How To Choose Your Next Team Building Exercises

The key to a good company is a good team. You can have all the other pieces in place but if your crew doesn’t gel success will be imminently delayed in comparison to a team that is excited and motivated to work together.

So how do you bond your people? Give them the chance! Setting up an extracurricular activity is so important for letting personalities come together and reinforcing positive connections, as well as showing the squad a different way of working together (which can later be applied in a new way at the office). When arranging your next team building exercises look for these important components:

1. Get out of the office.
By separating the team from the workspace they are allowed to let their walls down a little bit and relax around each other. No one likes an uptight get together!

2. Make it something constructive.
It’s fun to go bowling or out to a restaurant, but by making the chosen activity something productive you encourage the team to work together in a way they wouldn’t in the office. Consider volunteering at a homeless kitchen and cooking together, or a team sport that everyone can be involved in.

3. Have fun.
Make sure you keep it light and low-pressure so everyone is able to get comfortable with each other. Keep competition friendly and conversation flowing.

4. Treat the team.
Whatever you end up doing, make sure your group feels valued. Show them that you appreciate their hard work and reward them with a positive experience!