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Accountability Examples: How to Use the 5 Cs of Team Accountability in 2023

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At Rhythm Systems, we are all about helping companies and teams achieve their dreams and goals.

We have the right systems and skills to help them remain focused, aligned and accountable to getting things done. Developing accountable leaders and teams is a big piece of the puzzle for companies that want to consistently achieve their growth goals. You can be lucky for a while, but for sustained, predictable success, you need the right people operating off the right playbook.

That's why we've built out a framework for Team Accountability. We call it the 5 Cs: Common Purpose, Clear Expectations, Communication and Alignment, Coaching and Collaboration, and Consequences and Results. On the surface, it's a simple framework but in practical application, it can really change the game for teams and leaders. I love this model, because you can apply it universally and gain value from looking at just about any situation or project through this lens.

Let me give you an example of applying this accountability model when launching a new project.

The best real-life examples of accountability are from our lived experience, so in the spirit of transparency, I'll share a story of my own. Last year, my team took on a project to audit and simplify our internal systems. We reached a point where we kept adding on systems, and it was too much. We could better scale our operations, be more productive, and save money by making some changes-but change is hard, and our team is very busy. So in order to set the project up for success, I launched the new initiative using the framework of the 5 Cs:

1. Common Purpose: Before we announced any changes, I was careful to involve all the key stakeholders. I asked them what their current process was like in our systems, and I learned what they liked and didn't like. I began with an objective statement to clarify why we were working on this project to begin with-being sure to outline why this initiative was important for the longer term goals in our company, for our team, and for each person individually.

2. Clear Expectations: Once we had defined why, we clarified the project's scope. Our cross-functional team created priorities in Rhythm with Red-Yellow-Green success criteria that clearly outlined our goals, deadlines, and dependencies. We carefully considered the best timing for making changes based on when the team was available.

3. Communication and Alignment: We worked hard to ensure the key stakeholders were informed about critical information and shared information weekly with the wider team in our Weekly Meeting. Since we included quarterly priorities around researching, testing, and rolling out new systems, anyone in our company could review the weekly progress in our Rhythm dashboard. A project like this one impacts all areas of the company; we were changing systems that would impact Sales and Service, and that needed the help of our Finance team. When it came time to roll out the new systems, we did training in a group setting with one-on-one follow up, and we created written documentation of the steps involved in using the new systems. We tried to address the different communication styles and preferences by delivering our message in different ways, and we closed the loop by inspecting whether the team members were adopting the new systems the way we had planned.

4. Coaching and Collaboration: When we found that a few team members weren't using the new tools upon inspection, we reached out to coach them. We asked questions to determine if they were not complying with the new systems because of a lack of skill or understanding. Once we understood the problem, we worked with the person to figure out what else we could do to help them be successful in the new systems. We also had opportunities for the larger team to share feedback and collaborate on best practices in the new tools.

5. Consequences and Results: At the end of the nearly year-long effort to streamline our internal systems, we celebrated the success! Not only did we find ways to save thousands of dollars for the company, but we were also able to point to concrete time-savers and more seamless internal communication that resulted in a better experience for our clients. We celebrated our success in one of our monthly company meetings. All members of the team must be held accountable in order to drive performance.

If you are intentional at the outset of a new project and use the 5 Cs of Team Accountability as your framework, you can save a lot of headaches along the way. Alternatively, the 5 Cs are also a great coaching tool to apply when things aren't going according to plan.

Here's an example of how to apply the 5 Cs to coach yourself or your team through a challenge.

Again, I'm going to use an example I know well, but I'll change the names to protect the innocent. :) A new hire on a sales team - we'll call him Alex - was given a project to make some phone calls to hot prospects on a Friday morning. The following week, the sales person's manager - we'll call her Susan - followed up to see how the calls went only to find out that the person hadn't done it yet. The manager was frustrated and unsure of what to do with this person. Thankfully, Susan had a coach who helped her apply the 5 Cs.

They walked through the model together to find where there was a breakdown.

1. Common Purpose: Susan thought it would be obvious that it was important to make the calls so that Alex could close deals, hit his quota, get his commission, and help the company's bottom line. However, she didn't share why it was important to call these people right away - they were hot leads from an event that took place the day before, and if they weren't contacted soon, they might lose interest.

2. Clear Expectations: Susan felt she was clear that the calls needed to be made, but she realized that she didn't provide a timeframe for getting it done. She didn't clearly outline what success looked like on this project.

3. Communication and Alignment: While Susan thought she was communicating clearly by providing a list of names and numbers and asking Alex to make follow-up calls, she realized that she could have slowed down, shared the expectations around getting it done on the same day, and explained why this was important to do now. She also didn't verify that Alex understood the assignment.

4. Coaching and Collaboration: Upon reflection, it became clear to Susan that Alex wasn't ignoring her or intentionally letting her down. Susan needed to coach Alex and share responsibility for Alex's poor performance in this case. Rather than punishing Alex for not getting it done, Susan could share that she had failed to communicate well and work with Alex on a plan to ensure they were more closely aligned in the future. She committed to slowing down, and he committed to asking clarifying questions and responding to her requests more quickly when needed. Many teams benefit from skip level meetings, check out our great skip level meeting questions.

5. Consequences and Results: Alex failed to follow through so the company missed out on opportunities, but Susan had a breakthrough in her management style and learned a valuable framework to help prevent this kind of thing from happening in the future.

Thinking through this framework can help you as a leader understand where you may play a role in contributing to the problem or where you can better support your team. By using the framework, you can be sure you've done everything in your power to set your team up for success. If you continue to have the same problem over and over with the same person, even after running the issue through the 5 Cs, then you can apply consequences - like letting the person go - with confidence that you did all you could to set them up for success. Looking for other solutions? We have a leaders and teams accountability workshop that can help!

Want more information on Team Accountability? Check out these additional resources:
Accountable Leaders and Teams Leadership Development Program
Zoom Icebreakers: Energize your Remote Meetings
Accountability Definition in Management Team Accountability Begins with Personal Accountability Building Team Accountability: Job Scorecards 10 Signs of an Accountable Culture [Infographic]Growing Team Accountability in Your Organization 5 Steps to Having an Accountability Discussion [Video]
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"We're here as guests, and we're here to be as careful and as responsible as we can be."
- Thomas Belt, from "ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They've Been Taught)" by Brit Hensel and Keli Gonzales (Cherokee Nation)

When humans lighten our footprints on the planet, the Earth heals itself. This healing happens more readily when we adhere to a practice of reciprocity with the land, in which we tend to the land while only taking from it what we need-as opposed to the extractive practices of settler culture. When living in reciprocity with the lands we live on, water and air become clearer, animals reclaim territory and the land becomes healthier.

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The simple yet profound value of reciprocity inspires a wondering that remains urgent: How can each of us learn from Indigenous ways of being in relationship with the land and understanding more about our cultures?

This is the inspiration for Reciprocity Project, a collaborative effort between Nia Tero, a global nonprofit uplifting Indigenous land sovereignty through policy and storytelling, and Upstander Project, which uplifts silenced narratives through film and education, in association with REI Co-op Studios. Reciprocity Project is a series of short films made by Indigenous filmmaking teams in different communities, each exploring the question: What does reciprocity mean to you?

The project is rooted in the knowledge that Indigenous peoples and communities have been in good relationship with-and speaking the language of-this land since the beginning of time. Diverse Indigenous value systems offer a path forward.

Starting this Indigenous Peoples Day, all seven short films in the first season of the Reciprocity Project are available to view on the REI Co-op YouTube Channel.

"It was like something that was lost, something that was stolen, was gifted back to me, and it felt like it just belonged there."
- Brianna Smith, from "Weckuwapasihtit (Those Yet to Come)" by Geo Neptune and Brianna Smith (Passamaquoddy)

One of our goals with Reciprocity Project is to continually build on and assess our own accountability practices with community, and to strive to eliminate extractive or exploitative practices. The documentary film industry has an ongoing colonial legacy of taking advantage of community members as "consultants," bringing them in toward the end of a project in order to legitimize it, rather than engaging them early on in the creation and production process. In an attempt to repair some of that history, we sought to create films with and for Indigenous communities. From the start, each Reciprocity Project filmmaker worked with someone within their own community-not as a "consultant," but as a substantive and essential partner, grounding the film in authenticity, communal knowledge and mutual respect.

Additionally, the Indigenous communities documented in these homeland-centered stories were also their first audience: Only after sharing the films with the communities did we move forward in seeking broader distribution and recognition. This, too, is a form of reciprocity.

