While for many cities across the US and Canada it may seem like we’re still in the midst of winter, in actual fact, spring is now just around the corner. There’s no better way for your organization to celebrate spring than to plan a team building event for your entire team.
In fact, your organization can realize a number of benefits by hosting a team building event.
Team building activities will improve employee productivity, increase motivation, encourage collaboration among your team, drive creativity, provide staff members with positive reinforcement, improve communications and much more.
Team building events significantly improve employee engagement, and research from Gallup has found that companies which perform better in employee engagement metrics realize substantially better customer engagement, higher productivity, better retention, fewer accidents, and, most importantly, 21 percent higher profitability.
Why choose spring for your corporate team building event?
Spring is the season of new beginnings. The season is associated with blooming flowers, the birth of new animals and the time in which the earth moves on from winter and seemingly comes alive again.
That’s why spring is a fantastic time to make changes that positively impact your business, and the best place to start is company culture. Here are just a few reasons why you should start planning a team building activity for spring 2020:
- The weather is better, and your employees will be inspired to end their winter hibernation.
- It’s a fantastic time to evaluate the goals you set at the start of the year, and whether you are still on track to achieve them.
- Spring is about new life, making it the perfect time to implement new initiatives that help your employees grow and progress.
What team building event should my company organize?
Whether you want to get outside to celebrate the end of the snow or you want to plan an inside event to avoid getting caught in the April showers, Teambonders has listed our top five team building events to kick off your collaborative efforts this spring:
1 - The AppMazing Race
Get outside for the first time with your team since winter and take part in the AppMazing Race. This customized version of the hit TV show, is the perfect action-packed strategy game for corporate groups of all shapes and sizes. This event is powered by innovative AppVentures cell phone application and includes check points, custom bonus challenges and roadblocks to engage and excite your employees.
Suggested time: 2.5-3.5 hours
Group size: 8-1,000+
Suggested team size: Teams of 8-10
2 - Espionage Suite Hotel Escape Game
Want a high-energy event that doesn’t involve you potentially having to risk the April showers? Take part in our Espionage Suite Hotel Escape Game, in which teams compete head-to-head to be the first to solve the escape room-style mystery.
Suggested time: 2 hours
Group size: 6-600+
Suggested team size: 6-8
3 - Corporate Olympics
Get back into high spirits with this highly versatile, yet wacky, team building event that is the perfect remedy for the blah and malaise that can slow a team down and reduce productivity during the winter months. This event includes "out of the ordinary" tasks, strategy games, mind-bending problem solving, and very high energy but light physical challenges.
Suggested time: 2-2.5 hours
Group size: 8-1,000+
Suggested team size: 8-10
4 - Learn the Team Haka
Have you ever seen the Haka performed by the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby team? It’s certainly an amazing sight to behold. Your team will learn haka chants, actions and the deeper meaning of Haka - helping to build unity within your department.
Suggested time: 15 minutes - 1 hour
Group size: 8-1,000+
Suggested team size: Entire group
5 - Fear Factory
Want to encourage employees to move outside of their comfort zone and overcome fears? Teambonders Fear Factory is an exhilarating team building program, complete with fake disgusting food (but not that disgusting), exciting (but safe) stunts and unpredictable surprising challenges.
Suggested time: 2-2.5 hours
Group size: 8-350+
Suggested team size: 8-10
Want to learn more about how innovative and highly-customizable corporate team building activities are? Contact our team of expert event facilitators today. We would love to answer any questions you have.