15 low-cost activities for your next team-building event
You may have seen the latest social media sensation where groups of friends gather for an AGM-style fiesta. At the center of these events are comedic PowerPoint presentations with themes like "most likely to survive the Hunger Games."
Do you have a bunch of active employees? Encourage some friendly competition with a nostalgic old-school sports day! Break up into Hogwarts-style houses and compete for honor, glory, and some kick-ass prizes for the winning team! On top of the usual sporty races, ensure everyone has the chance to participate by including a few less physically intensive events like an egg drop or paper airplane contest.
Take inspiration from the Great British Bake Off and challenge your coworkers to a culinary competition. Set a theme or give your teams free range to bring their best-baked goods for a team bake-off! A low-cost and easy-to-organize bonding session, who doesn't love eating lots of cake and some friendly competition?
The power of delicious food and good company can never be understated. Whether you head to a local spot or hire a food truck for an impromptu lunchtime celebration, staff will always appreciate being treated to a meal and time to chat more casually with their coworkers. Create a spreadsheet to keep track of any allergies in your team so you can check that there are options for everyone without spoiling the surprise.For an easy and convenient option, consider ordering from service providers who deliver quick & easy meal kits at your doorstep. This way, the entire team can enjoy fresh and affordable meals without the hassle of arranging everything themselves.
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Grab the popcorn, order the pizzas, and settle in with your favorite flick! A movie night is perfect for the winter months and an easy-to-organize hang that even new hires can enjoy. Send a quick email asking any cinephiles for their suggestions and put it to a google forms vote. Or, if you want to make it more of an event, ask colleagues to pitch why the rest of the team should pick their movie choice at your next all-hands or department meeting. The loudest cheer wins!
From Jenga to Pictionary, you can play a host of board games as a team. Get your team to vote for their favorite games, add a few snacks and beverages, and you have all the ingredients for a laid-back night of friendly competition. If you are a competitive bunch, stoke the fires of friendly rivalry with envy-inducing prizes like an hour-off coupon or gift vouchers for popular stores.
Everyone has a party trick, from improv to impersonations, lip-syncing to limbo! Gift your teammates time to shine with a company-wide talent show!
Test your general knowledge with one of Britain's favorite traditions! Typically held in a bar, groups come together to battle it out over five rounds of trivia questions. To host your own in-office edition, you only need sheets of paper, drinks, and snacks to set the scene.
Channel your inner child and create your own treasure hunt! Whether you organize creative puzzles for one team or your entire company, an in-house scavenger hunt is a low-cost fun game that will get coworkers talking. Brilliant for breaking down the silo effect.
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What better way to bond as a team than by spending a day giving back to your community? As an organization, you likely have core values like sustainability or social responsibility baked into your company culture.
Check out our team offsite agenda template to get started!
A long-standing American tradition, potlucks have always been a fantastic method to get strangers talking at a party. An ideal icebreaker for new hires and remote workers, reserve the conference room and ask everyone to bring in their favorite dish for a simple get-together for smaller teams. If you are a multicultural organization, ask people to make a traditional recipe from their home country to serve as an extra conversation starter.
If I told you that for less than $200, you could secure endless hours of entertainment for your teams, you would be thrilled, right? Rather than heading to a karaoke bar, invest in your own machine, a few disco lights, and some drink,s and you have a ready-made team bonding activity at your disposal! Hit the mic as individuals or break into teams for a battle of the bands to encourage some inter-department mingling.
Whether it's a masterclass in mixology, a seminar with a sommelier, or a tutorial in Taekwondo, sharing a new experience is a fun way to get colleagues talking! No need to head offsite. Bring in an expert and gather your coworkers for an evening of laid-back bonding.
If you are a remote-first company or want to get your teams out of the office, an escape room could be just the ticket. Putting their problem-solving to the test can help hone communication skills while having fun and socializing as a small group. While it's always better to meet in person, online options are available for employees based across various countries or continents.
Who doesn't love a beer or two with their colleagues to round off the week? Hosting a little Friday happy hour is an inexpensive way to gift teammates some time to socialize, unwind and celebrate their achievements after a busy week.
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