"If you learn well, then you will teach the children."
- Reverend Trimble Gilbert, from "Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr'eedaa (We Will Walk the Trail of Our Ancestors)" by Princess Daazhraii Johnson and Alisha Carlson (Gwich'in)

Reciprocity Project isn't simply a set of short films: It is part of a larger paradigm shift. In addition to the films, Reciprocity Project includes a rich media ecosystem of learning materials, discussion questions, filmmaker roundtable videos, photos, podcasts and more, available at Reciprocity.org. This is part of an ongoing education for those with whom these vibrant, medicinal stories resonate-people who may not be Indigenous, but who care deeply about the environment and seek to contribute to its healing. Reciprocity Project is for all of us.

"One thing I really want to change through 'Ma's House' is to actually transform the public perception of Shinnecock, where we are a modern place, where we have history being celebrated."
- Jeremy Dennis, from "Ma's House" by Jeremy Dennis (Shinnecock)

These films share an urgent message: The time to act to heal the planet is now.

Listening to our elders, appreciating and incorporating their knowledge, and helping to spark learning among the young people in our communities are ways to open space for fresh ideas and ways forward. The Reciprocity Project films might also inspire you to listen-really listen-to the land, air, water and animals around you. Educate yourself and others about the history of the land you are on, the space you occupy and the Indigenous People who are on that land today. What is your land telling you? How is it caring for you and how can you care for it? And as we listen to and learn from the work of these Indigenous creators, may we all ask ourselves the question: What kind of ancestor do I want to be?

"Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr'eedaa (We Will Walk the Trail of Our Ancestors)" was created on Lower Tanana Dene lands by Princess Daazhraii Johnson and Alisha Carlson. It is the first documentary spoken fully in the Gwich'in language and follows an elder teaching his granddaughter how the Gwich'in people take care of caribou (and vice versa).

In "ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They've Been Taught)," filmed by Brit Hensel and Keli Gonzales on the Cherokee Nation and Qualla Boundary, an elder shares stories that uplift tradition, language, land and a commitment to maintaining balance.

Mother-and-son team David Hernandez Palmar and Flor Palmar (Wayuu Iipuana) made "SŪKŪJULA TEI (Stories of My Mother)" in the Wayuu Community of Majali, Wounmainkat, Abya Yala, telling the story of a wise Wayuu woman teaching her sister's grandchildren the importance of reciprocity within their culture.

Geo Neptune and Brianna Smith (Passamaquoddy) made "Weckuwapasihtit (Those Yet to Come)" on the lands of the Passamaquoddy Nations of Sipayik and Motahkomikuk: Unceded Passamaquoddy Territory. Their film features Peskotomuhkati youth leading an intergenerational process of healing through athasikuwi-pisun, or "tattoo medicine."

"Weckuwapok (The Approaching Dawn)" was created by a filmmaker collective comprising Jacob Bearchum, Taylor Hensel, Adam Mazo, Chris Newell, Roger Paul, Kavita Pillay, Tracy Rector and Lauren Stevens. It celebrates how the Waponahkik (the people of the dawn land) bring gratitude to the rising sun through stories and ceremony, joined on one special morning at Moneskatik (Schoodic Point, Maine) by Yo-Yo Ma and other friends and visitors.

Jeremy Dennis's "Ma's House" was filmed on the Shinnecock Nation and serves as the filmmaker's documentation of how he restored his family home by hand to create a communal gathering place for a new generation of artists.

Filmed on the Occupied Kingdom of Hawai'i, "Pili Ka Moʻo" by Justyn Ah Chong and Malia Akutagawa (Kanaka Maoli) shines a light on a Kanaka Maoli taro farming family on a quest to preserve their ancestral land and burial grounds from settler encroachment.

We are grateful to the peoples who welcomed these productions into their homes, communities, and lives.

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Team collaboration achieves more than a single individual can on his or her own. As new disruptions shake the market and processes grow even more complex, work tasks are becoming increasingly challenging, leaving you dependent on different people with a wide range of expertise.

But here is the catch. This kind of workplace diversity can also create barriers to efficient team collaboration.

According to research published in Harvard Business Review by Lynda Gratton and Tamara J.Erickson, team members collaborate more easily and naturally if they perceive themselves alike. Meaning, the greater the diversity of background and experience, the less likely the team members are to share knowledge or show other collaborative behaviors.

Here's the disturbing controversy: On one hand, it's proven that similar people work well together. On the other hand, as work tasks continue to get more complex, people with different kinds of expertise and background are forced to work together.

How do you overcome this challenge? Here are five techniques to try:

Leaders rely on the knowledge of their team members, which is why collaboration is becoming an essential ingredient for success. Therefore, your leadership style should reflect this. In general, collaborative leadership is all about the skillful management of relationships that enable the team members to succeed individually while also accomplishing a mutual objective. Although it's easier said than done, it's clear more focus should be directed toward resourceful relationship management.

To move toward one direction, people need to clearly understand the destination. Objectives and Key Results (OKR), a technique used by Google to define and track objectives and their outcomes, is worth a try. Its main goal is to connect company, team, and individual objectives with measurable results. A great value in OKR is its ability to clearly communicate leaders' expectations and connect different-level goals into one whole. Since these goals are kept public in front of everyone, the teams can move in one direction and know what others are focusing on.

According to a survey conducted by Microsoft Office, professionals waste up to 3.8 hours a week on unproductive meetings. No matter what you call them-status updates or team gatherings-these meetings will be seen as a waste of time if there is no value in them. You can turn this around with thorough preparation, because if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.

If there is one effective process that can be easily taken from companies like eBay and Skype, it is the Progress, Plans, Problems (PPP) process. This process is a management technique for recurring status reporting. The PPP process provides a great overview of how everyone on the team is doing. It communicates three essential parts about every team member: biggest achievements, current goals, and major challenges.

Working in a team should not feel like an obligation. Integrating a little bit of fun and humor to all of this can only make the team collaboration more efficient. Socializing and getting to know each other makes the team more dynamic and connected.
-Külli Koort is a fierce proponent of achieving more with less frenetic effort. That's why she works at Weekdone, a startup that builds status report software for managers who wish to gain more insights to their teams. You can connect with her on Twitter.

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Team collaboration achieves more than a single individual can on his or her own. As new disruptions shake the market and processes grow even more complex, work tasks are becoming increasingly challenging, leaving you dependent on different people with a wide range of expertise. But here is the catch.

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Teamwork plays an important part in successful business operations. Definitions of teamwork include a group of people working together for a common goal with each member contributing to the project or program. Social scientists and group-theory researchers study teams to develop theories to define effective practices.

Business-administration programs teach team techniques, and employers ask management-job applicants questions about team-building techniques and practices. An understanding of teamwork theory helps impress job interviewers and also improves work management.

Productive teams help build businesses and create effective companies. Maslow's team building theory suggests that teams are motivated by opportunities for growth and actualization, as explained by Halo Psychology. Highly motivated teams tend to be more creative and productive. Firms focused on high production levels study teams and interpersonal interactions at the business with an eye on making changes to improve productivity.

Apple founder and former Pixar head Steve Jobs, for example, incorporated teamwork as an important part of his corporate operations. Jobs thought the key to high-performing teams involved frequent employee interaction, as described by Inc. He used teamwork theories in the construction of his corporate headquarters to increase worker interaction. Despite the fact that Jobs pioneered communication through electronic media, he also promoted personal interaction to fuel successful teams and workplaces.

The first scholarly study of teamwork took place in the 1950s under the direction of psychologists examining how humans relate to themselves and others. This group looked at how work influences team interactions and the actions team members take to tap the talents and skills of other members in solving a task or problem at work.

Additional studies explored the changes in teams over time and how teams integrate technology in completing tasks. The earliest formal studies of teamwork took place after World War II and focused on discovering the reasons for the failure of military teams.

Using a label to describe a theory allows easy recognition and a foundation to discuss the basic concepts. Major theories evaluating team-member role development include Interaction Process Analysis, a theory proposed by sociologist Freed Bales in 1950. Bale's theory evaluates individual members using a formal inventory system.

David Buchanan and Andrzej Huczynski published a major theory in the 1980s focusing on the elements of power and status in team management theory. Other important theories such as Meredith Belbin's theory of team roles also presented in the 1980s, propose ways to examine assigned team-member roles and compare these with the roles developed as a result of the individual team member's personality. More recently, John Adair's leadership theory emerged offerring a framework for team leaders that integrates tasks, managing the team and managing individual contributions, Mind Tools reports.

