When you want to increase the cohesiveness of your workforce, it is worth investing in team-building activities for your business. These activities can benefit your business in different ways, such as increased communication skills, teamwork, and improved productivity in your company. You can choose many kinds of team-building activities for your employees that can be lots of fun and benefit your business. Below are some options that can boost teamwork and communication skills and have loads of fun with your employees.

The Amazing Race

Although the TV show has not been on for several years, it is still an excellent option for team building that many companies choose for their employees. You can hold this event with as few people as ten, and it can accommodate up to 250 people, which is excellent for small and medium-sized businesses. Teams race, solve puzzles, take part in challenges and tasks, and must work together to try and win and reach the finish line first. It can be a physical activity that requires decent fitness levels and can typically last between two to four hours.

Corporate Survivor

Another team-building activity based on a TV show that can be lots of fun and challenging for your employees is Corporate Survivor. You can use a specialist events company, such as xlevents.com.au team building activities in the Sunshine Coast, to arrange your corporate survivor event. There can be many challenges to complete, although you may want to avoid eating insects, and it is suitable for groups of between ten and 250. You will need lots of space for this activity, which can last for around four hours, depending on how many people participate.

A Short Film Festival

Having a company film festival is another excellent team-building activity you can choose for your business which can be lots of fun and rewarding. The different teams must write, act, and produce a short film that will be judged at the end by a panel, and it is suitable for up to over 200 people. You can do this activity inside or outside, and with the help of some professional technicians, the teams can learn about using cameras, lighting, and editing, and they will also need to write the script and act in their short films. If the standard is high enough, you can also have the teams make advertisements for your business and use these on social media platforms, helping with your digital marketing.

BBQ MasterChef

A BBQ MasterChef team-building event is another one that is suitable for small groups of about ten up to over 200, and you can do this event indoors or outdoors. Your employees will be split into teams and given a budget, and they must devise a menu and prepare the food for a set number of people. A trained chef is available to advise the teams, and they will judge them at the end and declare which team won. An added benefit of this event is that you get to eat everything the teams make, and it is lots of fun for everyone who participates.

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