Corporate Team Building Activities & Events Employees Will Love

When done well, corporate team building activities are more than just fun, they are valuable investments in the culture and productivity of your organisation.

We’ve all been to team building events that were just plain boring, or worse, potentially threatened our willing participation. We’re also well aware that not every organisation or business can afford to bring in an expert to deliver these activities. We get it.

This article will, first, describe some of the key benefits of investing time and energy into building and nurturing your team. Then, we share our top ten team building activities which you can run yourself.

Benefits of Corporate Team Building

The anecdotal and scientific evidence that supports a focus on team building activities for adults (staff and employees) is abundantly clear.

In short, the more time and energy you invest in building trusting and healthy relationships among your staff, the more you can amplify whatever your organisation is trying to achieve. And one of the best, and thankfully, most attractive ways to do this is presenting a series of carefully sequenced team building games and activities.

When you invest the time and energy to develop a strong team, you can expect to see these benefits:

• Higher productivity because your staff will be more willing to work together;
• Increased levels of motivation (and decrease in absenteeism;)
• Higher levels of creativity & critical thinking; and
• Improved communication which leads to fewer instances of misunderstandings.

Our Top 10 Team Building Activity List

There are just so many problem-solving team building activities featured in our ever-expanding database of activities.

Here are our top ten favourites (click the links to open the step-by-step instructions:)

1. Marshmallow Challenge

Possibly one of the most famous team-building activities used by corporate trainers throughout the world. You’ll need a few props, but I promise you and your group love every minute they spend building their towers.

2. Poker Face

It’s amazing how powerful a regular deck of playings cards can be to promote powerful conversations about inclusion and diversity.

3. Leaning Tower of Feetza

One of the quickest, simplest and most exciting team events you could present. There are even world records set for this task.

4. Pressure Cooker

A brand new team building activity that has quickly become a crowd favourite.

5. Flip Over Ten

A simple prop, a time limit and small groups are all you need to get started with this amazing group initiative.

6. Group Juggle

A classic problem-solving exercise for small groups. If you have a large group, simply divide into smaller teams.

7. Get Twenty

A perfect exercise for your staff who are more mathematically-inclined.

8. Memory Card Game

One of the most powerful team events we present to help organisations improve their corporate culture and values.

9. Negotiation

An extremely dynamic group exercise that challenge every group of staff we present this to.

10. Snowflake

A passive group exercise that combines explores the power of a group of individuals working together.

We passionately believe that any motivated team leader can present these activities themselves.

And to help you look like a pro, we provide you with everything you need to know, including step-by-step instructions, video tutorials (with real groups,) leadership tips and important debriefing tips to squeeze the most value from your group’s experience.

Or, you can ask playmeo to design a custom program for you.

Feel free to reach out if you need any help.

Contributor Mark