Considering a coffee chat roulette for Learning at Work Week?

Dot Kelly

April 13, 2026 15:31

Hello Community! 👋

Looking for an easy way to spark learning and connection during Learning at Work Week? 

I suggest giving coffee chat roulette a go! It's a quick, informal win that works just as well for hybrid and remote teams.

☕ What is coffee chat roulette?

It’s simple: participants are randomly paired for a short chat (15 minutes), just long enough to drink a coffee (other beverages are available).
No slides, no prep-  just a quick conversation about their role in the business.

It’s great for:

• Meeting people outside your usual team
• Sharing knowledge and perspectives
• Building connections across the organisation
   

☕ How to set up a coffee chat roulette

1. Ask people to opt in and gather their names
   Keep it voluntary and low‑pressure.
2. Randomly pair participants
   Manually, via spreadsheet, or using a simple pairing tool.
3. Send out, or encourage them to make, calendar appointments
   15–30 minutes makes it easy to fit into busy diaries.
4. Offer gentle prompts (optional)
   • What’s something you’ve learned recently?
   • What’s a skill you use that others might not realise?
   • What’s one tip you’d share with someone new?
5. Encourage people to grab a coffee and chat ☕
   That’s it!

💡 Pro Tip

You could even use an Event in Learn to let people sign up, making it easy to see who’s interested. From there, you can export the data to a csv if you needed to shuffle the pairs and it'll help you understand engagement across teams while keeping the activity informal and fun.

Sometimes the best learning happens in a conversation. ☕✨

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  Jayne Longden

  May 01, 2026 10:37

  Hi Dot, 

  I am trialling coffee chat roulette for our learning at work week later this month! Will let you know how it goes, thank you for the tips :)

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  Christina Manson

  May 14, 2026 10:41

  Our Internal Comms team do this every month, with the option of whether you want a pair or a small group. As a largely remote organisation uptake seems to be really good for this. Feedback has been so positive. I really encourage anyone considering coffee chat roulette to give it a go! 

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