CHECKLIST FOR SUCCESSFUL TEAMBUILDING ACTIVITIES

Choosing the right teambuilding activities for you company can be a bit overwhelming and stressful; however,  don’t worry we have put together some helpful tips that hopefully will make this task a little easier.

THE PEOPLE & PURPOSE

Decide on the Event’s Purpose & Activity Level.
     Remember to keep in mind everyone’s physical limitations or time limitations

Appoint an event manager/coordinator who can devote the extra time to plan.
This task will be time-intensive and take prioritizing. Make sure you have that time!

Find out how many participants you will have for your event and be flexible.
Therefore, make sure to “pad” the number of participants with around 5 extra spots.
 (Everyone knows the one person who cannot commit to a function until the day of the event.)

Identify type of teambuilding activities: 

     A.  Creative

     B.  Community Outreach

     C.  Social / Ice Breaker

Work with your manager or committee to set a budget for your teambuilding event.
This can be based on previous events, the fiscal health of your company and reasonable current costs of such teambuilding events.

Identify goals of your event. 
For example enhancing communication between staff and/or departments, improve company
moral or unify a new team or a company after an acquisition in a non-office setting.

THE PLACE

Find a venue that is near your home office or near your conference.
Remember that many hotels where your conference attendees are staying do have accommodations for Houston teambuilding activities along with your meetings and luncheon. (An effective team building is offsite since it takes away the daily distractions at the office.)

If your venue is offsite, see if your conference hotel has a shuttle to transport participants back and forth.
Most hotels or conference centers are more than happy to assist in this service.

Once you have your venue, what about the extras?
What about food? What about drinks? Does everyone like wine? Have a variety of beverages
for non-drinkers as well as that beer connoisseur in your group.

Coordinate with the venue to see if they recommend a catering partner.
Most venues have a regular list of businesses they recommend for any size event.

FINISHING TOUCHES

Another simple reminder…Make it a fun event!
Whether it’s a painting team building event or a “scavenger hunt”. It’s got to be easy enough to
allow your participants time to socialize and break the ice amongst groups that don’t normally
interact due to distance or different departments.

Document your event with photos, videos or social media.
This is a reminder of the fun times your group had…it does promote a “family” atmosphere
in the office!

Remember, relax! You’re part of the team as well.
Allow yourself a chance to participate in the teambuilding activities. You’ll be glad you did!

After the event send a survey out to the office to see if / how your goals were met.
Futhermore this also helps plan your event for the following year or gives your boss the reassurance needed.

Finally, every teambuilding event is different and unique. Remember that you can customize take-home momentos with company logos or with customized activities.

Looking for a fun team building exercise?  Art Class & Wine Glass is a leading Houston teambuilding activity company with many different fun, creative and community outreach options. Call 832-474-2585 to schedule your next successful team building event.