With your team far away at the moment, it may seem a little harder to bond with them. If you cannot do something to lift your spirits, don’t fret, there are many team building activities you can try online. Now that video conferencing has become the norm, why not try some fun group exercises and games too? Here are some great ideas to help encourage your staff, and bring back team spirit.
House Hunters
Depending on your team dynamic, it might be fun to have a little peek at one another’s homes. What you can do is get everybody to do a little prep show and tell. You can set it up so you guess whose house it’s or have people show off specific items or rooms they’re pleased with. Make sure you give them advance warning! If your team is comfy getting a little personal then this game can help build trust between you.
Desert island
This is an awesome example of a collaborative activity that can easily be done remotely. Break your team into pairs or groups, and provide them a list of things and ask them to choose which one they want on a desert island and why. You can vary scenario. This is an awesome way to develop other skills such as problem solving and teamwork.
Consequence
This is a story building game that has different variations. Consequence generally played in small groups, where each member writes down a story line. You can add images to the game. Some people start by introducing characters, or simply writing a random list of adjectives or words. Choose whichever is the most logistical for your group. The end result should be super cute and it is absolutely an ice breaker, without asking too many questions from your employees.
Emoji Quiz
There are several of them available for download online. Put your staff in pairs or teams and have them race to find out emoji codes. You can select categories, such as movies, where titles are written with emojis. Just ensure they do not cheat, and set a time limit.
Hunt
Thankfully, there’s an app for this one. Chasing geese has many team building ideas for scavenger hunts that can be adapted for remote workers. You can get them to go out and find out about things. With everybody on their smartphones, it should not be too hard to manage. Give them foolish tasks and challenges, that’s bound to be something different.
Team Party
There’s no reason why you still cannot host the odd staff party online. Keep them brief and all the time plan activities. You can keep it light and do something like a virtual wine tastingor search online for find virtual events. Have fun together and remember to stay positive.
Team building activities help increase employee satisfaction, which in turn increases productivity. There are many ideas you can adapt to a remote office.
