together with Online Trivia Games

Trivia games are a great way to have some team building fun during the workday and learn something new in the process. Read on to learn more about Confetti's online trivia games for Zoom and how to throw your own trivia team building night!

June 2, 2023

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Employee Experience

Team Building

Ritual-Idea Bank: Curated Ritual Ideas From Daily Check-Ins to Quarterly Celebrations

Strong team culture isn't built through one big event—it's built through consistent rituals. Discover how a Ritual-Idea Bank helps teams create meaningful moments for recognition, reflection, onboarding, and connection that last.

The Psychology Behind Workplace Branding: How Visual Identity Shapes Employee Behavior and Culture

Workplace branding goes beyond logos. Discover how visual identity, office design, and internal communication shape employee behavior, strengthen culture, and build trust, engagement, and belonging across your organization.

Quick Plays Library: 5–15 Minute Energizers for Daily Team Rhythms

Looking for easy ways to make meetings more engaging? Discover 5–15 minute team-building activities that energize meetings, strengthen relationships, spark creativity, and build connection—without adding extra events to the calendar.

Why Career Development Is Becoming a Retention Strategy Rather Than a Recruiting Tool

Career development is no longer just a recruiting tool—it's one of the strongest drivers of employee retention. Discover why investing in learning, internal mobility, and growth keeps top talent engaged and committed for the long term.

How to Host Skill Sharing Sessions at Work

Discover how to host effective skill sharing sessions at work where employees teach hobbies and expertise. Includes ideas, formats, and tips to build connection, encourage peer learning, and create a recurring culture of sharing across teams.

15 Virtual Team Building Games That Don't Feel Forced

Looking for virtual team building ideas your team will actually enjoy? Explore 15 engaging games that strengthen communication, build trust, and create meaningful connections for remote and hybrid teams—without the awkwardness.

Team Building Agenda Templates for Every Occasion

Discover team-building agenda templates for every occasion, including icebreakers, onboarding sessions, games, wellness workshops, retreats, and hybrid events. Learn how to structure timing, improve participation, and boost engagement across teams.

Why Workplace Friendships Run the Business

Workplace friendships are more than a perk—they're a competitive advantage. Explore the research behind stronger engagement, better collaboration, and higher retention, plus practical ways to build meaningful connections without sacrificing professionalism.

Question of the Day Ideas for Work: Professional and Personal Prompts to Build Team Connection

Explore 200+ Question of the Day ideas for work to help employees connect, build trust, and spark meaningful conversations. Find professional, personal, fun, and reflective prompts for remote, hybrid, and in-office teams that support stronger workplace relationships.

From Holiday Parties to Community Building: The New Role of End-of-Year Team Events

Holiday parties are evolving into meaningful community-building experiences. Learn how to design inclusive, hybrid-friendly year-end events that foster belonging, strengthen relationships, and create lasting connections that carry into the new year.

How to Facilitate Values Exploration Discussions With Your Team

Discover how to lead values exploration discussions that help employees connect company values to real workplace behaviors. Explore facilitation tips, discussion prompts, and practical exercises that build trust, improve communication, and strengthen team culture.

How to Create a Team Quiz That Helps Coworkers Learn More About Each Other

Discover how team quizzes can strengthen workplace relationships by helping employees learn about coworkers, company milestones, projects, and shared experiences. Get ideas for creating engaging quizzes that support onboarding, team building, and employee engagement.

How to Measure the ROI of Team-Building and Culture Investments in 2026

Learn how to measure and prove the ROI of team-building and culture investments in 2026. Discover the metrics, leading indicators, analytics tools, and reporting strategies that connect employee engagement initiatives to retention, productivity, and business outcomes.

How to Start a Wellness Tip Sharing Program at Work

Discover how to create a wellness tip sharing program that helps employees exchange practical wellbeing ideas, build healthier work habits, and foster a more supportive workplace through simple, inclusive, and low-pressure wellness routines.

How to Launch Virtual Coffee Roulette at Work

Virtual coffee roulette is a simple, low-cost way to help employees connect across teams. Learn how to launch, manage, and grow a program that strengthens relationships, supports onboarding, and creates meaningful connections in remote and hybrid workplaces.

Daily Rhythm Enhancement: How to Turn Routine Work Moments Into Culture-Building Rituals

Culture is built in everyday moments. Learn how daily rhythm enhancement can transform meetings, check-ins, Slack prompts, and 1:1s into meaningful rituals that strengthen connection, recognition, productivity, and team engagement without adding more to the calendar.

