Best Practice Report

Build Better Teams By Playing Video Games At Work

Use Structured Video Game Play Sessions To Bring Back Informal Interactions And Drive Innovation While Working Remotely

December 30th, 2021
Will McKeon-White, Senior Analyst
Will McKeon-White Senior Analyst
With contributors:
Pascal Matzke , Andrew Hewitt , James McQuivey, PhD , J. P. Gownder , David Brodeur-Johnson , Jonathan Roberts , Katy Tynan , Chris Langlois , Diane Lynch

Summary

As organizations increasingly work remotely, innovation leaders are struggling to get their teams engaged in informal interactions to strengthen interpersonal bonds. Previously, team-building exercises and other in-person events served this purpose. With the shift to remote working, these opportunities have disappeared. Playing video games together has proven to be an ideal medium for remote teams to reintroduce informal interactions and sow the seeds for sustainable innovation.

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