These can break, so make sure you have plenty spare. If you have a ping pong table, then a great game to try at work, if you want to include multiple people at once, is a big game of run-around.
The game works best with around 8 people, but can be fine to play with How a game of run-around works, is everybody stands in a circle around the table, holding a bat.
The two players at opposite ends of the table will start — one will serve the ball to the other. However, upon hitting the ball, each player will begin making their way to the next side of the table, leaving the player behind them to return the next shot. Each time a player misses a shot, they sit out, until eventually only 2 people remain. You can declare these joint winners, or have a play-off to determine the champion.
If you want something a little more gentle, which takes up even less space, then a foosball table is a good alternative for sport. While it is not particularly physically active, it is suitable for players at a time, and can lend itself well to tournaments and leagues. In fact, a one-hour session of yoga probably produces enough sweat to fill a bucket. But seriously, yoga can be a great way to help your team focus their minds and bodies.
Not only does it boost concentration and energy levels, but it helps you keep your employees physically healthy. These games are exceptionally fun, and encourage your employees to really think outside the box, and get their creative juices flowing. In the story game, players sit in a big circle. Each player takes a blank piece of paper, and writes the first sentence of a story.
Once done, everybody passes their paper to the person on their left. The next person reads the previous sentences, then writes the next sentence.
However, before passing this on, they fold the previous sentence over so that it cannot be seen. This way, each player is only ever following on from the very last sentence in the story. This can make the stories disjointed, surprising, and most of all, hilarious. Once the bottom of the page is reached, the story ends. And everybody reads out the end result to the rest of the group. Similar to the story game, players sit in a circle and each take a piece of blank paper.
Everybody draws a head, of any sort — it could be a gentleman with a moustache and a hat, or it could be a 7-eyed octopus. Once done, players fold the paper over so that only the very bottom part of the head is showing. These heads get passed to the left, and then each player draws a torso and arms if indeed arms are required!
Again, this gets folded and passed. A paper plane competition is a great way to encourage creative thinking, while promoting careful planning and craftsmanship, and tying in a bit of healthy competitive spirit. You can give out numerous prizes for the planes your colleagues build — including the plane to fly the farthest, and the plane that stays in the air for longest.
Take a regular Jenga set, and divide all blocks between players. Ask employees to take a pen, and write down a different scenario on each block. For example, if you wanted to keep this game work-related, you could ask players to write down a situation that might happen in the workplace. You can ask for serious scenarios e. Then, set up the game as normal.
When a player removes a block, they must read the scenario, and then describe to the rest of the room how they would deal with it. We like the idea of hosting a quiz once a week, or once a month. You can run this for individuals or for teams. Pick an appropriate subject matter, and create a quiz with around questions — that tends to be the ideal number.
You might want to provide snacks and drinks. Obviously, this is a fairly seasonal game… but actually, you can play this all year round. Just call it something else! In a game of Secret Santa, all participants put their own name into a hat, and then draw a secret name back out. They will be buying a gift for this person, in secret.
Another seasonal little game, but one that can make your office look super spooky for Halloween — while providing lots of fun in the run up.
You can either set up a pumpkin carving station at the office, or even just ask employees to bring in their own creations from home. Jason's favourite Workstars value is: We invest in Intuition.
Does the happiness of your employees impact their productivity? This question has been asked by thousands of business leaders and academics over…. Record the notes on the whiteboard with sticky notes.
The activity builds mutual trust and establishes group values. Perfect for the start of an event, seminar, or a workshop. Going down the memory lane is a great way to get team members to bond with each other. However, not everyone will recall an event in the same light as others.
One team member shares a negative experience from that experience, while the other team member shares the same experience, but focuses on the positive aspects of it. Then they switch, the latter telling a negative memory, while the former tells a positive one to counteract it. This team building activity reframes experiences, improves morale, and shifts perspectives. This team building activity will let people appreciate their differences, and at the same time find something in common to improve team bonding.
How to play: Create a list of odd pairs of objects that go well together — salt and pepper, Sonny and Cher, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, peanut butter and jelly, etc.
Write down the objects on separate pieces of paper. The participants then mingle with the group. When the players have figured out what they are, they have to find the other half of their odd pair. How to play: The group stands in a straight line side by side. The goal is for the participants to organize themselves in order by their birthday month and day without any talking. If they do start to talk, they need to start from the beginning. If you want to add an extra challenge to this activity, try blindfolding a couple of participants.
