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title: It's wise to empathize - Vivo Team Development
description: How can I build an empathetic and cohesive hybrid team? – Charmaine
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# [It's wise to empathize - Vivo Team Development](https://www.vivoteam.com/learn/ask-a-coach/its-wise-to-empathize)

 Written by [Lynn Redmond](https://www.vivoteam.com/learn/author/lynn-redmond) | Nov 6, 2022 1:13:18 AM

 

 

*Dear Vivo Team,*  
*How can I build an empathetic and cohesive hybrid team?*  
*– Charmaine**

 

<https://vivoteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Vivo-Team-DOSE.pdf>

Hi Charmaine,

At Vivo Team we recommend getting together (virtually) at least three times a week, for no more than 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of your team, and doing a check in. We call this a [D.O.S.E.](https://vivoteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Vivo-Team-DOSE.pdf)—a direct ongoing swift encounter.

What you do is a quick go-around where every says what they are working on or what their priority is for the day. Then you do another round where everyone says a stuck point—what’s getting in the way of getting stuff done today. Lastly, every goes around and says a “win” they recently had.

I would also encourage people who are used to working closely with each other in the office, that both of you go on Zoom, and you can actually be side-by-side if that’s something you need.

The other thing to do is to make sure that you have, a least every quarter, a 15 minute meeting with your manager. What you are going to talk about is:

- What you have accomplished in the last thee months
- What you still need to accomplish
- One item that you would like to work on to improve your professional development

As well, sometimes on a Friday afternoon people have a virtual get together to just chat and talk about what’s going on. Once people get used to it you’ll feel quite **connected**, quite **cohesive**. It doesn’t have to be a barrier if you have discipline. Discipline is the key.

**names have been changed*

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