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"AKAmrfirmhandshake"any better ideas?

How about not forcing awkward social activities over video chat?

Commercial Real Estate Developer
 

Another section of my bank (reserach side) has happy hours all the time but my IB side doesn't. How do I convince them to have social awkward encounters with each other? There are more girls in the reserch side so want to get them involved so it's not all bruhs. Also, nice to be with the girls.

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I always value time with my personal life over forced events that are not work related but forced by work. I don’t understand the appeal of weekly happy hours and such. I get the annual company party, but not forcing me to give up my Friday nights consistently.

With that said, I enjoy playing Codenames with friends.

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
 

We’ve had better luck keeping it to 20–25 minutes with small breakout teams. Rotate quick trivia, Pictionary on the Zoom whiteboard, and a “guess the coworker” photo round. A meme-caption contest is easy too, and on heavy weeks we do an async photo prompt during the day, then a short highlights call with a small prize.

We also tried an interactive missions app for teams to run quick, themed challenges with a live feed and points, and it was the least awkward option so far. People joined on their phones as guests, setup took minutes.

 

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