There are so many ways to use ThinkHub collaboration software to unite hybrid teams - specifically when some employees are in-room at the office and others are working remotely.
Company culture can often take a backseat when it comes to working remotely, as there are challenges that emerge with employee camaraderie and team bonding, like less opportunities for knowledge sharing and mentorship.
This month, T1V snagged the chance for some team bonding over the excitement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics airing, and created the T1V Hybrid Olympics as a fun company event. The T1V Hybrid Olympics featured everything from an Opening Ceremonies Watch Party to interactive games.
The coolest part? It didn’t matter whether you were in-room, or remote - you could still participate in the T1V Hybrid Olympics no matter where you were working from!
The day started early with a Watch Party for the Olympic Opening Ceremonies.
We’ve hosted watch parties in the T1V Experience Center before. Usually, this looks like sporting events like March Madness or YouTube videos of Fireworks beautifully displayed on our multipanel wall and single panel touchscreens - all powered by ThinkHub.
We added another layer to this special hybrid Watch Party with participants joining the event from home. Here’s how it works:
- Start a ThinkHub Canvas
- Load a hardline input, like an Apple TV live stream, a live news feed via cable box, or a web browser with channel login credentials
- Remote participants can connect to the ThinkHub Canvas via the T1V app
- Use built-in video conferencing integration to start a face-to-face meeting
Here, event participants on the far end are able to join the ThinkHub Canvas and experience the same audio and watch the same video that people in the room are hearing and seeing. Employees in the room and at home can chat about the live event they are watching together in real-time, without experiencing the audio and video lag that often occurs when playing a video over simple video conferencing calls.
Our favorite part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremonies? The amazing human pictogram show and the team parade.
Next up in our T1V Hybrid Olympics? The interactive ThinkHub games...
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