It is well known: The business seminar, or team building, is the ideal opportunity to bring your employees together in a less formal context. Whether it takes place over one or several days, this meeting allows of strengthen team cohesion, ofincrease well-being at work, to show yourself in a new light and to get to know your colleagues better.
There is no shortage of ideas for leading a seminar and the themes are numerous: sport, nature, eco-responsible, creative activities, etc..
Flashoffice offers you 10 original activities to offer your team a great seminar.
No. 1 — The cooking class
Nothing likea culinary workshop to learn how to work together and enjoy a great dish at the end. You can easily book this type of course in big cities and choose from a variety of specialties: world cuisine, pastry, classes with a Michelin-starred chef, etc.
Do not forget to collect any dietary restrictions (related to religion, allergies, etc.) of your employees in advance to organize a course that can suit everyone. Focus on inclusion!
No. 2 — The blind test
A great classic in the evening, The blind test can also be a fun activity with colleagues. You can bring in a speaker to lead the event or prepare the blind test yourself. Consider including songs for all generations so that everyone can find something for everyone. Obviously, no blind test without competition! The players will be organized into teams and the winners will be able to win a prize. This activity will be ideal to unite your employees and to test their reactivity.
No. 3 — Wine or beer tasting
Oenology is a very popular activity during business seminars. There's nothing like a good glass of wine to create a friendly atmosphere and to bring your employees together. Introduction to wine tasting is accessible for all budgets and can be carried out in a beautiful cellar in the heart of the vineyards, to delight your team with a charming setting. And to be inclusive, consider offering alcohol-free wines as well. Do you want a more unusual tasting? Let people discover Zythology to your employees: the tasting of beers, with or without alcohol.
No. 4 — The Murder Party
To change a bit from the traditional escape game, The Murder Party is a good alternative to animate an evening during your seminar. How is that going? It's a life-size role-playing game, during which your collaborators will have to solve an investigation and find a culprit. Interrogations, exhibits, clues, period characters: everything is done to immerse the participants in the crime scene. Ideal for strengthening cohesion, the murder party will reveal all the budding investigators on your team.
No. 5 — Plogging
This word may not mean anything to you but it is one of the popular activities of the moment to combine sport and ecology. You will also sometimes hear aboutEco-jogging. So what exactly is it? It's a Swedish concept that involves going for a jog while collecting trash. Plogging on the beach or in the countryside: this original activity is an opportunity to raise awareness among your employees, to do sports together and to enjoy nature. All while doing good for the planet!
No. 6 — Free fall
Not from the top of a cliff, no, but in a simulator. Thrill seekers will be delighted and for some, freefall will be an excellent opportunity to push your limits and challenge yourself. You will be able to introduce all those who are interested in new sensations, in complete safety. Indeed, free fall offers a feeling similar to that of a parachute jump, but in a safe and reassuring space. This activity is also much easier to set up: there are free fall simulators everywhere in France.
No. 7 — Karaoke
Do you want to break the ice between employees? Karaoke is a great idea to animate your team building evenings [ Read also Team building, for connected and happy employees ] and to relax your teams. A rap battle between the marketing director and the HR assistant or a performance of Céline Dion by the sales team: it's an opportunity for all your employees to break barriers and have fun together, without hierarchy. The good news is also that this activity fits well with small budgets.
No. 8 — The collective farm
Your employees spend their days in offices in the city center : take advantage of your seminar to offer them a “natural” break. Organize a team building off the beaten path by bringing together your employees... in A farm ! On site, many activities can be offered : farm visit, permaculture discovery, gardening activities, etc.
No. 9 — The improvisation workshop
You might be surprised to find out the improvisation talents of your collaborators. Or conversely, to find that those who you thought were comfortable in public turn out to be rather shy in this kind of exercise. The workshop is organized with a speaker, who proposes various improvisation themes, alone, in duo or with others. This activity allows everyone to get to know each other better and to express themselves in front of others.
No. 10 — Street art
This creative activity gives all employees the opportunity to: carry out collective work. It is a question of creating a giant fresco all together, accompanied by graffiti artists. By choosing Street art, you organize an unusual moment, in an original context, and you give everyone the opportunity to express their creativity. Modern and fun, this animation highlights collective intelligence and group dynamics.
Seminars are special moments to boost the morale of your employees and therefore their productivity. But their well-being should not be taken into account only by organizing team buildings. On a daily basis, it is important to offer the best working environment to your teams! [Read also Investing in a workspace to develop your business ]
