“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” - Henry Ford.
The success of a company depends upon its employees. There is no doubt about it. Every employee contributes their time, skills, and ideas to help the company set benchmarks in the industry. However, they also need encouragement to keep going.
Moreover, when the business starts to grow, and new people join in, it becomes even more essential to keep the morale of every employee high. In addition to this, managers also need to ensure that every employee gets along well. It’ll help create a peaceful and productive work environment.
Considering this, we have listed down a few fun activities that’ll help boost employee morale, contribute to team building and improve the working environment.
Scroll down to discover these activities!
Solve A Puzzle Piece
The first activity on the list is to solve a puzzle. You can create different groups and host a competition to complete the puzzle. Whoever completes the puzzle first gets an award. To make it more fun and exciting, you can set a timer. Or, mix two games.
For instance, you can hide some puzzle pieces, and to get them, team members need to complete different dares. If a team fails to complete the assigned dare, it will be disqualified. You can also add a rule that every team member needs to participate. It will be a great way to discover who has good leadership and communication skills.
Have A “Show And Tell”
Who said “show and tell” is just for school kids? Believe it or not, it is a great way to break the ice and boost staff morale. You can select a day where every staff member will bring an object they are proud of or get inspiration from. It will help in understanding the personality of every member.
But how can you turn this exercise into a team-building activity? Well, it’s very easy. All you have to do is to create different groups. Ask the groups to create a DIY craft and explain it. Keep in mind that the objective here is not to judge who makes the best craft. Instead you need to see which group works more brilliantly. And if any dispute arises, how the groups are resolving them.
Play A Board Game
It goes without saying that board games are one of the best ways to bring people together. Moreover, these are instant stress relievers. However, if you wish to see the real magic of this game, DO NOT tell your employees in advance. In other words, randomly announce that they will be playing board games. It will bring a sudden wave of joy to everybody.
There are numerous options available to you. For instance, you can organize a Pictionary event, monopoly, joking hazard, pandemic, or Azul. All these games require good teamwork. Moreover, they are super fun. So, you can play them anytime to ease the overall working environment of the company.
Volunteer Work At NGO
Another activity on the list is to help NGOs. Helping those in need is undoubtedly a great idea. But, it’ll also help managers to accomplish two objectives at once. The first is that it’ll help in creating a beautiful bond between staff. And secondly, it’ll help improve the company’s reputation in the industry as well as before consumers.
Nonetheless, to achieve the second objective, it is essential that every group is representing the company. How? Well, while doing the volunteer work, every employee must wear a company t-shirt. OR, you can also get personalized t-shirts for all. Just look for a custom t-shirt printing service that can get you the design you need. In addition to this, you can also get some customized gift hampers to distribute in the NGO.
These small efforts will make every employee happy and also give them a sense of achievement.
Go For Treasure Hunt
Another outdoor activity that you can plan is going on a trip and doing a treasure hunt. Not only will it remind everyone of their high school days, but it will also give them an opportunity to create new friends.
Create unique clues that are funny yet confusing. In fact, to know who knows how much about the company, you can add some fun quiz in the clues. However, you need to ensure that the treasure includes something good that all the team members could share.
Note: You can also plan a treasure hunt on the company premises. You can hide the clues behind special areas or objects that everybody has an idea about. Nonetheless, if you plan to do it in the office, you might need to set some ground rules. The rules will ensure that nobody gets hurt, and the whole place also stays well organized.
Untangle a “Human Knot”
If you are looking for an activity that is fun and requires communication, then “a human knot” would be great. It is very easy to create, and you need not spend any company resources on this.
All you need to do is ask the groups to create the smallest circle possible. After that, tell them to grab any person's hand but not the person they are standing right next to. That’s all! It’ll create a human knot. Now the challenge is to untangle the knot without breaking the chain. It’ll be really fun to watch and to participate as well.
To increase the difficulty level, you can create a rule of keep moving in the circle while trying to untangle. It’ll help in discovering who has good communication and problem-solving skills. After all, having such talents in the business always comes in handy.
Note: Besides these, you can also host a contest or a karaoke night.
To sum it all up!
Needless to say, the team is the biggest strength of every organization. All the activities mentioned above will ensure that every employee creates a bonding with each other. Besides, these activities will also help in improving understanding. Not to mention, it will also help in reducing workplace stress and boosting the morale of employees. Also, always remember that,
“Teamwork makes dream work!”