The major elements examined by teamwork studies include the team environment, member actions, communication used by the team, traits and roles of team members and the team work assignment. Scholarly studies also explore the attitudes and beliefs of the team members. In-depth team study also looks at the use of employer reward systems, both real and perceived by the worker.

Modern scholarly studies compare new teamwork theories with earlier theories, and also create mathematical equations to represent the behavior of individual team members and the group as a whole. The math equations attempt to predict team behavior under various employment conditions.

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34 Team Building Activities for Your Team in 2022

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That dreaded moment when we are invited to play a team building game. 😩
Why dreaded?
Well, because more often than not, such exercises feel forced and awkward (even if the organizer is super enthusiastic).

Fortunately, there's a right way to engage in team building activities that will boost employee engagement and forge an unstoppable crew.

This involves ditching the 'between-the-legs balloon passes' and rethinking established methods.🎈
Don't worry, we've done all the rethinking for you.
In this article, we'll cover everything you need to know about team building, and we'll take a look at 34 excellent team building ideas.
Got your game face on?
Let's play. 🎲

Why is Team Building Important?
Are your team members refusing to listen to one another?
Without a team that bonds well and is willing to work efficiently towards a common goal, managers can end up wasting a ton of time resolving internal conflicts and irrelevant ego clashes.

This can be detrimental to project deadlines and also derail business growth.

This is where the power of team building comes into play.

Team bonding is crucial to establishing trust, mutual respect, and understanding between its members.

High functioning teams don't have divisive problems.

For large corporate teams where there is a constant interplay between various departments and functions, it is essential to utilize corporate team building strategies.

Remember, the interrelatedness of ideas and goals can get lost in large groups.

It's hard to get 100+ people on the same page and even harder to get those very people to take coordinated action towards common company goals!

This is why team-building experiences are essential to creating an atmosphere of camaraderie and connection within teams of all sizes.

Although there's more to being a successful team than just team building, it's a great start!

34 Effective Team Building Exercises

In this section, there are five icebreaker games for new teams in which members are just getting to know each other.

Once your team is ready to jump out of their comfort zone, we've provided step-by-step directions for 24 team-building exercises that are exciting, insightful, and fun.

Lastly, there are five thrilling virtual team building exercises that will make your remote team feel like the distance doesn't even exist!

This list contains both outdoor and indoor team building activities that will boost employee engagement.

While some of these team building games may work best for a smaller team, most of these ideas are suitable for large groups and small groups.

About Group Size

Every game below includes a 'group size.'

This does not refer to the total number of people participating in a team building session.

If you have a large group, you can break up that group into smaller ones. For example, if you have 20 people, you can break up this larger group into 5 smaller groups.

All these smaller groups can participate in a team building game simultaneously.

That's how all corporate training programs are organized!

5 Icebreaker Games

Icebreakers are short games that help people get to know each other in an informal setting.

They build that initial rapport that's essential to set the stage for a more involved team session.

Icebreakers are essential for both in-house and distributed teams.

1. Two Truths and a Lie

Time: 15-30 minutes

Group size: 4-6

Objective: Build affinity
In this game, team members get to act as human lie detectors!
Start off by letting each person tell two truths and one fabricated statement about themselves in a random sequence.

Then ask other team members to figure out which are the truths and what's the lie. The speaker can then reveal which fact is indeed false.

2. What's My Name

Time: 15-20 minutes

Group size: <20

Objective: Build rapport

Get your team to sit in a circle and take turns saying their names.

Next, throw a tennis ball at one person. They must toss the ball to another teammate while saying his or her name. 🎾

To ramp up the challenge, create a rule that members can't throw the ball to the same person twice in a row.

After completing this team building exercise, you can kiss goodbye to moments like these:

3. Building a Storyline

Time: 30 minutes

Group size: Varies

Objective: Listening, collaboration, teamwork

For this icebreaker team building activity, arrange the participants in a circle.

One team member starts narrating a story but stops with an incomplete sentence such as, "John was excited. On his first day as a professional artist, he wanted to ..." The next person finishes the sentence and adds another incomplete sentence.

For example, "Marshall experienced a spark of creativity and decided to ..." This continues until the last member in the circle is reached, and an entirely coherent story has been formed.

This experience ensures that the entire group listens to one another and remains engaged in the activity, leading to better collaboration and improved listening skills.

You'll quickly discover that listening is crucial to business growth!

For more challenge and extra creative thinking, throw in random words that people must include in the story.

4. Form the Order

Time: 20 minutes

Group size: <20

Objective: Communication, collaboration

Instruct members to line themselves up based on specific criteria such as age, height, birthday, or shoe size.

All teamwork and communication needed to organize themselves must be conducted through non-verbal communication.

As people move around the room to complete the task, you will see the emergence of natural leaders and innovative communication means.

5. Show and Tell

Time: 30-60 minutes

Group size: 10-15

Objective: Build trust

This icebreaker works fantastically for remote workers.

Ask every team member to share something they love with the rest of the team.

It could be a hobby, an award, a pet, or something completely unexpected.

Give each team member one minute to show and talk about their special something and then allow others to ask questions.

Remember, the objective here is to build trust by sharing personal information.

24 Team Building Activities

Here are 24 team building games:

6. Life's Best Moments

Time: 30-45 minutes

Group size: 15-20

Objective: Build rapport, trust

This team building activity requires participants to move out of their comfort zones.

1. Instruct your team to spend a few minutes contemplating the best moments of their lives.

2. Then ask them to decide which 30 seconds of their life they would relive again if they had the chance.

3. Now, ask each team member to share their memory out loud.

If you are a senior team member running the activity, do share your own memory too.

Your participation goes a long way towards breaking down barriers between levels and creating more trust.

This activity is excellent for pulling members out of their comfort zones and creating meaningful working relationships.

7. Survivor

Time: 30 minutes

Group size: 4-6

Objective: Problem solving, collaboration, creativity

In this fun activity, give your team a fictional emergency scenario, such as being stranded on a desert island or in the middle of the Arctic.

Your employees will have to choose items that they'll take with them to survive. For example, Scrat would definitely choose his acorn in both the Arctic and island scenarios!

Here's how to set it up:

1. Give them an imaginary list of ten items, of which they can choose five. Include items such as a handful of seeds, a small pocket knife, a sword from the 1700s, 200 feet of cloth string or rope, a bedsheet, a two-liter bucket, one-liter of kerosene, a flint spark lighter, and so on.

2. Divide the team into groups and have them collaborate on which items they will choose to survive.

3. Then have them present their decisions to the entire group and have everyone decide on which team's strategy is the best.

8. Game of Possibilities

Time: 10 minutes

Group size: 4-6

Objective: Problem-solving, communication, creativity

Give an object to each small group. Participants must take turns acting out a unique use of that object, and teammates have to guess what that use is.

For example, using chopsticks as knitting needles. 🥢

9. The Common Factor

Time: 5 minutes

Group size: 4-6

Objective: Build rapport, overcome bias

In this quick team building activity, instruct each group to find one thing they all have in common.

For example, one group discovers that they all love hiking.

Instruct the group of people to take on a hiker stereotype for the rest of the meeting.

Maybe throughout the meeting, those members will use terms like "natural," "peaceful," or "rad" to identify with the stereotype.

At the end of the meeting, discuss how stereotyping and passing judgment on a person's qualities and preferences is ridiculous and blinding.

To take it a step further, have each person end with one quality about themselves that typically lies outside of the stereotype of the common quality.

Maybe one of the hikers loves designer handbags and shoes!

10. A Team-Made Puzzle

Time: 20 minutes

Group size: 8

Objective: Collaboration

Print out an image and then cut it into eight perfect squares.

Give each member of the group a square and a full-sized square sheet of paper. Instruct them to draw their pieces at scale.

In the end, all participants will put their puzzle pieces together to identify the picture.

This activity aims to demonstrate how each member contributes to the larger picture.
Psst... the pun was definitely intended.
11. Simulated Problems

Time: 45-60 minutes

Group size: 4-6

Objective: Collaboration, problem solving

This fun game requires some creative problem solving.

Give members a fictional problem that relates to work.

For example, if you manage a marketing team, create a scenario that the company has released a marketing campaign that many people found to be distasteful and discriminatory.

Instruct them to brainstorm ideas and create a plan for a public apology and strategies for moving forward.

What will future ads contain?
How will your people work to gain back the company's good reputation and credibility?
Problem solving activities allow members to recognize mistakes before they take place in real life.

They also enable companies to put processes in place to deal with such scenarios if they actually happen.

12. A Scavenger Hunt

Time: > 60 minutes

Group size: 4-6

Objective: Collaboration, problem solving, build rapport

A scavenger hunt is a classic event but can take a decent amount of time.

