Teams working remotely and staying connected
Are you thinking about how to stay connected with your team colleagues when working remotely? You’re not alone! Below you'll find some fun ways that teams have been keeping in touch :)
Live at 11
11am team coffee/tea break
Randomised hot desking conversation
Missed the chance office conversations? With randomised seating plan take part in hot desking conversations
Walk 'n' talk
Get your trainers on and get walking and talking
Team contests, challenges and quizzes
Pick a short activity for the team to try and have a bit of fun:)
Cook along
Team lunch cook along style
Got a good team activity idea?
Share the fun activities that have worked well with for your team
Cycle2work is a salary sacrifice scheme. The discount comes from paying off the bike cost straight from your salary. This means you save on tax and national insurance with the bike cost going through as a non cash benefit.
The mylifestyle portal provides colleagues access to wide variety of savings all in one place.
Got a query or a question then check out the supports that are available:
By the end of the 90-minute session you will:
Sounds great – tell me more!
Hundreds of NLC colleagues are riding bikes they initially got through Cycle2work. In the video Claire Grierson from the Craigneuk Family Learning Centre shares her experience of getting a bike through Cycle2work and on the right Mairi MacVicar a Active School Co-ordinator also shares her experiences.
Clients will be required to arrive at their designated appointment time. There are no waiting areas open.
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With modern technical clothing, staying warm and dry on the bike, no matter how bad the weather, has never been easier. Below British Cycling provides you advice on choosing the correct clothes, getting your layering right and other practical tips for staying warm through the worst of the British winter.
Non-vented aero style road helmets can keep your head warmer, especially when paired with a windproof skullcap or traditional Belgian style winter hat.
Put your trainers on and catch up with a colleague for a walking meeting following socially distancing guidelines. Even if you aren’t working close to colleagues geographically just plug your headphones into your phone and you can get walking and talking 🙂
Agree a lunch date with the team and have a blast with a virtual team lunch cook along. Take your digital device into the kitchen to enjoy everyone’s company over lunch whilst you cook up and eat in the comfort of your own home!
Many colleagues now working remotely have really missed the chance office encounters with team colleagues they maybe didn’t directly work with. That’s those brilliant brief conversations with team members who you hot desked next to or had a chance discussion with in the lift or at the water cooler.
Whether you have the voice of a songbird or sound like some ball-bearings in a blender, singing can have some remarkably positive effects.
Can I keep using reloadable discount cards I have with the previous shopping discounts platform?
There are four different ways you can get a discount depending on the retailer:
eGift cards
Online codes – instant discounts
Discounted retailer websites
