Importance
This is a lesson Sahil learned over summer 2021 (S21) - the team needs to feel like a team, and the best way to do so is to create opportunities for people to hangout, vibe, and relax. See Keep WARG Engaging! for further lessons learned in F23.
Strategies
Here’s some of the things we tried that improved the team bonding of WARG:
General Socials
Karaoke bar
Game night
Holiday parties
Gingerbread houses, Halloween stuff, etc
Baking Cookies
Post-meeting or post work session outing
Ice cream
Climbing
Bubble tea
Spikeball
Dinner