Ideas for Staff Motivation While Social Distancing
LOOKING TO MOTIVATE YOUR TEAM REMOTELY? WE HAVE A SELECTION OF TIPS AND TRICKS TO HELP!
While everything might seem to have come to a halt, the work continues. To keep up the working spirits alive and bubbly to the same level as before lockdown is an extreme challenge, often at which people desperately fail. Turning drawing rooms into offices, bed into the office chairs and snack breaks into sleep breaks, a lot has changed and is now taken as completely normal.
Being at home at all times is not an easy thing to pull off and can be mentally depressing. So how to keep your staff motivated at such times? Obviously, companies have come up with various strategies to keep the morale of their workers high. And we have scrambled the internet for you to bring you the most effective ideas to keep staff motivation and productivity extremely high during this lockdown.
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Frequently asked questions
Keep communication regular and clear, set realistic goals, and recognise good work so people feel seen even from a distance. Small gestures, such as a surprise gift sent to their home, can lift morale during long stretches of remote work. Building in social catch-ups, not just task meetings, helps the team stay connected.
How can I show staff appreciation when we are not in the office?Send something thoughtful to their door. A gourmet gift hamper is an easy way to thank remote staff, and Hampers With Bite delivers Australia-wide with fast Standard and Express options so you can reach a spread-out team. Add a short message on the free personalised gift card to make each one feel individual.
What gifts work well for remote employees?Choose items that suit working from home, such as coffee, tea, or gourmet snack hampers that fit naturally into the workday. They give staff a small break to look forward to and feel more personal than a digital reward. Hampers With Bite offers corporate and gourmet hampers that can be sent to multiple home addresses.
Can I send hampers to several staff at different addresses?Yes. Hampers With Bite can deliver to multiple addresses Australia-wide, which suits a team spread across different homes or states. This makes it practical to thank everyone at once for a milestone, end of project, or end of year. Each order can include a free personalised gift card with your message.
How often should I check in with remote staff?Regular, predictable contact tends to work best, with a mix of quick daily touchpoints and a longer weekly catch-up. Balance task updates with genuine conversation so people do not feel reduced to a to-do list. Marking wins along the way, sometimes with a small gift, keeps morale up over time.
What are simple ways to keep remote morale high?Celebrate small wins, encourage breaks, and keep some lighter, social moments in the calendar so work does not feel relentless. A surprise treat delivered to a home office can be a real lift on a tough week. A gourmet hamper from Hampers With Bite, with a personal note, is an easy way to say well done to the whole team.
How can I make a remote team feel connected?Create shared moments that are not purely about work, such as a virtual coffee or a group celebration of a milestone. Sending everyone the same hamper at the same time gives the team a shared experience even when they are apart. A short, consistent message on each gift card reinforces that they are valued.