The second part of Q1 saw a return to the office for many employees.  After two years away, leaders sought creative ways to bring teams back together in a fun and social environment. 

Painting events were excellent for team building after months of just seeing each other as squares on Zoom due to the Covid pandemic.  This video highlights a few of the events Corporate to Canvas led as folks headed back to the office.  There were also client appreciation and customized group activities.  

It so nice to be back in-person!

To learn more and to schedule your group event, please contact us. 

The pandemic changed the way we all work by shifting teams (and even entire companies) online.  While some work is back to being in-person, it seems that remote work is here to stay.

When video meetings start and end on a schedule, there is little time for the connection that might normally occur within an office environment - the “water cooler talk”, chatting in the cafeteria, or a quick convo in the hallway.

So how can these human connections (aka team building) occur when we’re all behind screens?

Some teams intentionally create work for their office space that represents their company’s values or as a memory of their time spent together being creative. 

The team bonding experience is important but if the team (or an individual) chooses not to keep their final painting, they can be donated to local organizations to bring a little cheer and color to the space. 

This allows for a fun team building experience while also providing something to those who would otherwise not prioritize spending money on artwork for their walls.  Corporate to Canvas donates art to organizations that help youth in transitional homes, foster programs, and nursing homes / elder care facilities - we're also happy to donate to an organization the team chooses. 

Studies show that color can evoke emotions and imagery can influence mood.  For individuals who may be experiencing some struggles, having artwork in their space may help to lighten their spirit.

With teams mixed between in-person and remote, hybrid team building events are an ideal way to connect everyone.

Back in October of 2020, Corporate to Canvas was one of the first to pioneer the hybrid model.  While social distancing, masking, and sanitizing was just starting to allow folks to come back to the office in-person, there were still many team members working remotely.

When BlueNalu reached out for a hybrid event, their new warehouse space was ideal for social distancing.  Desks were spread out and all precautions were taken to carry out a safe event.  This included the option for also joining the team online for the event.

The activity was a collaborative mural, which consisted of 30 individual canvases connected to form one big painting - the biggest one to date!  Prior to the event, materials were sent to those who were remote, then they connect through Zoom to join the team.

Once the remote paintings were returned, the mural was assembled and the 6 foot by 5 foot painting hangs in their office as a true representation of their teamwork.

Zego also had two team building events and one of those was hybrid since not everyone was going into the office.  The technical setup and proper facilitation of a hybrid event includes everyone and connects the team.  The final paintings incorporated their personal touches and were a true representation of the unique qualities that make up the team.

Hybrid events can also include multiple in-person locations or branches that are all joining online for the painting activity.  The instructor may be at one location, or the event can be held entirely online.  A silver lining of the pandemic is that we have now seemed to embrace this new connectivity, and through hybrid events, everyone can be included in team activities!