A common challenge for remote workers
Working remotely can lead to feelings of disconnection and isolation. When left unchecked, these feelings can decrease employee motivation, productivity, and job satisfaction and increase stress, anxiety, and burnout – all of which lead to higher turnover and attrition. Contributing factors include a lack of regular communication and recognition, difficulty building trust and rapport, and the blurring of boundaries between work life and personal life.
To help mitigate these issues, remote workers and managers need to establish clear and frequent communication channels, foster a sense of community, and promote a healthy work-life balance.
The human touch: How Dalikoo fosters stronger connections among remote workers
Dalikoo facilitates the acknowledgment and appreciation of colleagues by notifying users of new team members and upcoming celebrations, then letting users send personalized cards and notes to help build stronger interpersonal relationships.
Available from Microsoft AppSource, Dalikoo Celebrations creates a powerful ecosystem that fosters a more connected and engaged workforce. It removes the barriers to reaching out, provides a reason to celebrate, and enables employees to personalize their interactions.
Dalikoo in Microsoft Teams
Celebrations can be added as a tab in a Teams channel, where it will display team members' upcoming birthdays and anniversaries, alerting users of upcoming celebrations. When users click a specific celebration, a new post will be added to the channel, allowing team members to discuss and plan the celebration. For example, clicking on someone’s upcoming anniversary starts a post about the event, enabling colleagues to plan a party or bring up fun memories.
Users also receive notifications about birthdays and anniversaries on the day of the event. They can then initiate a one-on-one chat with the person who’s celebrating and even send a whimsical greeting card using the Celebrations app right inside the chat window.
Dalikoo in SharePoint
Dalikoo’s Celebrations and New User web parts can be added to become an integral part of any SharePoint page, showing upcoming birthdays and celebrations as well as listing new colleagues who recently joined the company. New users' information including title, office location, and manager are also featured, enabling further familiarity and empowering other employees to break the ice and reach out to newcomers.
Go beyond birthdays with Microsoft Copilot integration
The power of Dalikoo Celebrations is amplified by its integration with Microsoft Copilot – a combination that enables employees to use Copilot to plan and personalize their outreach even further. For example, say a team wants to throw a surprise party for a colleague's anniversary. With Copilot, they can discreetly inquire about the upcoming celebration and plan without spoiling the surprise. Copilot can also be used to find out how long someone has been with the company, allowing for a more personalized message acknowledging their tenure and contributions.
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Teammates that celebrate together work better together
Dalikoo Celebrations goes beyond simply reminding employees of birthdays and anniversaries. It provides a natural and welcome reason for colleagues to reach out and connect with one another.
Many employees might hesitate to strike up a casual conversation with someone they don't know well. Dalikoo Celebrations eliminates that awkwardness. When a notification pops up about a colleague's milestone, it creates a perfect opportunity to send a quick greeting or a virtual card. This simple act of recognition becomes an icebreaker, fostering a sense of connection and familiarity.
Sometimes, reaching out to a colleague can feel forced, especially if you don't have a specific reason. Dalikoo Celebrations solves this by providing a ready-made justification to connect. Imagine an employee who wants to get to know someone on another team better but is unsure how to initiate a conversation. Suddenly, they see a notification about that person's work anniversary. Now they have a perfect reason to send a congratulatory message and start a conversation.
"We create Microsoft Teams applications for your teams," Dalikoo CEO Arik Kalininsky said. "Our apps use the existing Microsoft infrastructure and access control, which makes deployment a seamless process that aligns with your existing company policies. Celebrations for Teams uses the platform’s rich collaboration and communication capabilities to empower users to celebrate together. Teammates that celebrate together work better together."