Do your teams work together… without really knowing each other? This is a common reality in today’s workplace. With hybrid working, the arrival of new staff and multi-site or remote organisations, it is becoming essential to build connections between colleagues to strengthen team cohesion and improve internal communication. In this article, discover five practical corporate team-building ideas for a team that doesn’t know each other very well, to encourage natural and lasting interaction.
Today, many organisations face the same challenge: teams working together without really knowing one another. This situation can be attributed to a variety of factors, such as:
For HR professionals, this lack of connection is no trivial matter. It has a direct impact on collaboration between staff, the quality of communication and the company’s overall performance.
The figures speak for themselves. According to a study carried out by Page Personnel:
These figures confirm that the quality of workplace relationships is a key driver of performance. In this context, setting aside specific time to build relationships between colleagues has become essential. The corporate team-building activities provide a different, more informal setting that is conducive to:
Good to know: to be effective, corporate activities must be inclusive and tailored to suit all employees, in order to spark their interest and encourage their participation. The aim is not to force interactions, but to create the right conditions for them to develop naturally.
As a corporate events organiser, Teams Connect recommends collaborative, accessible and engaging formats. Here are five corporate activities that are particularly effective at building connections between colleagues who don’t know each other.
The Urban Race transforms the city into a playground for your staff. Teams must tackle challenges and solve puzzles together as they explore the streets of the city of your choice. This team-building activity allows you to:
Duration: 1½ to 2 hours
Format: a mobile outdoor game, adaptable to the city of your choice. Includes the Easy Weather option.
Language: French / English
Participants: 10 to 1,000 people per team of 5 to 7 players
The puzzle wall is an activity based on a series of puzzles to be solved as a team, encouraging participants to draw on each other’s strengths. It enables participants to:
Duration: flexible, from 1 hour to several days
Format: indoors or garden party
Language: French
Participants: individuals or teams
Assault on Mont Blanc is a team-building activity that involves tackling a range of challenges: hands-on tasks, solving mysterious puzzles, taking photos… Teams must work together to achieve a symbolic collective goal: climbing Mont Blanc. The benefits are as follows:
Duration: 1½ to 2 hours
Format: interior
Language: French / English
Participants: 15 to 500 people
The Eco Escape Game is a collaborative escape game focusing on environmental issues, offering the following benefits:
Duration: 1 hour
Format: pop-up event (indoor, garden party, virtual or hybrid)
Language: French / English
Participants: between 20 and 400 participants
The Hour of Power is a charity initiative in which teams take on a challenge to support a good cause: each team member assembles a solar lamp for children living in areas without electricity. It enables participants to:
Duration: 1 to 1½ hours
Format: in-person
Language: French / English
Participants: 10 to 500 people
These formats perfectly illustrate how team-building can serve as a practical tool for fostering lasting team cohesion and improving collaboration among colleagues.
Are you looking to organise a corporate team-building event for a team whose members don’t know each other very well?
Get in touch with the Teams Connect team!