4 Types of Team Building Activities

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The benefits of team building activities are significant but often overlooked. Not only are team building activities are great for increasing employees’ engagement with the company, they often involve a focus on the values of the organization and redefining individual’s roles within it. Through team building activities, people learn where they fit into the company and why their role is necessary, renewing their motivation and engagement. So here are 4 categories of team building activities which you can consider for your next team building engagement:

Personality-based activities

This type of team building helps individuals learn more about themselves as well as their team-mates. Personality-based team building activities are designed to match team roles with personality types to increase the understanding among team members. Furthermore, to encourage effective communication and drive discussions, each team may also include a facilitator!

Activity-based activities

Activity-based team building activities often involves challenging physical tasks, such as rock-climbing, river rafting, or hiking. The primary objective of these activities is to get team members to work together under difficult situations. However, one should be wary that these exerting activities can cause fear and discomfort for some. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that everyone is willing and happy to participate in such activities prior to planning. Alternatively, you may opt for less physically exerting activities Laser Tag or Archery Tag while incorporating some friendly competition. 

Skills-based activities

Such activities are designed to teach team members how to problem solve or communicate more effectively. Such skills can then be used to better resolve conflict in the workplace. This may also be facilitated by someone who mediates the discussions. Skills-based activities could include team bonding activities such as Bubble Soccer where it requires teams to collaborate and strategise as a group.

Problem solving activities

These activities present team members with problems that they have to solve. Teams will learn to collaborate, identify problems and thereafter, solve problems as efficiently as possible. Some examples of problem-solving activities include amazing races, scavenger hunts, or escape rooms.