It's also the perfect time for your employees to channel their inner detectives! 🎩

Use your creativity to organize a list of clues and even trivia questions that lead team members to different items/locations. 🔎

If the company is located in Chicago, for example, Cloud Gate (or as most people know it: the giant bean statue) can be described on the list as the "place where people go to look at their curvy reflections.

Instruct participants to get a team photo at each location. The first team to return with the proof/items wins.

Outdoor activities can be a fun way to let team members engage with each other outside of the workplace.
A scavenger hunt can also be an organized team event indoors around the office.
13. Pencil Precision

Time: 20 minutes

Group size: 2

Objective: Collaboration, build rapport

Tie the ends of two long pieces of string or thin rope around the eraser-side of a pencil.

Then instruct pairs of teammates to tie the other end of the pieces around their waists.

Each team must stand back to back and work together to lower the pencil into an empty water bottle between them.

The first pair to complete this goal wins.

14. Human Knot

Time: 20 minutes

Group size: 8-15

Objective: Collaboration, building rapport, problem-solving, communication

Instruct participants to stand in a circle facing one another, shoulder to shoulder.

Have each member reach out with one hand and grab the hand of someone across the circle.

Repeat this with the other hand. Set a time limit and instruct the team to un-knot themselves without releasing their hands.

15. A Look at the Future

Time: 10 minutes

Objective: Collaboration, build a vision
This game is all about embracing the future.
First, hand out newspapers to each small group and instruct them to mark down 10 fictional headlines of what the company will be doing in the future.

Then, allow each group to share their headlines aloud.

This team building activity helps teams contemplate long-term goals and establish a common goal amongst team members.

This experience is also great for analyzing where each team member sees the company going.

16. Guess Who?

Time: 15 minutes

Objective: Problem solving, communication

Keep masking tape or post-it notes on hand for this activity.

Write a series of names on sheets of paper or sticky notes, such as celebrities or historical figures.

Then, arrange the groups into circles.

Each employee must tape one of the names to their forehead without looking at it.

Sorta like this:
But, hopefully, your team will try harder not to look at it!
Participants will then go around the circle asking questions to find out clues of who they are.

Only "yes" or "no" questions are allowed. If someone gets a "yes," they are allowed another question.

17. Frostbite

Time: 30-60 minutes

Objective: Communication, collaboration, problem solving, build trust

This activity needs each group to leave their comfort zone.

Gather the materials needed for this problem solving activity, such as building blocks, chairs, blindfolds, and sheets.

Instruct groups to imagine that they are stranded in the Arctic. The objective is to elect a leader to build a shelter to survive.

The team leader has suffered from frostbite and therefore is unable to build the shelter.

The other team members have been blinded by the snow and are wearing blindfolds.

The team leader must give verbal instructions to their blind team members on how to build the shelter.
And of course, you can use every skill you learned from Birdbox!
18. All Tied Up

Time: 10 minutes

Objective: Collaboration, communication, problem-solving

Ready for some hands-on learning? 😉

Instruct pairs or small groups to stand in a tight circle facing one another.

Use string or rope to tie their hands together.

Teams must then accomplish a goal while tied together, such as completing a board game or jigsaw puzzle, making a sandwich, tying each of their shoes, acting out charades, or racing other teams across a finish line.

19. Blind Drawing

Time: 10-15 minutes

Objective: Build trust, communication, collaboration

Instruct pairs to sit back to back.

One team member will have a pencil and a piece of paper, and the other will have an object or picture.

The team member with the picture/object must instruct their teammate to draw what's in their hands without saying what it is.

They can describe its properties, color, etc. but not precisely state what the object is.

Such a team building event will push participants to trust and listen to one another.

20. Seemingly Nothing in Common

Time: 10 minutes

Group size: 4-6

Objective: Collaboration, problem-solving

For this fun team building activity, lay out a series of random objects with seemingly nothing in common.

Then, ask each small team to pile the objects into categories.

Have each group write down their answers. Once the time limit is over, each group will share their categories aloud and explain why they grouped them this way.

Perhaps your team will see that they have things in common as well. 😉

21. River Crossing

Time: 15-30 minutes

Objective: Collaboration, communication, building trust, problem-solving

This team building event is great for identifying your team's strengths and weaknesses.

Demarcate an area in your conference room or on the lawn (if outdoors) to be the river.

This could be done by placing two long carpets head to head or putting paper sheets or rope to mark the river's beginning and end.

Instruct your teams that this river is full of toxic waste, and they need to cross without touching the 'water' with hands or feet.

Provide cardboard squares as footholds that can be placed on the 'river' to cross.

These cardboard squares can be moved as a person goes across the river. (Ensure that all the cardboard squares put head to head do not cover the entire length of the river).

If anyone in the team 'falls' into the river, for example, losing balance when trying to place your foot on the cardboard square, the entire team has to start over.

The goal is not only to cross the river safely but also to assist your teammates in crossing.

22. Perfect Vacation

Time: 10-20 minutes

Objective: Listening
There's no room for this kinda attitude in this game:
This exercise is all about your employees' listening skills.

Here's how to do it:

1. Group members into pairs

2. Each person in a pair reveals to their partner what their ideal vacation would be (if time and money were no constraints) 🏖

3. After each pair has exchanged their plans, the other person must describe their partner's trip as best they can

23. Sculpture Peek

Time: 30 minutes

Objective: Communication, problem-solving, strategy

This hands-on learning activity will require a large bucket of Lego building blocks or Jenga blocks.

Start by building a model using the Lego blocks and hide it from the group.

Then allow one team leader from each group to sneak a 10-second look at it.

Next, the team leader must relay what they have seen to their teammates to build the free-standing structure based on memory.

After about one minute of trying to recreate the model, ask another member to come up for a "sneak peek" before going back to their team and telling them how to recreate the sculpture.

The first team to achieve an exact replica wins.
As this is a memory team activity, your team will also create some fantastic memories while playing it!
24. Electric Fence

Time: 20 minutes

Objective: Collaboration, communication, building trust, problem-solving, building rapport

In this experiential team building event, create a waist-high 'electric fence.'

You can do this by tying a string between two chairs kept at a distance from each other.

Each team member must cross the fence without touching it.
Well, not exactly.
Participants must be touching one team member with a hand at all times and cannot go under the fence. This includes the rest of the team on either side of the fence.

Fun activities and building events like this lead to a great combination of teamwork skills!

25. Team Jigsaw

Time: 30 minutes

Objective: Team collaboration, problem solving, communication

This game's a simple one.

A team of 8-20 people (divided into two teams) has to complete a jigsaw puzzle within a specific timeframe.
So, what's the catch? Well, let's just say there are some missing pieces to this puzzle.
Both teams will soon realize that they have a few pieces of a different jigsaw puzzle and that the opposing team has the pieces they need!

Both teams have to communicate clearly with each other to solve the problem.

Team members also have to be patient since they can only exchange one puzzle piece at a time.

To make this game even more difficult, you can keep the two teams in different rooms.

26. Build Bridges, Not Walls

Time: 60 minutes

Objective: Creative thinking, communication, collaboration, problem solving

This building activity is about collaboration and architecture!

Two teams must build separate halves of a bridge using the material they are given. Once their halves are done, they'll have to figure out how to make the halves fit.

Here's how to set it up:

1. Divide the participants into two even teams

2. Collect materials that can be used to build a bride (straws, lego, cardboard, and other materials to build with)

3. Make sure that both teams are far away from each other

4. Teams can exchange ideas about their bridges but can't see what each team is building

5. Give each team 10 minutes to come up with a concept design

6. Give teams 30 minutes to build the bridge

7. Ask both teams to try to combine their bridges with the remaining time

While your employees build a bridge, they'll also break down the walls between them, hence the name of the game. 😉

Additionally, this building activity is similar to the real work environment since teams need to ensure that their projects and team goals align with the bigger picture.

27. Code Of Conduct

Time: 30+ minutes

Objective: Build mutual trust, establish group values

This activity helps teams communicate their values by listing what matters most to them on a whiteboard.

It's a great team building activity to have before the start of a workshop.

Here's how to set it up:

1. Write down 'Meaningful and "Pleasant" on a whiteboard

2. Ask everyone what they think would make the workshop meaningful and pleasant.

3. Ask everyone to write their ideas on post-it notes

4. Collate everyone's opinions on a mind map.

5. Make sure every participant understands the idea. If they don't, then you need to change the idea until you reach a consensus

6. Once everyone agrees on the ideas, those ideas will make up the code of conduct for the group throughout the workshop

The agreed-upon values will help the workshop run smoothly.