Practices problem solving, cooperation and non-verbal communication skills. Have the team stretch their creativity and communication skills by having them plan, script, direct, and perform their very own cinematic masterpiece. How to play: Disclaimer: you will need specific equipment for this team building activity cameras or smartphones with decent inbuilt cameras, tripods, computers with video editing software, TV. Split the participants into smaller teams — each of them will create their own movie.
Each team picks a mystery envelope containing a film genre or theme. The final cut of each movie will need to reflect the genre. Set a deadline for each final cut for the film premiere normally hours after you begin the exercise. Now, the production starts! Each team member should have a specific role — the director, the producer, video editor, actors, etc. At the end of the activity, all the films are watched, and the best ones receive awards. Popcorn and drinks for the final screening will be a nice touch!
How often do we stop to compliment our coworkers on a daily basis? Probably — not often enough. Improving self-esteem is a team building activity that will boost confidence in your team. How to play: Everyone writes down their name on the top of a piece of paper. They pass the paper to the person on their left.
Each person must then write something they admire about the person whose name is on the top of the page. The papers are passed around to the left until each sheet ends up back with the person named on the top. Number of players: Preferably up to 24 people split into teams of players. How to play: Participants are divided into teams of people.
Each team has to come up with an imaginary product and develop a pitch for it. The pitch must include a brand name, slogan, business plan, marketing plan , financial data. Each team then presents their pitch in front of the sharks. The sharks must ask questions and evaluate the pitches as if they were real businesses. The team that gets the most investment wins.
This team building activity promotes unconventional thinking, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and teamwork. Participants sketch their shared work memories and place them on a memory wall to create a welcoming environment and reaffirm a positive work relationship with other employees. How to play: Each player writes down positive memories of shared experiences and moments on a sheet of paper.
They then draw a few of these memories on fresh sheets of paper. The participants tape their memory drawings to the memory wall, while other participants approach the wall to expand on the memories with additional drawings. How to play: Divide the group of people into pairs and have one person of each pair blindfolded. Make sure to mark the start and finish line. Have the unblindfolded person lead their partner through the obstacle course using verbal guidance only.
The goal is for the blindfolded person to make it out on the other side without having touched any of the objects. The first person to cross the finish line wins. This is one of those fun team building activities for outdoors where players get to practice creative thinking and problem-solving. The purpose of the game is to build a structure that prevents an egg from breaking.
How to play: Assemble groups of three to five people and give each team various materials for building paper straws, a roll of masking tape, one fresh egg, newspapers, etc. In a set amount of time for example, 15 minutes , each team has to complete building a structure, with the egg inside.
When time expires, all structures are collected, and a judge tosses them from at least 10 feet in elevation. The structures are then inspected to see if the eggs survived. The winners are the groups that successfully protected the egg. Boosts teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, and time management. Although this team building activity requires a lot of preparation, it is a timeless classic that works in any situation, location, or team size.
You can run it indoors as well, although being outdoors will give your employees a much-appreciated change of scenery and pace. How to play: Create a list of activities and align them with the purpose of the hunt.
If you want new employees to connect with senior employees, design team-focused activities that will force them to collaborate. Assign a point system for each activity, based on the difficulty level.
Divide the group into equally-sized teams. Leave minutes for the actual hunt. Once the time is up, evaluate which team completed the most activities and has the highest points. A team building activity outdoor that inspires collaboration, problem solving, teamwork, and is very fun.
Laser tag is a recreational team sport where players attempt to score points by shooting infrared-sensitive targets usually with an infrared-emitting targeting device. It is entirely safe and will provide a fun-filled bonding for the employees. Each player gets their laser tag gear and enters the arena. Employees will begin to work together to create new strategies in an attempt to win.
Let your employees race around the track at up to 45 mph and experience the thrill and adrenaline of go-karting! How to play: Book a go-kart track beforehand. Upon arrival, all participants will be briefed on the safety procedures and details about racing and the go-karts. You can try a warm-up classification race and then do a Grand Prix with 10 laps and see who races to the finish first. Prepare a trophy or a prize for the winners. Go-karting is easy to learn, fun, and thrilling.
It will also introduce a bit of friendly competition among employees. Since the game involves throwing balls, this quick team building activity is best for outdoors, although you can play it in the office as well. Great for playing at the beginning of any team event. How to play: Have all players stand in a circle. Increase the difficulty by increasing speed and the number of balls in the circle.