Rotating Meeting Roles: How to Increase Engagement and Build Leadership Skills in Every Meeting

Rotating meeting roles help teams share ownership, increase participation, and develop leadership skills. Discover practical roles like facilitator, timekeeper, energy monitor, and note-taker to create more engaging, collaborative, and productive meetings.

Rapid Decision-Making Sprints: A 15–20 Minute Format for Clearer Team Decisions

Rapid decision-making sprints help teams move from discussion to action in just 15–20 minutes. Discover a simple framework to present options, gather input, build alignment, and commit to clear next steps without endless meetings.

Meeting Health Check Questions: A Simple Way to Improve Every Meeting Over Time

Meeting energy check-ins help teams stay focused, engaged, and connected. Discover simple prompts and facilitation techniques that help managers gauge team energy, encourage participation, and create more productive, people-centered meetings.

Silent Start Brainstorming: How to Make Creative Discussions More Inclusive and Productive

Silent start brainstorming helps teams generate better ideas by giving everyone time to think before the discussion begins. Discover a simple facilitation technique that boosts creativity, encourages inclusive participation, and leads to more productive brainstorming sessions.

Cross-Team Integration: How to Break Down Silos and Improve Collaboration Between Departments

Break down silos and improve collaboration with cross-team integration. Discover practical strategies for department workshops, cross-functional planning, and shared rituals that help teams align, communicate better, and achieve common goals.

Collaborative Agenda Building: How to Create Meetings People Actually Want to Join

Collaborative agenda building gives teams a voice before meetings begin. Discover how shared agenda planning improves participation, prioritizes the right discussions, and creates more focused, engaging, and productive meetings with clear outcomes.

Meeting Purpose Alignment: A 5-Minute Practice That Makes Meetings More Focused and Effective

Meeting purpose alignment helps teams start every meeting with clarity. Discover a simple 5-minute framework to define objectives, roles, success metrics, and outcomes so discussions stay focused, decisions are clearer, and meetings become more productive.

Team Update Lightning Rounds: How to Share Priorities, Progress, and Support Needs Without Long Status Meetings

Meetings often stall because teams lack a clear decision process. Explore quick decision-making formats like fist-to-five, dot voting, impact vs. effort, and consent-based decisions to help teams move from discussion to action with more clarity, inclusion, and momentum.

Quick Decision-Making Formats: Simple Ways to Keep Meetings Moving and Create Clear Outcomes

Energy Transition Techniques: 1–2 Minute Breaks to Combat Zoom Fatigue and Keep Teams Engaged

Long meetings don't have to drain your team. Learn simple 1–2 minute energy transition techniques—from movement breaks to chat prompts—that reduce Zoom fatigue, boost participation, and keep meetings productive from start to finish.

13 Last-Minute Team Building Ideas for When You Have One Hour and No Budget

Need a team-building activity fast? Discover 13 last-minute team building ideas that take an hour or less, require little to no prep, and help boost connection, communication, and collaboration for in-person, hybrid, and remote teams.

Instant Feedback Collection: How to Spend 5 Minutes Improving Every Meeting

Don't wait for quarterly surveys to improve meetings. Learn how a simple 5-minute feedback ritual helps teams identify what worked, fix what didn't, and build a stronger, more collaborative meeting culture—one session at a time.

Team Agreement Setting: How to Create Shared Norms That Improve Meeting Culture

Great meetings don't happen by chance. Learn how team agreements create shared expectations for communication, participation, technology, and decision-making—helping teams collaborate more effectively and build a stronger meeting culture.

How to Play GIF Wars at Work: A Fast, Funny Team Game for Slack, Teams, or Live Meetings

Need a quick team-building activity? GIF Wars is a simple, low-prep game that gets teams laughing, connecting, and sharing personality in Slack, Microsoft Teams, or live meetings. Learn the rules, prompts, and best practices to get started.

Why Workplace Friendships Run the Business

How to Facilitate Values Exploration Discussions With Your Team

Remote Inclusion Beyond Events: 7 Daily Practices to Build Belonging in Distributed Teams

Remote belonging isn’t built in events—it’s built in daily habits. Learn 7 practical ways to improve inclusion in distributed teams through clear communication, async workflows, recognition, feedback, learning, decision-making, and informal connection that actually sticks.

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.

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 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.

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

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 Start a Wellness Tip Sharing Program at Work

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.

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.

Question of the Day Ideas for Work: Professional and Personal Prompts to Build Team Connection

How to Facilitate Values Exploration Discussions With Your Team

Small Team, Big Impact: How to Scale Employee Engagement with Limited Time & Budget

Want to boost employee engagement on a small team without breaking the bank? Here are practical ways to do that.

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.

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.