28. Marshmallow Challenge

Time: 18-30 minutes

Group size: 2-40+

Objective: Communication, team collaboration, problem solving

Teams must build the tallest free-standing structure within the time limit using the above materials with the marshmallow on top.

The Marshmallow challenge also encourages teams to communicate effectively; while leaving room for innovation and creativity.

It also teaches teams about risk management and assessment, which is applicable in the real work environment.

29. Company Outing

Time: > 60 minutes

Group size: Entire team

Objective: Communication, building rapport

Though this event is the most expensive team building event, it makes the entire team feel extremely valued.

This is a fantastic corporate team building exercise and works best if you have people in different departments who do not interact daily.

The idea is to invite the entire team to an exciting event like a cooking class or even karaoke!

It could also be a fun outing experience that involves a golf game and allows for some relaxation.
Whatever you choose, the event should encourage your employees to let loose a little!
Engaging with each other outside of the workplace can also make team members feel relaxed and at ease.

This helps them to open up and bond naturally.

This is a fantastic team building event for large groups and small groups alike.
The best part?
You can use this team building program as an opportunity for a lunch-and-learn!

Employee training out of the conference room can be both a useful and fun experience!

5 Virtual Team Building Activities

A recent case study by ClickUp found that 51% of American workers feel as though they lose at least an hour/day being inefficient at work from something as simple as feeling disconnected from the team.

Employees who are continually doing remote work hardly get to see their teammates let alone bond with them!

So here are five remote team building exercises that will make your virtual team feel closer than ever:

30. Virtual game show

Time: 60 minutes

Group size: 4-500

Objective: Problem solving, creative thinking, and teamwork

Virtual game shows are a fun way to energize your remote team.

Many websites offer different versions of this virtual team building game. They'll even provide your virtual team with a game host and organize your Zoom meeting for you.

There are also tons of fun games to play:

These virtual team building game shows are designed to give your remote team the classic game show experience.

31. Virtual happy hour

Time: 60 minutes+

Group size: Entire team

Objective: Improve relationships

Who doesn't love happy hour, right? 🍻

Virtual happy hour is a team building activity held over video conferencing tools like Zoom.

The point of virtual happy hour is to strengthen virtual team relationships and get to know each team member better.

You can also include fun games to strengthen the team bond.

32. Pictionary

Time: 30 minutes

Group size: 6+

Objective: Creative thinking, team collaboration

This virtual team building game requires a digital whiteboard that every employee can use simultaneously, for example, ClickUp's Whiteboard or the whiteboard feature in Zoom.

You'll also need to select a facilitator to be the scorekeeper and timekeeper.

The facilitator should also think of a way to select a team to go first.

Here's how to set it up:

1. Download a random word generator

2. Create two teams

3. Have each team select a drawer

4. The drawer has to draw pictures that the random word generator selects (in 60 seconds)

3. The team that guesses correctly first gets the point

4. The team that guessed correctly gets to go next
Got some introverts in your team?
Pictionary is an excellent team building activity that encourages every teammate to participate. This way, even the most introverted remote workers feel comfortable playing!

33. A peek into each other's homes

Time: 20-30minutes

Group size: 4+

Objective: Build rapport, enhance team relationships
Yep, that's right. In this virtual team building activity, you get to welcome your virtual team to your crib!
You can take a short video of your home and list some of your favorite things about it, and then share the video on your screen on Zoom.

Or you can do it live over any video conferencing tool.

This can be a weekly event where one team member shows off their home.

This activity is a fun way to learn more about your teammates!

34. Virtual escape room

Time: 60 minutes

Group size: 4+

Objective: Problem solving, team collaboration, creative thinking

There are sites like The Escape Game that offer virtual escape rooms for remote workers.

All you need are a video conferencing tool and a digital dashboard to play.

Here's how it works:

1. There will be a live camera feed

2. Your team will have a game host who will provide information and instructions
Looking for more virtual activities? Here is a list of 40 more virtual team building ideas for your remote team.
3. Your team will also have a game guide who will be your eyes, ears, hands, and feet in the room

4. Your team can direct the game guide to find clues

1. Communicate a shared vision throughout the team

2. Build a more effective and enjoyable company culture

3. Bridge the gap between different departments

4. Prevent and discourage dysfunctional behavior through bonding, teamwork, and communication

5. Improve collaborative decision making

6. Nurture trust, familiarity, and understanding

7. Boosts employee engagement

8. Enhance team communication skills, leadership skills, and team dynamics

9. Promote healthy company pride, playful competition, and employee motivation

10. Make employees feel valued

Great, now you're familiar with the benefits of team building activities. But how can you initiate team-building games without leaving everyone looking like this:
5. Keep your clues and progress organized in your digital whiteboard

The point of this team building activity is to help teams open doors to improved teamwork.🚪
The best part?
10 Benefits of Team Building

Here are the 10 top benefits that you can reap through team-building activities:

Whether you're a corporate team, a semi-remote team, or an entirely virtual team, there are team-building exercises and bonding ideas for all types of groups in this beginner's guide.

So, let's get the ball rolling on some fun team building activities that your employees would love to play.

Not a single particular skill is needed!

How to Get Started

Before we reveal the 34 exercises that can enable you to create an unstoppable team, here are two crucial steps you need to keep in mind.

Step 1: Analysis
Is collaboration lacking? Do your employees struggle with trust? Is there a lack of communication?
Before choosing team building activities, first, identify the strengths and weaknesses of your team.

But, you also need to identify your own strengths and weaknesses.

After all, we're all human, right? 🤖

Here are three examples of questions you need to ask yourself:

Once you determine which areas need improvement, you will be in a better position to organize your team bonding activities.

If you skip this step, you run the risk of initiating a team building session that your employees find useless or perhaps even silly.

Step 2: Budgeting: Time and Money

Any worthwhile team bonding experience needs resources like time and money.⏰💰

While there are short team building activities that can be integrated into regular team meetings, most team building exercises require that you set aside a few hours (or days).

Moreover, if you decide to take your employees offsite or hire a professional corporate trainer, it would cost you a decent amount.

If you're trying to save on these expenses, virtual team-building activities are an excellent alternative for small companies and startups.

But it's still essential to budget your time and money before initiating any team bonding session.

Once you have the budget in mind, handpick the team building games you want to use, gather all the materials needed, and set aside sufficient time to complete the team building activities.

Let's Get Team Building!
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There are tons of other team building activities that you could choose from, like the egg drop, the barter puzzle, company treasure hunts, and office trivia.

The ones listed here are just a few of our favorites. We use them regularly to boost employee morale and bond with our teammates.

Once you have completed a couple of team building activities, consider creating a memory wall at work of photos and memories from your team's experiential learning process.

In doing so, you will improve the company culture, and teams are reminded of their progress!

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Summary

Team building games are great opportunities to foster camaraderie, communication, and leadership skills. They bring everyone together outside of the typical working environment, building better relationships that ultimately lead to better team collaboration.

As Ashley Frabasilio, Employee Engagement Manager at Asana puts it, "Creating a shared experience for teams to build relationships is one of the best ways to increase trust and encourage collaboration."

Whether you're looking for indoor or outdoor activities, quick icebreaker games, or activities to bond with your remote team members, we compiled a list of over 45 team building games that you'll actually enjoy.

How to make team building inclusive

Teams with an inclusive culture tend to be more transparent, supportive, and happy because everyone feels accepted. It's essential to make any team activity feel productive and enjoyable for the entire group, regardless of personalities or skill sets. Whether you're working on building an inclusive remote culture or want in-person teams to feel more comfortable together, consider the following for an inclusive team building experience:

Inclusive team building means including everyone. Depending on the type of team building activity, you may benefit from hiring an outside expert to facilitate a team building event that everyone can participate in. Plus, the activity may feel more authentic because a professional is guiding you.

If you have introverts on the team, they may not be as excited about an exercise that involves lots of social interaction and do better in small groups.

Teammates with speech, sight, or hearing impairments may feel left out during a game that involves blindfolding players and communicating without looking at each other.

Physically active games could exclude physically impaired teammates.

Before choosing one of the team building games from this list, take stock of everyone's abilities. Find an activity that everyone on your team can participate in. Maybe even send out an anonymous poll to see what kinds of activities your team would be willing to partake in. Ultimately, the best team building activity will be the one that everyone can enjoy.
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Team icebreaker games

Icebreaker questions and activities are the perfect "getting to know you" games but they're also fun to play with teammates you've known for a long time. You can play them to get everyone up to speed for a meeting (especially on those 8am calls) or use them to introduce new team members.

