Summer is also a good time to organize activities with work groups to develop team, leadership and commitment. But, isn't it true that with the good weather people want more outdoor team building experiences?
These types of activities outside the usual environment are perfect for generate new ties between colleagues, since the perspective on people is changed. The mind is more open and creativity is gained, which is perfect for working on conflict resolution, building trust and aligning teams.
From Ready For People, we selected five types of experiences from our platform that you can live this summer, but also at other times of the year. If you are interested in providing such an activity to your team, read on!
1) Combination of outdoor – indoor: these types of experiences involve practical tests in the middle of nature plus a moment of preparation or subsequent reflection that takes place in a closed environment (or it can still be outdoors, but a place with a blackboard, class type or meeting room). Such an experience is Destiny in your hands, designed for change management. It consists of a team orientation test in the middle of nature, which helps to face uncertainty and work on flexibility. At the end of the day, what has been experienced is recapitulated, what has been learned is pointed out and a team agreement is made to work together.
2) Interaction with animals: a type of experiences that allows us to extract wisdom from nature. In Ready for People We are committed to an activity with horses, in which not only their group behavior is observed, but also communication is established with them and an enriching mirror effect is generated. Is about natural wisdom, an outdoor team building experience that strengthens team bonds, helps improve communication between members, and develops leadership.
3) Mountain experiences: one of the great teachers of nature. In the words of Sir Edmund Hillary, pioneer climber of Everest, “it is not the mountain we conquer, we conquer ourselves.” The experiences Mountain survival, Mountain rescue y Living together to the extreme They encourage the improvement of each individual to truly work as a team. The challenges they face generate bonds that are transferred to the work environment and transform the dynamics of the group.
4) 4×4 Adventure: a day in nature, with different activities, encourages team unity in a much more relaxed environment than usual. The motor adventure It takes place on a farm, with teams that compete in different races, with buggies, jeeps y quads. From them they will extract the need for trust in their partner and collaboration to achieve common objectives. As a culmination, there is a wine and cava tasting that gives way to a barbecue with which to finish strengthening ties between everyone.
5) Leadership at sea: We completely change the mountain landscape for another space where it is absolutely about collaboration, commitment to the cause and high performance. In Heading towards excellence The team moves to a sailboat, where they will have to present the type of leadership each member seeks, as well as analyze their way of working while sailing. The experience is completed by drawing conclusions about the roles, interactions or development of each leadership, learning as much as possible from a different journey.
What do you think of all these outdoor team building experiences? In Ready for People You will find these activities and also others that can be done outside the usual office, with an inspiring space that will help the team make the most of this learning. Check out!