2022-11-24 00:00:00
It is common for a company's employees to gradually lose motivation over time and to feel more tired when carrying out their work. And the truth is that, even if you hire the very best candidates, they will never keep a constant pace and productivity year after year. If, as an employer, you are looking for a solution to this, team building can help.
Running one or several interactive activities — in a group or individually, and in a setting different from work — helps employees feel more motivated and get their tasks done quickly and effectively. Team building sets out for each person to strengthen bonds with their colleagues, and it sharpens the mind. Overcoming challenges brings great satisfaction, which not only boosts self-confidence and lifts spirits but also stays in the person's memory, helping to motivate them in tougher moments at work. It is the same logic that makes incentive trips so effective.
Among the activities we suggest for stepping outside the work environment, these are the most requested within CREA Group Events — and they sit alongside the rest of our event services and our wider corporate events.
River rafting. A team and coordination activity that requires the whole crew to agree in order to overcome the obstacles they may come across.
Treasure hunt. One of the richest activities, as it can combine physical and intellectual challenges, with participants having to help one another throughout the gymkhana. This makes them trust each other, rebuilding several of the keys to good teamwork — all while having fun. A well-run treasure hunt also works beautifully as live entertainment.
Outdoor adventure. These activities blend the surroundings with different buildings or cultural landmarks. The idea is to create an attractive setting for employees, who then solve the problems that arise. Choosing the right venue and, as a destination management company, the right destination is what makes the scenario work.
Physical activities. Canyoning and similar sports provide not only adrenaline and excitement but also greater trust between colleagues — always in a controlled environment and with every possible safety measure in place.
Whether these activities form part of company meetings, a convention or a full incentive, they lift motivation across the board. From our teams in Barcelona and Madrid, we design them across Spain's leading MICE destinations.
Tell us your objectives and we will design the team building experience your company needs. Get in touch with CREA Group.
Cristina Parera Anglada is Senior Accounts Director at CREA Group Events & DMC. Trained at ESADE Business School, she has built up nearly 18 years of experience in the MICE industry. Throughout her career she has led incentive programmes, conventions and highly complex projects for international clients across the country's leading destinations.
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