1. Two truths, one lie

Team size: 3+ people

Time: 2-3 minutes per person

How to play: Ask everyone in the group to come up with two facts about themselves and one lie. The more memorable the facts (e.g., I went skydiving in Costa Rica) and the more believable the lies (e.g., I have two dogs), the more fun the game will be! Then, ask each team member to present their three statements and have the group vote on which one they think is the lie.

Why this exercise is great: This game is perfect for groups who don't know each other well yet. The details you share can be used as building blocks for late conversations ("What else did you do in Costa Rica?") to give you a better idea of who you're working with.

2. Penny for your thoughts

Team size: 5+ people

Time: 2-3 minutes per person

How to play: You'll need a box full of pennies (or other coins) with years only as old as your youngest team member (not the time to brag about your 1937 collector's penny). Ask every team member to draw a coin from the box and share a story, memory, or otherwise significant thing that happened to them that year. This can be anything from learning how to ride a bike to landing your first job.

Why this exercise is great: This is a fun twist on a stress-free and simple icebreaker that gives everyone the chance to share a personal story with their team. You can play multiple rounds if the stories are on the shorter side or let team members elaborate on their stories to gain deeper insight into their lives.

3. Mood pictures

Team size: 5+ people

Time: 2-3 minutes per person

How to play: Prepare a variety of images before you play. You can collect newspaper clippings, magazine cutouts, postcards, and posters or print out different images from the internet (Pinterest is a great spot). The images should show landscapes, cities, people, shapes, or animals in a variety of colors and perspectives.

Lay all the images out and ask team members to each pick one that resonates with their current mood. Once everyone has picked an image, ask them to share what they resonated with, how it makes them feel, and why they picked it.

Why this exercise is great: This exercise is a great way to get a meeting or a workshop started because it allows you to get a feel of the room in a creative and unexpected way. You don't always have to ask your team to pick an image that reflects their mood-it can also be their expectations for a workshop, their feelings about a current project, or how they hope to feel at the end of the day. As they say, a picture's worth a thousand words, so this exercise makes talking about feelings easier for a lot of people.

4. One word exercise

Team size: 3+ people

Time: 5-10 minutes

How to play: Pick a phrase related to the meeting topic and ask everyone to write down one word that comes to mind on a post-it. Then, gather these words on a whiteboard or put them in a presentation. For example, if you're hosting a meeting about your annual holiday event. Everyone would take a moment to respond with the first word that comes in their head. If the team is responding with words like stress or exhaustion, you might want to rethink your process.

Why this exercise is great: This is a way to collect opinions, thoughts, or feelings about a meeting that's well within most people's comfort zone. You'll have the chance to read the room before diving into the topic and may uncover some concerns or questions to focus on, which will make the meeting more beneficial to everyone.

5. Back-to-back drawing

Team siz e: 4+ people

Time: 5-10 minutes

How to play: Split your team into groups of two and make them sit back to back. Hand one person a pen and piece of paper and show the other person a picture of something that's fairly simple to draw (e.g., a car, a flower, a house). This person now has to describe the picture to their teammate without actually saying what the item is so they can draw it. They're allowed to describe shapes, sizes, and textures but can't say, "Draw a lily." Once the blind drawing is finished, compare it with the original to see how well you communicated.

Why this exercise is great: This activity is a fun way to polish your communication skills, especially your listening skills. It also gives your team a chance to get creative and innovative by thinking outside the box to describe the image to their teammate.

6. Birthday line up

Team size: 8+ people

Time: 10-15 minutes

How to play: Ask your entire team to form a line in order of their birthdays without talking to each other. You can encourage other forms of communication like sign language, gestures, or nudges. If you want to add a little bit of pressure and excitement to the exercise, add a time limit!

Why this exercise is great: Besides learning everyone's birthday (which can always come in handy as a conversation starter later on), this exercise encourages your team to learn to communicate towards a common goal without using words. Although this can be a challenge and get frustrating, this exercise promotes problem framing skills, cooperation, and non-verbal communication skills.

7. Charades

Team size: 8-10 people

Time: 10-25 minutes

How to play: Divide your team into groups of four or five people. The person who goes first is given or shown a random object (e.g., printer, stapler, keyboard) in private. They then have to demonstrate how to use the object without actually showing it in front of their team. Their team gets 30 seconds on the clock to shout out the correct word (you can adjust the time depending on the difficulty of the objects).

Then it's the other team's turn. You'll keep playing until every team member has had the chance to demonstrate an object to their team.

Why this exercise is great: This classic game is a nice way to break up a mentally taxing day and get your team to do a creative exercise that isn't work-related.

8. Swift swap

Team size: 10-20 people

Time: 10-15 minutes

How to play: Split your team into two groups and line them up facing each other. Team A gets a quick observation period (15-30 seconds) in which group members have to memorize as many things about the people in front of them as possible. Then team A turns around while team B changes as many things about their appearance as possible.

Anything from changing the line up order to swapping shoes with someone or changing your hairdo is fair game. After about 45 seconds, team A turns back around and gets 5-10 minutes to find out what's changed. You can adjust the time depending on the size of your group.

Why this exercise is great: This game is a great way to break up a long day and take everyone's minds off work for a little while. Your team also gets to practice time-sensitive non-verbal communication during the swapping phase.

9. Code of conduct

Team size: 5+ people

Time: 20-30 minutes

How to play: This game is a great way to tune into a new project or workshop. Write the two categories "meaningful" and "enjoyable" on a whiteboard and ask the group to share what they believe is needed to accomplish these two things for your project or workshop. This can be anything from "regular breaks'' to "transparency and honesty," which could fall under either category.

Everyone will choose ideas that they agree are both meaningful and enjoyable. Record these values in a shared tool to establish the code of conduct for your upcoming project or workshop. This list will function as a reminder for the team to uphold these values.

Why this exercise is great: Whether it's the first day of a workshop, the beginning of a new project, or simply a Monday morning, this exercise is great to get everyone on your team on the same page. By establishing group norms and values early on and holding everyone accountable with a written code of conduct, you can create a sense of cohesiveness. If you'd like to do this exercise virtually, use our team brainstorming template to collect everyone's thoughts.

10. Common thread

Team size: 10+ people

Time: 30 minutes

How to play: Divide your team into groups of three to five people. Then ask your team to find things everyone in their group has in common. This can be a favorite TV show, an ice cream flavor nobody likes, or a common hobby. Encourage your teammates to find common threads that aren't too superficial or obvious. The more things they can find that everyone in the group has in common, the better! If you have the time, bring everyone together afterward and ask the teams to share their experiences.

Why this exercise is great: This fun game allows your team to find commonalities that they may not get a chance to discover otherwise. It's also a great way to reunite teams that feel a bit divided. Talking about shared likes and dislikes can be helpful to reconnect you with teammates.
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Remote or virtual team building games

Bonding with your teammates can be more difficult when you're working remotely. Remote or virtual team building games can improve remote collaboration, motivate teams, and create a sense of community even though you're physically apart. You can use Zoom to connect with your teammates or do quick team building exercises via your remote work software during the day.
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If your team is located across multiple time zones, you may have to get creative with scheduling. Ashley Frabasilio, Employee Engagement Manager at Asana encourages leaders to schedule these activities during normal work hours. Ensure that the activity is appropriate for all participants in all time zones so no one feels excluded. Using work hours for these exercises can also increase the participation rate because you're not interfering with personal time.
Read: Virtual team: 10 ways to build a collaborative culture
11. Show and tell

Team size: 3+ people

Time: 2-3 minutes per person

How to play: Ask everyone in your team to bring something they're proud of or that brings them joy to your next meeting. This can be anything from a pet to a plant, a painting they did, or a certificate they received. Everyone gets two to three minutes to show off their item and answer questions from the team if they have any.

Why this exercise is great: Show and tell isn't just fun for kids, it's also a great way to connect with your team. You're probably going to learn something new about your teammates and may get a couple of conversation starters for your next meeting from this game.

12. Photo caption contest

Team size: 5+ people

Time: 10-15 minutes

How to play: Collect a few funny photos-for example a few memes that have recently been circling the internet. Send these to your team before the meeting and ask everyone to submit their best photo caption for each image. You can put these together in a quick presentation and present them to your team during the call. You can have a good laugh together and even vote for the best captions.

Why this exercise is great: This exercise is a fun way to get creative as a team and have a good laugh together.

