Which are the best team building activities you've taken part of?

We recently started playing video games together every Friday for an hour and that's been a really fun team-building thing. We have to collaborate in the game, strategize together, etc. and I think that carries over into working together too.

Non-remote: - Escape rooms - Gameshows (it's through a local company that puts on game shows like Wheel of Fortune and Family Feud) - Axe throwing - Video games (both at arcades and in-office) - Top Golf - Bocce ball - Volunteering Remote: - Team yoga - Kahoot - You Don't Know Jack The coolest thing we do at Lucky Orange is the dino date. Long story on the name of it, but two coworkers from different teams are drawn at random each week. They then get to go out for lunch on the company's dime to talk about...anything. Everything. It's an awesome way to get to know coworkers. What activity did I not like? I wasn't a fan of go-karts, but I'm also not a big fan of speed. It was still a blast though! This was the first company to really emphasize team building in a fun way.

Playing videos game. I mean, staying in my confort zone is the best things when I meet new people. 👀

One of the corporate team building activity that over the years I've found to be quite inspirational is Campfire Stories. Essentially, this is the age-old tradition of storytelling. The reason why this team building activity is popular is because the act of telling stories is thought to be at the heart of the community experience. It's also how information is passed around unofficially.

We've been having a blast using our own product VidDay to recognize and celebrate employees internally: https://www.vidday.com/video-mak... Since we're all working remotely in different time zones, making group video gifts has been an awesome team-building experience all the while creating memorable keepsakes expressing warm wishes, appreciation, and gratitude.

There was one activity that we did at Honda in my first job way back in 2009. It was a kind of a human library. You hear a person out and their story without interjecting or giving reactions instantly. You absorb all that you hear and in the end, you share how it made you feel. This activity is amazing as it shows you the importance of being a good listener and to not judge anyone in your life. Everyone has their own story you are not aware of.

Just a few, I tried implementing- 1. Brain Stromming Calls/Sessions. 2. Ideas and Creativity Calls. 3. Learn and Share channel on our team Slack. 4. Weekly games and engagement for 1 hour. 5. A non-working day to enjoy hobbies and my time. Being an initial start-up it is amazing to see people love to be part of your team because they feel like growing daily. I guess by taking such small initiatives we can grow the team.

Not so many as I am new. But playing online Pictionary is super comforting and fun.

There are lots of activities I like and some I despised. But one that I like to do, time and again, is what I call 'appreciation chit'. Here each person in the team has a paper with their name on it. This paper is passed on to every other team member and they write something they appreciate or have learnt from that person. Then you fold it and pass it along. This way, in the end, everyone gets to write a positive thing about the other and you get to read how you positively influence others.

My dev team had an interest in playing Dungeons and Dragons(you read that right) every couple of weeks. We have given it a try and I think it really improves the team bond factor quite a lot. I think any kind of game you can do with people to get them cooperating together and celebrating triumphs together is a good idea.

I'm a fan of some of the more physical or interactive team building. There is an outdoor laser-tag facility here that I've been to with a team and Escape Rooms can be another great source for fun and learning to communicate and rely on each other.

If I remember correctly, we went white water rafting then end up in the Gobi desert, where we tobogganed down a sand dune before going horseback riding. And somewhere in there was food. Maybe not such a good team building day since we were basically partnered up with the same person for the day. But memories are good.

We tried regatta. The best team building ever! Also we are watching movies and discuss them.

Our CTO @alexey_olkhovoy hosts wine tastings 🍷

Huge fan of ODT personally. I think the outdoor element adds a sense of freedom, plus - getting out of comfort zones together as a group is a proven connector. Not sure that works with remote employees, but I'm confident there's a creative workaround that could provide the same results. Happy to brainstorm with you if you'd like!