Team Bonding Activities to Build Workplace Culture.
Teams with connected employees see productivity increase 20–25% — ExpertMarket, 2021.
Truly, going to work daily can feel like a daunting task.
One of the things that make it easier is the people in your work space.
Great co-worker relationships foster work productivity and generally make employees eager to be at work.
Team bonding activities help members of the team build trust, build communication, increase productivity, improve morale and overall work motivation.
Here are some fun ways to encourage team bonding.
- Having Lunch Together
We usually share meals with our family. So, when you eat together with your colleagues, it sends a message to your brain that you are family. Eating together is a great way to build team bonds. When people eat together, a bond is formed in their minds. Eating together shows a sense of family and togetherness.
- Playing games or exercising
Sports have a way of bringing people together. It inspires conversations and connects people. Playing games together or watching a game together helps a team bond and get closer to one another.
- Attending events together
Industry events not organized by the company can be attended by some members of staff. This helps the team members to bond and get to know each other better. During breaks at the event, team members get to discuss outside of work and it’s a great way to build the bond between colleagues.
- Volunteering
Going out on volunteering activities together improves team bonding. Volunteering in social impact events and giving back to the society, will also reinforce values in the members of the team. So, it’s a double gain actually. Values are embedded in the minds of team members and they get to bond outside of work too.
- Going on a Picnic
Picnics help team members to have fun out of the office and know each other better. It also encourages teamwork. And of course, what’s a picnic without good food? We’re not about to highlight the benefits of eating together again. Picnics are usually fun and non formal so, team members are more relaxed and open to conversations than they would naturally be in the office.