13. Morning coffee

Team size: 3+ people

Time: 15-30 minutes

How to play: Schedule regular coffee calls for your remote team to give everyone a chance to get to know each other like they would in an office setting. You can schedule team calls with four to five people or randomly assign two people to each other that switch every time. You can offer these casual calls once a week, bi-weekly, or once a month, depending on your team size and the interest in this opportunity.

Why this exercise is great: Remote teams don't often get a chance to just chit-chat and get to know each other without talking about work or feeling like they're wasting meeting time. By designating 15-30 minutes on a regular basis to a casual call, your team members will have a chance to bond with people they might not typically interact with.

14. Lunch and learn

Team size: 5+ people

Time: 30 minutes

How to play: Hold a weekly or monthly "lunch and learn" where one team member presents a topic to the whole team during their lunch break. This presentation can be on a tool everyone uses at work, on a lesson learned from a recent project, or even on a book they read that everyone can learn from.

Why this exercise is great: These events are a great opportunity for your team to connect in a more casual yet educational setting. If your team budget allows, send restaurant gift cards to your team members so they can order lunch for the call.

15. Online group game

Team size: 3+ people

Time: 30-60 minutes

How to play: Invite your team to play a game online together. This can be an actual video game if everyone happens to use the same console at home or you can download an interactive game (like Jackbox) which you can screen share with the rest of the group.

Why this exercise is great: Playing a video game or an interactive game that has nothing to do with work can be a fun way to switch things up, create a more casual work environment, and get to know each other better. It will also give people with great sportsmanship a chance to shine!

16. Trivia games

Team size: 6-20 people

Time: 30-90 minutes

How to play: Start a meeting with a quick game of trivia or host a regular virtual trivia night at the end of the work day. You can play a game of office trivia (e.g., facts about the company) or pick random other themes like TV shows, music, or national parks. To mix things up, ask other team members to host trivia night.

Why this exercise is great: Whether you're making the trivia game office-themed or creating a regular team activity that takes everyone's minds off of work, you'll get to spend time with your team playing a competitive, educational, and entertaining game that gives everyone a chance to bond.

17. Quarterly challenge

Team size: 3+ people

Time: One month

How to play: Create an optional challenge for your team to participate in. The challenge can be centered around healthy eating, meditation, journaling, or reading. Create a chat or thread where your teammates can exchange their experiences, wins, and questions to keep each other motivated and accountable throughout the month.

Make sure your team knows that participation is optional. It never hurts to ask for feedback to spark future team challenge ideas.

Why this exercise is great: Creating a challenge like this for your team shows them that you care about their work-life balance. By offering a quarterly challenge, you provide your team with the opportunity to share an experience together. Plus, it's always easier to complete a challenge when you have a team who supports you and an incentive to work toward.

18. Personality test

Team size: 5+ people

Time: Any

How to play: Send a personality test to your team and ask everyone to share their results in a chat or during your next team meeting. This can be a formal test like the Enneagram or StrengthsFinder. For something more lighthearted, you can send a fun quiz like the Sorting Hat to find out which Hogwarts house you belong in or a Buzzfeed quiz (e.g., " What Kitchen Appliance Are You? ").

Why this exercise is great: Depending on the type of quiz your team takes, this can become a funny icebreaker before you start a meeting or turn into a discussion on your team's combined strengths and challenges.
Read: 3 ways to collaborate remotely with your team
Problem solving games

Playing problem solving games with your team helps them level up their teamwork skills, resolve issues, achieve goals, and excel together. Whether you're using new brainstorming techniques or going out for a team adventure, these fun team building activities are the perfect way to improve your team's problem solving skills.

19. Your first idea

Team size: 5-12 people

Time: 10-20 minutes

How to play: Ask everyone in your team to write down the first idea that pops into their head when they're presented with the problem. Compile the list and review it as a team.

A fun twist on this game is to ask everyone to write down their worst idea. After reviewing with the team, you may realize that some ideas aren't that bad after all. You can play this game with a real-life problem, a fictional one, or when you're brainstorming new ideas to pitch.

Why this exercise is great: We often get too much into our heads about problems and solutions. By writing down the first solution that comes to mind, we can uncover new perspectives and fixes.

20. Back of the napkin

Team size: 6-24 people

Time: 15-20 minutes

How to play: Divide your team into groups of two to four and present them with a variety of open-ended problems. These can be work-related, imaginary, or even environmental problems. Every team gets a napkin and pen that they have to sketch or write their solution on after they've discussed the issue as a group. These will then be presented to the rest of the team.

Why this exercise is great: Some of the best ideas have allegedly been recorded on napkins (hey, when creativity strikes you'll write on anything). This game imitates this scenario while challenging your team to collaborate on solving a creative problem.

21. Create your own

Team size: 5-12 people

Time: 30-60 minutes

How to play: Each team member will create an original problem-solving activity on their own and present it to the group. Whether this entails a physical, mental, or creative challenge is up to your team. If you have the time, play some of the games afterward!

Why this exercise is great: Coming up with your own games is fun and a real creative challenge. It also allows your team members to showcase their strengths by creating challenges they'll be prepared to tackle.

22. Spectrum mapping

Team size: 5-15 people

Time: 30-60 minutes

How to play: Present your team with a few topics that you'd like their opinions and insight on. Write them down on a whiteboard and give everyone sticky notes and pens. Ask them to write down their thoughts and pin them on the whiteboard underneath the respective topic.

Now arrange the sticky notes as a team. Try to group similar ideas together to the left of the topic and post outliers toward the right side. This will create a spectrum of popular thoughts and opinions on the left and more extreme ideas on the right.

Why this exercise is great: This game will help you map out the diversity of perspectives your team has on different topics. Remember that unpopular opinions don't have to be wrong. Embracing this diversity can help you uncover new perspectives and innovative ideas to solve problems you're facing as a team.

23. What would "X" do?

Team size: 5-10 people

Time: 45-60 minutes

How to play: Present your team with a problem and ask everyone to come up with a famous person or leader they admire. This can be a celebrity, a business person, or a relative. Challenge your teammates to approach the problem as if they were that person and present their solution (extra points for playing in character).

Why this exercise is great: Getting stuck in your own head can often keep you from solving a problem efficiently and effectively. By stepping into the shoes of someone else, you may uncover new solutions. Plus, it's fun pretending to be someone else for a little while!

24. Team pursuit

Team size: 6-24 people

Time: 1-3 hours

How to play: Form groups of two to six people that will compete against one another in a series of challenges. You can buy a team pursuit package online or create your own game, which will take a good amount of prep time.

You'll want to create a set of challenges for your team: cerebral challenges that test logic and intelligence, skill challenges like aptitude tests, and mystery challenges which usually ask for creativity and out-of-the-box thinking (e.g., come up with a unique handshake, take a fun picture, etc.).

Why this exercise is great: A solid game of team pursuit will create a fun challenge that gives everyone a chance to shine and show off their talents. Whether you're a good runner, a quick thinker, or a creative mind, everyone will be able to contribute to the success of the team. This game will bring your team closer together and show them new sides of their teammates that they may not have been aware of.

25. Code break

Team size: 8-24 people

Time: 1-3 hours

How to play: This brain teaser is a fun activity that you can play indoors or outdoors to challenge your team. Outback Team Building offers self-hosted, remote-hosted, and on-site hosted events that include several codes your teammates have to find and break to make it through the course.

Why this exercise is great: This challenge requires creative thinking, creates a competitive environment, and works with large groups because you can break off into smaller groups.

26. Escape room

Team size: 3+ people

Time: 2-3 hours

How to play: Visiting an escape room is always a unique experience and a great way to spend an afternoon with your team. If you have multiple escape rooms nearby, ask your team if they have a general idea of what theme they'd like to explore (e.g., history, horror, sci-fi) and try to pick something you'll think everyone will enjoy.

If you're super creative and have the time and resources, you can put together an escape room on your own!

Why this exercise is great: Solving the mysteries of an escape room with your team will reveal the strengths and weaknesses of your teammates, foster communication and collaboration, build trust, and become a shared memory that connects you together.

Indoor team building games

Most of these indoor games can be played in an office, conference room, or a hallway with a small team, but you may need a bit more space if you're inviting a larger group to join in.

27. Perfect square

Team size: 4-12 people

Time: 15-30 minutes

How to play: Divide your team into groups of four to six and ask them to stand in a tight circle with their group. Ask everyone to blindfold themselves or close their eyes and give one person a rope. Without looking at what they're doing, the teams now have to pass the rope around so everyone holds a piece of it and then form a perfect square. Once the team is sure their square is perfect, they can lay the rope down on the floor, take off their blindfolds (or open their eyes) and see how well they did.

