Top 5 team building activities for SME’s

Not everyone can afford to take their team on a yoga cleansing course in the Maldives, but there are some activities you can regularly build into your calendar to inspire but most of all let your hair down and have some fun.

Here are our top five ideas to spark your inner Wim Hoff:

1. Escape rooms have become widely popular (there are two in Chester at the last count). They provide a fun way for people to test their skills and work together to solve a common problem. An escape room is a great bonding activity for your employees because it forces them to work together.
2. Get out into nature – our emotional and physical health can be bolstered by spending time in nature and particularly woodland. Places like https://sorrelsage.co.uk/ offer woodland and wellness sessions for companies & their employees.
3. Make a playlist – Simple, but effective… allow your team to connect without taking time out of their workdays. Start a collaborative playlist on Spotify or another streaming service and encourage employees to add their favourite songs. They can listen to the playlist at work, at home, or in the gym and discover new music through their co-workers.
4. Attend professional development activities – there are a lot of organisations that offer seminars, conferences, and webinars you can do together, it helps you connect with one another and benefits your business. Look at local events from the Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses or look at Eventbrite.
5. Weekly breakfasts/cake bakes/early doors at the local – the list is endless, and you don’t have to “talk shop”!

Team-building activities help your employees to disconnect from their work and build relationships with one another. And don’t forget to occasionally invite your HR professional to any of these events!