Office Party
Festive fun should be at the center of your office party, but this seasonal occasion can also be a brilliant opportunity for team-building. If it’s your job to organize an in-person or online holiday work party, consider incorporating a fun and interactive game to engage employees. For example, escape rooms or murder mysteries are unique ways to get the office together to celebrate the holidays.
Team-building has plenty of benefits – it can boost morale, develop relationships, and promote communication. Let’s look at some party ideas that include team-building.
Scavenger hunt
A scavenger hunt is ideal for any occasion, including parties. They’re simple to organise but you can make them as straightforward or elaborate as you like and can include a prize for the winning team at the end. This activity encourages staff to work together and communicate, helps different team members to get to know each other, and have some fun and laughs along the way.
Office decorating
Perhaps the office is already decorated for, but if not you can make it an enjoyable part of your party. Put some festive tunes on, have snacks and drinks available, and get everyone working together to spruce the place up. Keep it a friendly affair or have different teams and departments compete for the best-decorated part of the office.
Set Competitive Challenges
Setting competitive challenges is an excellent way to get your guests involved and having a great time. When planning a party, it is important to ensure everyone can have fun and participate in activities that will create lasting memories. One way to make sure this happens is to incorporate team building activities into the event.
These challenges don’t have to be complicated or expensive – simple tasks can be just as effective for building teamwork and camaraderie! For example, you could have teams of two or more people race against each other in an egg-and-spoon relay, balloon pop challenge or water balloon toss. These activities help to foster collaboration between participants while also being incredibly entertaining. If you want something a bit more difficult, try setting up an obstacle course with timed lapses that require participants to work together as a team in order to succeed.
Escape rooms
An escape room is a great team-building activity because team members have to communicate and collaborate in order to succeed. There is a huge range of escape rooms out there with different themes. It’s not just communication and teamwork that staff can get out of these activities – they’re also great for encouraging problem-solving.
Pub quiz
Everyone loves a pub quiz and a seasonal version is a great way to get the group together. A quiz encourages teamwork and communication and helps team members to get to know each other better. You can even plan and host a festive pub quiz yourself in the office.
Planning your party
The work party is always a big event and there are so many different ways that your organisation can choose to celebrate. If you’re looking for something that’ll show everyone a great time but also help the team to work together even more successfully in the coming year, incorporating a team-building activity into your party plans is a great decision.
