However, there’s no denying that finding the perfect team-building indoor activity can be tough. After all, there are so many options available that choosing one suitable for your team, time limit and resources requires some research and experience. Fortunately, we’re here to help! In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the best indoor team-building activities that you can implement right away, no matter your budget.
1. Scavenger Hunt
Even today, scavenger hunts remain a popular choice for many business owners, and it’s easy to see why. For starters, they are quite well-known, seeing as almost everyone participated, at least once, in a scavenger hunt during their childhood. Additionally, it promotes creativity and is easy to organize for both small and large groups.
Do you want to plan your own scavenger hunt? Then you should start by creating teams and encouraging them to work together to find objects or answers needed for their hunting list. Keep in mind that the goals should all be work or event related. Thus, none of your employees will feel out of place or overwhelmed by difficult tasks that they have little to no knowledge of.
You should also give a time limit by which the teams need to achieve their objectives. Also, try to include at least a couple of easy questions or tasks to give everyone an equal chance of winning.
It’s important to note that scavenger hunts can be an amazing way for new workers to get to know your office and their colleagues. That’s why, you should only use the existing working environment (their office, floor, or the entire company building if possible) instead of renting a location.
Lastly, enticing your employees to do their best is vital for a successful scavenger hunt. And what better way to do that than with prizes for the winning team? From custom backpacks to snacks, there are products you can use to promote and encourage competition among your staff members.
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2. Bigfoot
This fun yet tricky game can be used to improve communication, making it an essential team-building activity for new team members. As some might have guessed, BigFoot involves having your employees line themselves up in order of smallest to biggest feet. The interesting part is that they need to wear a blindfold! And while they can communicate, they are not allowed to ask or state their feet size.
Please note that, in order to avoid shin kicks and other potential injuries, wearing socks is a must. But as long as you are careful, you’ll have loads of fun with this simple yet effective activity!
3. Board Game Tournaments
Let’s be frank — board games are the ultimate rainy-day pastime. In fact, they make for one of the best team-building indoor activities! The main appeal of board games is the sheer variety of playing styles and strategies available, which guarantees that you’ll find an option suitable for your team. And, depending on the game you choose, you can either focus on promoting teamwork or foster healthy competition among your staff members.
Here’s what you need to host a successful board game tournament:
- Popular and exciting board games such as Monopoly, Clue, Scattergories, Scrabble and so on. Or, let the players come up with their own game and have them teach it to the rest of the group.
- Plenty of snacks and beverages.
- An office that features a table and a sufficient number of chairs for the board games.
- Appealing prizes like custom power banks, wireless chargers, or headphones.
Once everything is set up, you need to split your employees into teams or individually, depending on the game. Then, let them play several rounds of the chosen board games against each other. The individual or team that earns the most points from all different events wins the tournament and receives a prize.
4. Improv Night
Next up we have improv nights, which can help employees develop their reaction and problem-solving skills. Apart from that, the shared laughter from the show will create a sense of unity among staff members. And finally, these events can lead to inside jokes that can encourage future conversations.
When organizing an improv night, you’ll need to choose a few themes and explain the rules at the start of the skit. For instance, you could decide on a scenario in which participants act out the speaking scenes in questions only. Then, select the participants and give them a few moments to act out the scene in front of other employees. Usually, three or four minutes per scene is more than enough. To make matters more interesting, offer a prize to employees who can overcome their shyness and participate in the event.
5. Indoor Bake-Off or Cook-Off
Cook-offs and bake-offs are equally delicious as competitive, which makes them an ideal indoor team-building activity. If you want to host them, you’ll need to:
- Decide on a common dish, like cookies, fish and chips or cakes.
- Divide your employees into two teams assigning two players as the chefs.
- Either request your team to make food at home or provide them with space to cook in. Is your office too small or doesn’t have the needed equipment? No worries, you can just rent a commercial kitchen during the event.
- Choose a few managers or non-participating employees to sample and vote on their favorite dishes.
- Count the number of votes, declare the winner, and hand them a special prize, such as an executive wind-down pack.
The Bottom Line
Just because the weather is getting colder doesn’t mean you have to pause your team-building efforts. In fact, these events can be even more effective during rainy days, as your staff may need a morale boost.
Luckily, as you might have noticed, there are plenty of activities and fun games that your employees can do while at the office or another nearby indoor location. So don’t let a few drops of rain ruin your team-building experience, especially since there are so many fun and trendy ideas you can try out!