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A Strong Community Makes for Efficient Work: How to Organize Great Team Building Activities!
There are few things in a company's life that can bring team members closer together than various corporate team-building programs and games. To work effectively as a work community, it is essential to have trust and, of course, to feel a sense of belonging.
If there is no unity, there is no team, and therefore, there is no efficient work.
In today’s blog post, we’ll review the team-building programs that no company can go wrong with. Additionally, we’ll provide examples of the online and offline team-building activities we at Y Generation School Cooperative have planned for the coming months.
It's a misconception that only a professional organizational development company can run a team-building event. With a little investment of work, brainstorming, and gathering information, you can organize great get-togethers while remaining cost-effective. Just read on!
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What is the Goal?
The goal of team building is to reduce employees' stress and increase their motivation, which are fundamental in the workplace. Furthermore, they facilitate communication between employees and allow them to get to know each other beyond the work environment. Team-building events build trust and camaraderie, enhancing employees' ability to work more effectively together both individually and on group projects.
When?
Always ensure that every colleague has the opportunity to participate in the team-building program, but they shouldn't feel like it's additional work!
How?
A team-building event should be:
- Interactive
- Organized
- Entertaining
- Community-building and bonding
- Experience-providing
- Substantial
- Stress-relieving
Programs can be outdoor or indoor, charitable, short or multi-day, requiring little or a lot of physical activity.
If there's enough space in the office kitchen, a smaller group can enjoy cooking together as a perfect team-building activity.
Y Generation Team Building Ideas
The Plan – Offline
- Time Capsule Creation in September – To be read together at the Christmas party
- Office Breakfast – Enjoying a meal together
- Group Hike – A day out in nature
- Movie Night – Watching a film together
- Christmas Celebration – Dinner, gift exchange, party
Plan B – Online
- Time Capsule Creation – To be read online at Christmas
- Quiz Night – Using online quiz platforms
- Let’s Have Breakfast Together! – Virtual breakfast meeting
- Quiz Night – Activity – Interactive online games
- Christmas Celebration – Evening chat with a glass of wine, wearing ugly Christmas sweaters (in this case, send the gift to the person you drew and unwrap it in front of the camera)
TIP: For online gift drawing, use the following site: Karacsonyi Huzas.
These are the programs that have worked best for us and we love doing together. If you’re looking for more specific examples, we recommend doing more detailed research as there are plenty of great articles on the topic, tailored for larger groups as well. For instance, check this one out.
The key is simplicity: don’t be afraid of a program being childish. Everyone loves to play!
