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# Connecting
Being a remote first team it's important we build in some habits and ceremonies to foster connectivity, here's a few:
👋 1-on-1s
Every few weeks with key people you're working with (or sometimes more, we'll work out what you need).
*Intention: to remove blockers, support wellbeing and personal development.*
🍩 Donuts
Every three weeks, connections to have a virtual "[donut](https://www.donut.com)" with a random team member in the channel.
*Intention: for team to get to know each other and build rapport.*
🌱 Sixers
Monthly all hands for what's happening at SixPivot.
*Intention: keep everyone informed and updated with a bit of banter.*
🧑💻 Dev huddles
Once a month for a quarter. Devs share interesting learnings or things they're working on, almost like a code club.
*Intention: for devs to get together and build rapport.*
🍔 Lunch and learns
Initiated on the fly by individuals (open to anyone on the team) e.g., Quinten did a session about milling lumber, Newt did a NRL fantasy hobby project, Dylan did a Kubernetes session etc.
*Intention: sharing, learning, building rapport and having fun.*
📕 Book club
Every other month. Team opt-in by joining #pd-books where they pick a book to read and discuss. \
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\&#xNAN;*Intention: learning and sharing together.*
🏔️ Summit
In person once a year (around July/August) all hands conference. The entire company are flown in to talk shop.
*Intention: deep dive into the business, radical transparency on what's happening and the year ahead.*
🌴 Retreat
In person occasional retreat (generally around November/December) whole company (plus family invited) paid weekend getaway at a resort.
*Intention: for team to relax, have fun and get to know each other + family better. No work, social only.*
💼 Going to the office
Access to The Hub in each city, more info [here](/how-we-work/office-details.md)
*Intention: a physical place for people to meet or place to go to get out of the house.*
🎙 External speakers
Once a quarter with internal breakout rooms after, topics include (unconscious bias, accessibility, financial education, LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity, mindfulness talks)
*Intention: learning together and building rapport.*
🙋 PPP (Pivots, Pivots, Pivots)
In person, by state, [DDD conference ](https://www.dddbrisbane.com)style internal presentations.
*Intention: creating an internal sense of community and learning.*
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