Just out today, in a survey done by Deloitte and Workplace Intelligence, 77% of executives believe their employees' well-being has improved. Want to know how many workers feel the same? 33%. There will always be a disconnect between executives and employees. Executives lead very different lives. However are you providing what your team needs?

Sometimes you just need to kick back, relax and put your work on hold. We continuously all have so much on our daily "to do" list we forget that work should be fun. Our daily routine can look like projects, lists and what needs to happen next, but how do you create the old school, team get togethers from years ago? We may not have the chance to get together in person as often as we like, but it is still extremely important to create space to build Culture, Camaraderie, Team Bonding.

It has always come natural to me to what some might call "mothering" but I call an empathic, compassionate leader who wants to create a team that can break loose from the grind and enjoy being together. For many of us, a large portion of our days is spent at work; in fact, the average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime. 

1. It is 5pm Somewhere….. Regardless of the time zone difference within your team, kick back, turn it off, play games, have a beverage of your choice and enjoy time together.

2. Coffee Break….As a leader, have your team's favorite morning beverage delivered to their house as a surprise and call a surprise morning call. (It is a not a work call, but a call to relax, talk and see how things are going for everyone personally)

3. Gift Exchange… You may be thinking yeah we do this during the holidays, but why wait. Do this during the summer, what is your favorite summer item and send it to a teammate. Could be something as simple as a Flamingo Drink holder for the water!

4. High's and Low's…make the time for investing in your team together sharing personal achievements and things that might be hard and difficult.

5. Fun Fridays…. Round robin on Fridays… Start with a fun question and tag someone in your team to answer and have that person tag someone else. Every gets a turn to put in a question and keep the conversation going.