Recess
Get to know remote teammates in a fun & playful way
Recess helps remote teams connect with each other through fun and quick activities. From thought provoking to whimsical prompts, our application is designed based on behavioral science research for improving rapport and trust within teams. 🐻
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Recess is highly praised for its ability to foster team connection and camaraderie, especially in remote work settings. Users appreciate its ease of use and the variety of prompts that facilitate meaningful interactions without feeling forced. Many teams have integrated Recess into their regular routines, using it for icebreakers and team bonding activities. The flexibility to customize questions and adjust the frequency of prompts is particularly valued, allowing teams to maintain engagement without it becoming burdensome. Overall, Recess is seen as a valuable tool for enhancing team dynamics and morale.
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Incredibly easy and very effective
Beyond fun, helps me get to know my team mates better and we keep growing our group which makes it more and more fun! Cool features, chill design and awesome prompts... Try it out for your team especially if you're distributed/remote!
Simple tool that has added a lot of value to our team. Idea might seem too formal and cheesy, the WFH version of trust falls at corporate retreats. Was pleasantly surprised to see it's actually a good option for asynchronous team fun and getting to know each other better. Hasn't felt contrived or intrusive; I like the options to mix the different levels of questions depending on how well you know your team. The guessing "game" is a lot of fun too!
I use it for my team. Each week we use the Recess icebreaker question in our team meeting to help connect. Its nice that as the team lead I don't have to invent something and can trust that what Recess serves up with be good.
For offsites we use the game room so we can play mini games together. We typically are on a VC at the same time so we can talk trash while playing ;)
Have really enjoyed using this product with my team. It's been fun to have a casual low stress way to get to know random bits of information about my teammates. Especially with covid preventing most people from going to the office, this helps somewhat to fill in that gap.
Love using recess with my teams - we're finding a number of interesting use cases for it in the learning space and the team has been receptive to our dogfooding and feedback. Thanks for developing a fantastic product and look forward to where you'll take it!
This product is a lightweight yet highly effective means of connecting remote team members together. The infrastructure and attractive UI makes it easy for my team to submit their answers and we learn so much about each other as well. It's a great way to take a little break. (the turtles are also a cute way of social engineering to get people to respond :))
Recess has helped my global team feel connected while a) working from home b) having a 12 hour time difference between some members It has been key in making everyone feel connected and part of the team, and we've been using it for over 6 months now, with clear plans to keep on using it!
I love using recess with my team! Super fun questions and also some good more serious ones that have taught me a lot about my coworkers! I especially love the turtle feature!
I've been using Recess with my teams at Meta and found that it's really helped us get to know each other and feel connected while many have never met in person. I love that it lets us add our own questions; as content designers, we like to control the conversation! I've also really appreciated the flexibility on timing. At first, we had daily questions, but at some point we realized that it was too much and slowed down the frequency. This is critical for it to continue being fun, not a chore. Excited to see where the team goes with it in the future!
Recess has been invaluable for team bonding in a remote work climate—even with members that I have never met in person—and our deeper understanding of one another has resulted in improved team health and stronger collaboration.