Having no event is better than having a poorly planned team building event. The aim of team building activities is to bring the team together in collaboration. When planned poorly, this could backfire.

Here are a few things to help you start :

List the objectives

Sit down and list out your outcome expectations from the team building exercises, since the games you choose will highly depend on this list. Say, for example, if your team has a problem with looking at the big picture, then you have the game “Big picture” included in it. You can learn more about the game here (https://www.blueskyexperiences.com/experiences/the-big-picture/)

Finalize the budget

There are simple and free team building activities which will cost you very little to none; and then there are team building games which can empty your pocket. So fix your budget and plan accordingly.

Plan the appropriate games

The event should be planned with all the employees in mind. If you have more aged people in your team, then forcing too many physical games will not be a good option. The team building activities must be in such a way that it should be fun and enjoyable, and not a burden on the employees.

Choose the appropriate date for maximum participation

Having it close to festive days may not be the right time. So is having it when a team has a deadline. So discuss internally and choose appropriately. For outdoor team building activities in London, click here.

Choose the right facilitator and right place

Having a fun, engaging facilitator is critical to the success of the team building event. The facilitators must be engaging, encouraging, inspiring and humorous, who brings everyone together. But to spill their magic, a proper game field is required. So based on the games you play, find the right playground . If you are planning for team building events in Edinburgh, you can check these spaces out here (https://www.blueskyexperiences.com/edindurgh-venues/?activity-country=scotland&activity-area=edinburgh&current_page=2&sortBy=titleASC). Plan the travel too.

Market ahead of time

Make sure to put enough posters, wall hangings, emails out there to cultivate the festive feel in them. This sets the members’ moods.

Get feedback

You don’t have to do this upright but once the event is over, try to get feedbacks from the internal teams as to what was great, what went wrong, what could be changed, etc.

A well planned team building event will bring big changes, professionally and personally. So have a blast planning one.