Traditional methods for team building are no longer as effective, especially as many employees now work remotely. Technology is playing an increasingly important part in team building. Using technology can facilitate communication and collaboration, but it can also be frustrating and confusing. It’s important to use it in a way that creates more immersion, inclusion, and motivation.
Team building with robots
Robots are increasingly being used for team building activities. Teams will work together to build robots, and they will then battle each other in robot combat. It can result in lots of action, thrills, and fun. Successful teams must collaborate, manage resources, solve problems, and make good decisions to outperform their rivals. Many companies today use robot team-building events and customize them to suit their strategies and goals.
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GPS-based treasure hunts
Today treasure hunts can be organized using GPS technology instead of maps. Teams may have to take on wooded areas, city streets, rough terrain, or water. The challenges help them to develop various skills and require them to work closely together.
Teams will receive GPS-triggered challenges on devices in the form of questions, clues, and pictures. They have to think logically and rationally to complete challenges. They may have to modify the way they approach challenges by learning from their mistakes.
The use of GPS technology facilitates real-time updates, scores, and feedback, which make challenges more exciting. Monitoring teams from home base means they can be given bonus missions at key points in the adventure.
Virtual team building
Virtual platforms such as Slack, Google Workspace, or Microsoft Teams provide video conferencing and real-time messaging capabilities. You can leverage these platforms for these events.
Virtual events
Virtual events provide one of the best ways for team building in companies where most employees work remotely. They create opportunities for members to get to know one another, show their personalities, and share their opinions. Close relationships at work can greatly increase employee satisfaction. Some virtual events you can arrange include:
Trivia games
- Happy hours;
- Coffee breaks;
- Chocolate-tasting;
- Scavenger hunt;
- Lunch-and-learn; and
- Online bingo.
Team-building software
Kahoot is team-building software with Interactive custom quizzes that make training sessions more engaging. Templates are customizable so you can tailor your questions. Polls and surveys help you to gather feedback. There is a free plan but customization is limited. For the standard plan you will pay $17 per month per user.
Rising Team is software that helps to nurture leadership skills. Participants receive actionable insights that allow them to make changes. They have to make data-driven choices that will benefit the team. This software is best suited to mid to large-sized teams. The Connect plan costs $9 per month per user.
Hey Taco is software that helps to create a culture of recognition. Team members can recognize one another’s accomplishments. It integrates with Slack chats and adds an element of fun to interactions. It only costs $3 per month per user.
Use of AR/VR technology
AR/VR technology is beneficial for team building activities because of its use in creating virtual escape rooms, and the like. An escape room will keep teams busy and get team members working together towards a common goal. They will have a great deal of entertainment solving challenges in the process.
The use of VR enables teams to do various activities in a realistic environment that simulates the real world. They may have to escape before they become unreachable in an Arctic adventure or find precious jewels stolen by a burglar before time runs out.
Virtual clue murder mysteries are also popular. Teams have to follow the clues to unravel the mystery and find out who had the motive, means, and opportunity to commit the crime.
Gamification
Many companies today are using gamification in their team building activities. This is applying the mechanics from video games to make boring tasks or processes more engaging.
By using a games creation platform, you can create experiences that bring together coworkers in an immersive way. Remote employees can participate using their computers, tablets, or smartphones to engage with colleagues in an exciting way. Leaderboards, point systems, and badges help to incentivize participation. You can even implement gamified team training to ensure more motivation and retention of information.
Charity challenge
Raising funds for charity can be a great way to incorporate social responsibility into team building. Organize for teams to complete GPS-triggered charity challenges as a way to raise funds and positively impact the community. It’s a way of combining technology with some adventure and giving back. You can weave your company values and mission into the adventures. A charity challenge promotes friendly competition and facilitates better mental health.
Evaluating and improving
When using technology it’s easier to collect data and gain insights from it. Gathering metrics enables you to monitor progress. You can see how teams perform and progressively introduce more challenges to help them grow. The use of surveys and polls helps you to get feedback from them. Acting on this feedback can help you to improve your team building activities and make them more relevant.
Conclusion
In the digital age team building is essential if you want your business to thrive. It helps to harness technology and use some of the above strategies to enhance collaboration and communication. It will ensure that your teams work well together and contribute to a supportive and inclusive company culture.
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