1. Introduction

Planning team events is a much more tedious task than most people realize. They take time to organize and even after all that work, it might not work the way you wished or employees just aren’t as engaged as you’d hope.

Litespace offers a wide selection of built in activity templates, along with an AI scheduler, to help    you plan interactive and engaging activities that will help foster a sense of community within your company. 

2. Challenges

Sense of Isolation

• Lack of connection due to hybrid and remote work schedules 
• Lack of opportunities for employees to interact with coworker from different departments 
• Lack of stress free spaces for employees to interact with one another

‍Difficulty Planning Team Events

• Varying schedules make it difficult for team leads to find the best time to host events
• HR and employers wasting time trying to find suitable team events
• Planning out events and activities can often be time consuming and costly

‍Lack of Engagement

• Hybrid and remote work models make it difficult to keep employees engaged since their aren’t coming into the office as often
• Team Leads notice a lack of connection between employees in their teams

3. Our Solution

Team Activity Templates

• Litespace provides a wide selection of team building, DEI, and social activities that team leads and HR can use to build custom team activities in seconds and can be enjoyed by everyone regardless of the work model your company uses. 

Scheduling

• Litespace’s AI activity scheduler helps find available time slots that work with everyone’s schedule  
• This helps save time during the planning process by eliminating the need to go through everyone’s schedule manually just to find an open time 

4. Measurable Outcomes

• Collaboration is increased by 20% and becomes more efficient when employees are given the opportunity to bond and build relationships with their coworkers. 

• Increase employee engagement by 25% by incorporating social activities into your regular calendar 
• Boost employee motivation by 15% by hosting events to recognize achievements 

5. Before-and-After Scenarios

Before Using Litespace

• HR and Team Leads spend copious amounts of time researching, planning, and scheduling team events
• Company struggling to foster a strong sense of community within the departments and individual teams  
• Employees struggle to collaborate with coworkers causing feel demotivated and frustrated

After Using Litespace

• Planning events takes less than 10 minutes with a wide array of activities to keep everyone engaged 
• Collaboration between employees has become more efficient and engaged because of time spent working together during team activities  
• Employee satisfaction has increased because team activities provide a form of stress relief while also helping them form a sense of belonging with the company

6. Integration

Google Calendar

• Integrate with your Google Calendar to receive calendar updates on planned team activities  
• Syncing with Google Calendar can also be used to help schedule appropriate times for events by finding when everyone is free 

Slack

• Integrate with your Slack workspace to receive reminders on upcoming events directly to your communication channels 

• Companies can connect their existing communication channels on Slack and Google to keep employees updated on when team activities occur.