Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Tips In Hosting Unique Team Building Events

By Kelly Wood


It should be easy for anyone to host unique team building events. The first thing they need to do for it is to set up a goal and budget for this. Consider what accomplishments would one want for hosting this kind of event and how much one is willing to spend for it. Once there is a goal and budget, one can plan out the event in a manner that fits these factors.

The next step is to think of the schedule. The time for the said activity should be planned out carefully. Think about the convenience of the participants. Consider what time it will be best for the participants to attend to this kind of activity. With such consideration, a detailed schedule can be drafted for this type of event.

Do not hesitate to consult a professional worker for this project. This is especially helpful for those people who are trying to host this event despite a very short preparation time and inexperience in hosting the said event. Hiring a trainer should make it possible to plan out the event without that much trouble.

Travel time is very important as well. The factor that affects the travel time is the distance between the event location and the participant's house. If the distance is too great, the travel time ends up getting longer too. This might irritate the participants and make them unfit to enjoy the entire day of the said activity.

Make things more interesting. The purpose of this type of event is to build relationships between teams so there should be a happy and collaborative atmosphere during this time. It is necessary to give the participants an experience that is both fun and unique. Doing this should spice things up a whole lot.

Food is very important for this type of event. That is why one has to make sure that the participants receive a decent meal. Aside from that, there should be refreshments readily available for them for the entire duration of this type of event so that they can feel engaged and happy leading to higher energy levels which make them fit to participate in the event.

Just leave those titles out the door. Make it a day where everyone is standing on equal footing, regardless of the kind of position that an individual is holding back at the company or organization. It is better to stress out that the titles do not exist for the day and that everyone is on the same level so that they can get to know each other on a personal level.

A challenge should be brought up during this type of event. Challenging the participants also help foster teamwork. Once a challenge is put down, do not forget to announce the cool prize that awaits the winners. The cool prizes being offered should help motivate the challengers even more.

It is necessary to get feedback. The attendees should give their feedback about the event at the end of the day. With this, one can determine what the attendees liked and disliked about the said event. It will also help the person out in making future unique team building events more interesting.




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