Team building activities allows employees to connect and socialize beyond the work setting. Organizations need to implement a program that includes team-building activities to enhance productivity.

According to research by Gallup in 2022, 17% of the employee were found to be actively disengaged in the workplace. Imagine the total loss that your company undergoes when a single employee is disengaged. The same research showed that annual costs run to $16000 in one year.

Main Team Building Activities Include:

The choice of team-building activities will depend on whether they are conducted indoors or outdoors.

Regardless of location, selecting team building activities that keep the team involved is crucial. The primary objective of these activities is to cultivate camaraderie among employees and create a workforce.

Ropes Course Challenge

The ropes Course challenge is an outdoor activity involving climbing, balancing, and solving challenging obstacles, and the participants are usually high on the ground.

This activity is excellent for fostering teamwork because all the team members share a goal of success after solving the challenges together.

A high level of collaboration is required from the members to achieve success. This team building activity’s goal is to encourage teamwork, communication and confidence among the team members, mainly because of its physical nature.

Outdoor Adventure Retreat

Outdoor adventure retreat is a great team-building activity for strengthening the team members' bond. This outdoor team-building activity can occur on a mountain, beach or forest.

Its main goal is to get the team out of the comfort zone and establish teamwork and trust. Some significant activities these team members can engage in while on this outdoor team-building activity include hiking, kayaking and zip lining.

A venue like Mombasa provides an avenue for activities such as kayaking, water games, and more.

Team Sports Tournament

This team-building activity involves creating a sports tournament where the team can be grouped to compete in their respective groups. This is a tremendous outdoor team-building activity that lights up the spirit of the team members since the competition environment is friendly. This outdoor team-building activity includes tug-of-war, soccer, or volleyball.

Through this, the team members can experience collective achievement satisfaction and foster collaboration and teamwork.

Caterpillar Race

This team-building activity challenges your team's time management, collaboration, and communication skills.

Also known as balloon trace, this is a fun outdoor activity where the team does not have to compete with each other but compete against the deadline.

At least four people form a line and place a balloon or ball between every pair. The goal is to go forward without touching the balloons. This activity is done to increase productivity among employees through collaboration and communication.

Hiking

Team Tug of War

This is a tug-of-war twist. Four teams eliminate their opponents instead of two. Make an X with four equal-length ropes. Make four teams of similar size and power. Each team must hold the rope. They try to push opposing teams over the out-of-bounds barrier at the start signal.

A team is eliminated after crossing the barrier. Team members must communicate and plan to eliminate enemy teams without being attacked to win. This team-building activity boosts communication, collaboration, and great teamwork among members.

Naivasha is an excellent venue for this type of team-building activity. Members can experience the serenity of the breathtaking landscapes.

Final Note…. “Unified team equals high Productivity”

Outdoor team-building activities are fun games and events that co-workers can participate in outside the office. These activities allow employees to relax, communicate with one another, and have fun.

These games serve to develop employee relationships, which can lead to increased workplace productivity.