Teambuilding Activities for Work

Create a winning team.

Team-building activities for work are designed to help develop better relationships between co-workers and upper management. When team members work together to solve a puzzle or finish a task, they get to know everyone and learn how their individual strengths benefit the team. These activities also can help boost the employees' enthusiasm and productivity as they realize their input is wanted.

Planning

When planning a team-building activity, figure out what you want to accomplish. Look at issues that might be affecting your team and plan activities that will help them overcome these challenges. There are activities to help build better communication, productivity and working relationships. Activities can include "employee feedback" where the employee fills out a survey expressing his feelings and makes suggestions for changes. It helps the employee to feel like he can speak freely and have his opinions count.

Scavenger Hunt

A scavenger hunt can help build better relationships between team members. The hunt can start at the office and finish up at a restaurant for lunch or a snack. Divide the employees into small groups to find 10-20 items on a list. Pass out cameras with instructions to take pictures of specific locations the group went or tasks they needed to complete. Set a time limit of 30-45 minutes to finish the activity.

Survival

This activity can help you build better communication skills as the team works together for its survival. Pretend you are on a cruise ship when it begins to sink near a desert island. There is a lifeboat that can hold everyone plus 12 items they will need to survive on the island. Provide a list of items that they must choose from and then have them rate the items according to their level of importance for survival.

Icebreakers

Icebreakers are used to create a relaxed atmosphere at the beginning an activity because it allows members of the team to introduce themselves to each other. Icebreakers can vary as much as the actual team-building activities. When you choose one, be mindful of your team members and their level of comfort for revealing personal information. A example of icebreakers can include "Two Truths and One Lie." Everyone writes down two truths and one lie about themselves then the group decides which one is the lie.