Let’s have fun with 5 great outdoor team building activities
outdoor team building activities
which you can do on an office day out or during the weekends when the workload is a little light.
Type of Activity – Group
Game of possibilities
A game that is similar to the famous dumb charades, you can bring in a little twist by having different kinds of items or weird looking props. This is one of the best
outdoor team building activities
that can go on for hours.
Playing the activity/ game
In this activity, you can have a bowl with chits of the names of the people from each team. The difference with this game is that when the demonstrator is auctioning out the object, he or she has to do it in a wacky and tricky way.
How does this help
Since this a group activity, it is a perfect way for your people to use their innovative minds and be creative. It is also a good way to break the monotony of the regular style of working and is a lot of fun.
Make it a little challenging
To make it challenging, using weird looking props that are not easy to recognize; you can also create something yourself and with the various DIY ideas you have online.
Type of Activity – Group/pairs
The Scavenger Hunt
We all know how much fun this is; and if you are considering this as a part of the list of
outdoor team building activities,
then that is a good idea. You can organize the game by making it time bound.
Playing the activity/game
In this game, all you need to is prepare a list of different tasks. Divide the team into small groups and hand them the entire list. You can make them do the weirdest tasks or activities such as giving a stranger a kiss, taking out a selfie in a weird manner etc.
How does this help
This game not only helps your team to bind better but in fact can leave them feeling fresh. This is a good way to get all the departments together by mixing the teams. The different tasks will help your people to break the ice.
Make it a little challenging
You can tie the hands and feet of the people in the group. This will make the game a little difficult but you can be sure that they will end up laughing their guts out.
Type of Activity – team/pairs
The Mine Field
Outdoor team building activities
are all about team building and this game focuses on it also. In this game, you can break your team into pairs or small groups. This is a time bound game that should not go more than half an hour.
Playing the activity/game
In order to play the game, you would need to place different kinds of objects such as bottles, balls, cones etc in an open space. Spit the two main groups into pairs when it is time to play their turn. Blindfold the person who will go through the different obstacles and will have to be guided by his or her partner.
How does this help
This helps your people to know and understand how important it is to listen carefully. It also helps to improve communication within your team members and builds trust between them.
Make it a little challenging
To make this game a little challenging, you can design special routes options for each group. Secondly, instead of having one point to start from, place the person who is blindfolded on any side of the obstacle.
Type of Activity – Group
The Barter Puzzle
Let your team learn the art of leadership skill and problem solving through this activity. One of the perfect
outdoor team building activities
to bring out the potential talent in your people; this game will keep them busy for at least two hours or so.
Playing this activity/game
In this activity, you would need to have small groups. Each group will have their own puzzle that they would need to sort out within a certain time. The twist in this activity is that not all the pieces of the puzzle will be with them. Instead, a few pieces will be mixed with the puzzle pieces belonging to the other team. They would have to negotiate, exchange a member or even trade in order to get their puzzle piece from the opponent’s side.
How does this help
This activity will help to bring out the leadership qualities and problem solving abilities of your team member. It will also help you to understand the different qualities your people have.
Make it a little challenging
To make it more challenging, while mixing the pieces with the other team, do not disclose who has it. Instead let them find it our.
Type of Activity – Pairs/teams
Blindfolded Drawing activity
Even the simplest games can be a lot of fun and when you are talking about
outdoor team building activities
; then this game can surely do the trick. This activity helps your team to bond as well as learn how to work together.
Playing this activity/game
All you need is a whiteboard and marker or a few pens and paper and a blindfold. Make different chits of things that people can draw and place it in a bowl. You would need to divide the team into pairs or have two names placed together in the same chit. Blindfold the person who will be drawing the picture out while the other person can guide them accordingly.
How does this help
The focus of this activity is to help your people to learn how to communicate properly and work on their interpretation skills.
Make it a little challenging
You can make this game challenging by either keeping the two partners a little far from each other. Keeping the time bound short to just 2 minutes or so will also help.