This activity breaks the ice, helps learn names, exercises memorization skills. A ropes course is a team building activity outdoors that includes high constructed in trees and low take place on the ground elements. Rope courses are sometimes challenging on a personal level, as they may involve confronting fears and anxieties. How to play: Book a rope course venue for this activity.
A rope course usually includes obstacles like a foot wall the participants must get over, a tightrope walk, as well as swinging ropes. Keep in mind the physical abilities of your team so that the course is not too difficult or too easy. A great team building activity to test teamwork skills, determination, and patience. Explores leadership and communication concepts, as well as involves problem-solving.
How to play: Divide the players into two or more teams. The players must all cross the imaginary river by jumping and maneuvering different objects. Whoever touches the floor, gets burnt and must start the course from the beginning.
The first team to get over the river with all team members are declared the winners. This team building game tests coordination, promotes communication and teamwork. Instead of playing basketball, baseball, or soccer, where some people might have more experience than others, opt for kickball. Number of players: Kickball is usually played with teams of people.
How to play: Kickball also known as kick baseball is similar to baseball in terms of field, rules , and scoring points. The main difference is that you kick the ball instead of hitting it with a bat. The ball is also made out of rubber and is much larger than in baseball — closer to the size of a football in soccer.
Eventually, you can even form your own company kickball league and play with other local businesses and form productive partnerships. Kickball is growing in popularity, especially in the United States.
GPS-based team building games are great fun for the whole team and usually involve following clues to find hidden objects by using GPS coordinates.
How to play: The employees are split into teams before the start of the race. Each group of teammates needs to have a GPS device on to help them with searching.
The kind of team building activities for work that motivates employees to collaborate, promotes problem-solving and will make them feel as if on an Indiana Jones-like adventure mission. Sometimes, an effective team building activity is just to kick back and relax — especially so if your company has been going through a demanding and busy period.
They specifically work well for teams who are looking for ways to bring improvement in the way they work with each other. A key reason why such simple games and activities bring strong changes into a workplace is that they have the ability to help people come out of their comfort zones. They provide a means and platform for team members to break the ice in an intimidating manner and take their teamwork to a whole new level.
The upcoming list gives you a quick peek into some of the most popular workplace games and activities of all times. Do you want to add a fun element into your daily work routine? Here are a few interesting things you can try.
Running the Activity: B lind drawing requires 2 players to sit back to back. One player is given a picture of an object or word. The other person draws the object on the basis of the given verbal description and their own guesswork. Objective: Blind drawing helps you to evaluate how two members can effectively communicate , imagine, and innovate. Running the Activity: Whenever possible, take your team for a Scavenger Hunt at the nearest place like museum, zoo or theme parks.
Give each team a set of clues that will lead them to the final prize. It will help the participants to know each other and have a lot of fun together! Number of participants: Any number Tools Needed: Pen and paper to each participant. Running the Activity: Participants will have to introduce themselves and write three statements — two truths and one lie.
After all, participants have finished writing their statements, the statements will be read in a random order. After each statement, each participant will be asked whether the statement is a truth or a lie. The one that makes the right guess gets the point. In the end, the participant with the highest score wins.
Objective: Two truth and a lie is an icebreaker game that allows coworkers to get to know each other through fun interactions. Time: Depends on each person Number of participants: All. Running the Activity: Allow participants to work in teams for the office makeover. People often get bored with the things around them in the office, so how about giving them the opportunity to give their workplace a quick creative makeover themselves.
Keep your office makeover pocket-friendly. Objective: Office Makeover is all about creativity and teamwork. Through this activity — the team will become stronger, the work environment will be better suited, and there will be a positive aura around the office. Running the Activity: The participants will be asked to fall in line side by side and arrange themselves in the order of their birthdays considering only the month and the date.
To make this activity a bit more fun, you can give teams a cozy platform. And if anyone falls, the team will have to start the whole process again. Objective: This activity will help in problem solving, communication and cooperation in the workplace. Mannequin challenge is one of the most popular online trends and it fits well into this list because it allows you to involve everyone and be creative.
So what you have to do is divide everyone into groups of participants. To make this activity successful, you will have to set some rules like the duration of the video, the kind of props that can be used for the, who does what, what background music to pick, and so on. Objective: Communication, creativity, and teamwork are the three objectives of this game. You have to collect coins with the listed year that should not be dated older than the youngest team member and collect it in a jar.
Then, each participant has to pick a coin and share something memorable that happened to them based on the listed year.
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