A company must foster a positive work culture to succeed, as it shows time and again that companies that nominate for best places to work have so much success. Studies have shown that 83% of executives and 84% of employees rank having engaged and motivated employees as the top factor contributing to a company’s success. Try and incorporate some productive activities to engage your team with, as we have some suggestions listed below.
What Is My Name?
It is a fun pastime where you can either note down all the employees’ names or choose a celebrity or famous figure to impersonate. Randomly draw a name for everybody and guess who they are based on how people treat them. It is an excellent way to break the ice for new hires and gives everybody a chance to interact with one another in humorous ways.
Two Truths and A Lie
Break the boundaries and try out this home game in the office. Have an employee write down three secrets, with everyone else trying to guess which is true and which is an exaggeration or lie. It is a fun activity that will get everyone to know each other better and let them explore their creativity as they try to stump everyone with fun facts about themselves.
JENGA
Jenga is a fun game that two or more people can play. The object is to try and deconstruct a Jenga block building without it collapsing, and it is a fun game with a lot of suspenseful moments. Along with traditional Jenga, you can spice the game up by adding more rules, such as putting a timer on each team or having the opposite team choose which block you must remove. It allows you to have people concentrated on units rather than having everyone gather.
Board Games
Board games are an inexpensive source of entertainment that you can play anywhere. It requires players to stretch their mental muscles and use strategy to succeed. It allows team members to compete individually instead of grouping as a team and helps bring in a competitive environment.
Video Game Tournaments
Speaking of competitive environments, you cannot go wrong with a friendly video game session. Sure, there will probably be people who are not familiar with video games altogether, but with the craze of Twitch and video games being mainstream nowadays, we are sure they will find a way to have fun with it regardless of how good they are. The Nintendo Switch would be my recommendation, as they have many family–friendly games that everyone can enjoy. Games like Mario Kart and Smash Bros are fun introductory games everyone can easily play.
JEOPARDY!
It would require more preparation, but it is worth it if done right. Have six categories been decided upon by the team while adding five questions to each class and selecting team members to play as participants? Choose one lucky employee to play as Alex Trebek, have fun pitting people against each other, and find out who the open office Jeopardy champion is.
Karaoke
Find out who has what it takes to be the next singing sensation. Bring a microphone, set up the Karaoke machine, and have a fun sing-off. It does not have to be a competition, but it would be fun for everyone to try and bring songs to life. Try to arrange a happy hour setting so people can enjoy their favorite tunes, either done right or butchered, while enjoying a margarita.
Potluck
Have a team lunch where everyone brings homemade food to share with the team. Be sure to avoid getting store-bought food or fast food and bring something that the family made. It would be an excellent way to try new foods while keeping them healthy and homemade.
Conclusion
These kinds of games and activities help build communication between the teams and allow them to grow familiar with each other on a personal scale. It helps boost productivity for the team and ultimately creates an inclusive work culture that allows everyone to relax and establish a strong bond between the company and the workforce.
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