The Virtual Random Café is a simple conversational method that has much in common with randomized coffee trials and speed conversations.
It was developed by Obhi Chatterjee and Miruna Stamate of the European Commission to substitute for the quick informal chats we used to have before COVID with people when we bumped into them in streets, shops, corridors, lifts, office cafeterias, bars, and cafés.
Sometimes, these encounters would lead to follow-up conversations, introductions, networking, and collaboration.
The method can be used on Zoom, MS Teams, or any similar platform that supports break-out rooms. It is quick and easy to run and only takes 30 minutes once a week.
Courtesy of Obhi, I have added the story to my blook along with a simple design template. Take a look here and if you decide to run them yourself, let me know how you get on.
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