It might seem enough to speak the same language. However, communication is far from easy, and business success largely depends on it. It's no wonder that employers invest in HR departments, which demonstrate creativity with increasingly interesting ideas for team integration. Team-building party games are activities that have long gone beyond simply sharing a meal together.
The benefits of effective team integration in a company primarily include uniting a group of people with different temperaments, needs, ways of reacting, decision-making, and conflict resolution. Reasons for tensions and conflicts arise in every group of people who spend a lot of time together. Additionally, there is working on a joint project, which requires compromises, listening skills, willingness to give up or assertive argumentation.
A good atmosphere and social relationships support identification with the company, its goals, build internal motivation, and reduce stress. We are more willing to come to work when the atmosphere is free of tension, when we can openly express what we think, but such an atmosphere in the company requires effort. Among others, this happens in circumstances outside the company headquarters, when away from work duties, one can relax and get to know each other from different perspectives. What party games can help achieve the most important goals?
The kitchen unites, as many house party organizers experience. Parties tend to move to the kitchen, so it is worth integrating through the stomach. It’s not just about a good restaurant serving exquisite dishes but about cooking on your own. Culinary workshops are a great opportunity for team games, competition, but also collaboration toward a culinary goal. All of this matters because the culmination of the session will be a joint tasting of dishes made by the team which is already hungry. Such workshops can take place in distant regions of the country, where local dishes will be new to all participants and an opportunity to face an unfamiliar task. What other party games are there for team integration?
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A more or less extreme obstacle course is an excellent opportunity to test oneself in circumstances involving physical effort and quickly finding optimal solutions. Undoubtedly, it’s also a chance for laughter and to show a sense of humor about yourself. Such an obstacle course is easiest to organize with inflatable elements that are safe in case of falls and collisions. These are indispensable. Intense emotions can also be expected from activities like zorbing. This game consists of running and rolling inside an inflatable ball. However, this requires organizing a fairly large space so that players can move freely. It can also take place on a water surface, so this form of activity is worth considering for integration during a company trip to areas with many bodies of water.
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Solving puzzles to reach a certain goal is an attraction that has become popular partly thanks to escape rooms. It’s also an interesting option for a company party but not the only one. Children already roam neighborhoods playing a game called "manhunt," solving interesting tasks. This form can be used during a team-building event. The forest can be a great setting because participants can interact with nature, learn to identify encountered herbs, flowers, and trees by collecting leaves. It can be an attractive educational path and at the same time an opportunity for teamwork, effective task distribution, developing individual and team creativity, and healthy competition. So when you have a forest nearby, it’s worth using it.
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As it turns out, shooting at the boss or coworkers can unite people. Shooting paintball pellets, laser paintball, or battles with safe bows is a great company game providing adrenaline and relieving stress and tension. This option is suitable for outdoor play or in buildings arranged for that purpose. The boss will not necessarily be the ultimate winner. The game is an opportunity to show cunning, tactical and logical thinking. The winner will reveal their best side. What games do we propose for the integration party in the evening?
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Evenings on a company trip do not have to be limited to going to a nightclub. Theme parties are gaining increasing popularity. The theme will set a common denominator regarding outfit choices, quiz topics, and musical atmosphere. It might be a party themed around the 1930s, an Oscars gala, the adventures of agent 007, or The Matrix. Depending on the chosen theme, the party can be spiced up with attractions like gambling games or a contest for the funniest speech upon receiving a movie Oscar statuette.
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Remember that the success of any integration event is primarily about choosing the right place where everyone feels good and assessing whether a given form of activity will suit the entire team.