Why this exercise is great: This game is about more than perfect geometric shapes, it's an amazing listening and communication exercise. Because no one can see what they're doing, your team members have to communicate clearly while figuring out how to create a square out of a rope. Besides, it's often really funny to see how imperfect the squares come out.

28. Memory wall

Team size: 5+ people

Time: 15-30 minutes

How to play: You'll need a whiteboard and sticky notes for this game. Write different work-related themes on the whiteboard such as "first day at work," "team celebration," and "work travel." Hand each teammate a few sticky notes and ask them to write down their favorite memories or accomplishments associated with one or more of these themes. Invite everyone to share these with the team to take a walk down memory lane and post the notes on the whiteboard as you go.

Why this exercise is great: This is a nice way to end a week, long day, or workshop because you'll share positive experiences with one another that will leave your teammates smiling. If you're finishing up a work trip or multi-day workshop, you can also do a slimmed-down version of this by asking everyone to share their favorite memory or biggest accomplishment of the last few days.

29. Turn back time

Team size: 5-10 people

Time: 20-30 minutes

How to play: This team building exercise works best in a quiet atmosphere with everyone sitting in a circle. Ask your team to silently think of a unique memory in their lives. You can give them a few minutes to collect their thoughts. Then, ask everyone to share the one memory they'd like to relive if they could turn back time.

Not everyone may be comfortable opening up at first, so be sure to lead with vulnerability and make everyone in the room feel safe about sharing their moment.

Why this exercise is great: This exercise is a great way to help your team members remember their priorities and bond on a deeper level. In a team that's facing disconnection or stress, sharing personal highlights that aren't work-related can help create a sense of togetherness. Although the exercise doesn't take too long, it's best to do it toward the end of the day so your team has a chance to reflect on what's been said.

30. Paper plane

Team size: 6-12 people

Time: 20-30 minutes

How to play: Split your team into groups of two to four and hand out card stock. Give each team 10-15 minutes to come up with the best long-distance paper plane design (they're allowed to do research on their phones or computers) and a name for their airline.

When the paper planes are done, have a competition in a long hallway or outside to see which plane flies the farthest.

Why this exercise is great: This exercise requires team members to collaborate on a project with a tight timeline. It is a great activity to practice communication skills, delegation, and time management.

31. Build a tower

Team size: 8-16 people

Time: 20-30 minutes

How to play: Divide your team into groups of four or five and provide them with 20 sticks of uncooked spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and one marshmallow. Challenge each team to build the tallest tower possible using only the supplies you gave them. When finished, the tower has to support the marshmallow sitting on top. Set the timer for 20 minutes and ask everyone to step away from their masterpiece when it runs out so you can crown a winner.

Why this exercise is great: This challenge is a great way to improve problem solving skills and communication within your team. Your team members will have to prototype, build, and present the tower in a short amount of time, which can be stressful. The better they work together, the more likely they are to succeed.

32. Flip it over

Team size: 6-8 people

Time: 20-30 minutes

How to play: Lay a towel, blanket, or sheet on the floor and ask your teammates to stand on it. The goal is to flip the piece over without ever stepping off of it or touching the ground outside of the fabric. You can make the challenge more difficult by adding more people to the team or using a smaller sheet.

Why this exercise is great: This exercise requires clear communication, cooperation, and a good sense of humor. It's a great way to find out how well your teammates cooperate when presented with an oddly difficult task.

33. Sneak a peek

Team size: 4-20 people

Time: 30 minutes

How to play: Create a structure out of Lego pieces and hide it in a separate room. Divide your team into groups of two to four people and give them enough Legos to replicate the structure in 30 minutes or less.

One player per team is allowed to sneak a peek at the original structure for 15 seconds, then run back and describe it to their team. The person who gets to sneak a peek rotates so everyone gets to see the original at some point during the game. The team that first completes the structure as close to the original wins!

Why this exercise is great: During this game your team gets to focus on teamwork and communication. Since only one person at a time is allowed to look at the original, team members may see and describe different things. The more complex the structure is, the harder this game will be.

34. Pyramids

Team size: 8-24 people

Time: 30 minutes

How to play: Pick a large open area for this game like a hallway, a meeting room, or the cafeteria. Divide your team into groups of four to six and give each team 10 paper cups. Ask the teams to stand in a line with about 8-10 feet between the team members. Now it's a race against time!

The first person in each line has to build a pyramid with four cups at the base. Once they're done, the second player has to help them carry the pyramid to their station (this can be on the floor or at a table). They can slide it on the floor or carry it together but if the pyramid falls apart, the players have to reassemble it on the spot before continuing their journey. At the next station, the second player has to topple the pyramid and rebuild it before the third player gets to help them carry it to the next station. This continues until the pyramid reaches the last station. The team that finishes first wins the game

Why this exercise is great: This game is fun to play during a mid-day break, fosters communication skills, and promotes teamwork.

35. Shipwrecked

Team size: 8-25 people

Time: 30 minutes

How to play: The premise of the game is that you're stranded on a deserted island and only have 25 minutes to secure survival items off the sinking ship. Place items like water bottles, matches, food, etc., in the "shipwreck area." You can also print pictures on index cards to make things a bit easier. The quantity of each item should be limited, with some items having more than others (e.g., more water than food, fewer tarps than teams, more knives than ropes, etc.).

Divide your team into groups of two (or more if it's a large team). Once the clock starts, they have to gather as many items as they deem worthy from the shipwreck and rank them in order of importance. Since the items are limited (some more than others), the teams will not only have to prioritize the items within their own group of people but also negotiate, trade, and exchange items with other teams.

Why this exercise is great: This game will challenge problem-solving abilities, encourage collaboration, and enable your team to flex their leadership skills. Typically, teams with strong leadership qualities will have the most success in making these quick decisions.

36. Team flag

Team size: 6-20 people

Time: 30-45 minutes

How to play: Divide your team into groups of two to four people and provide them with paper and pens. Each group now has to come up with an emblem or flag that represents their team. Once everyone has completed their masterpiece, they have to present it to the rest of the teams, explaining how they came up with the design. This exercise is also a great opportunity to discuss how each group identified their common values and created alignment during the design process.

Why this exercise is great: This is a great way to get the creative juices flowing. Your team will not only have to come up with a unique design that represents their collective identity but they'll also have to collaborate on putting pen to paper and presenting their flag or emblem at the end of the game.

37. Salt and pepper

Team size: 6-20 people

Time: 45-60 minutes

How to play: You'll need a list of things that go well together like salt and pepper, left sock and right sock, day and night, peanut butter and jelly, or yin and yang. Write these words on individual pieces of paper and tape one sheet of paper on every team member's back.

Ask your team to mingle and find out what's written on their back by asking questions that can only be answered with yes or no (e.g., "Am I sweet? Do you wear me? Am I cold?"). Once the participants find out who they are, they have to find their match!

Why this exercise is great: Your team can use this game to bond with one another and improve their communication skills. If you have a large team, this exercise also gives them a chance to interact with people they may not usually get to talk to.

38. Sell it

Team size: 3+ people

Time: 45-90 minutes

How to play: Ask your teammates to each bring a random object to the meeting. Everyone then has to come up with a logo, slogan, and marketing plan to sell this object. After 30 minutes, each team member has to present their new product to the rest of the team. If you have a larger team, divide them into groups of 2-4 people and ask them to collaborate on their product pitch.

Why this exercise is great: This game is great to switch things up if you don't already work in marketing or sales. It's also fun to play with others as it allows your team to get creative and have fun with everyday objects.

39. The barter puzzle

Team size: 4-12 people

Time: 1-2 hours

How to play: Divide your team into groups of three or four people and give each a different jigsaw puzzle of the same difficulty level. Ask them to complete the puzzle as a team. The twist: each puzzle is missing a few pieces that are mixed in with an opposing team's puzzle. The teams have to figure out ways to get the pieces they need from the other teams by negotiating, trading pieces, or even exchanging teammates. Every decision has to be made as a team. The first team to complete their puzzle wins.

Why this exercise is great: Every decision made will have to be a group decision which challenges your team to improve their problem solving skills.
Read: 10 easy steps to boost team collaboration
Outdoor team building exercises

If you want to get a larger group together for a team building exercise, why not take things outside? Outdoor team building is also a great way to get your teammates to interact without the distractions of screens or smartphones. Whether you want to catch a breath of fresh air or get some sunshine together, these exercises will help you bond with your teammates outside of the office.

40. The minefield

Team size: 4-10 people

Time: 15-30 minutes

How to play: Create a minefield in a parking lot or another large, open space by sporadically placing objects like papers, balls, cones, and bottles. Split your team into groups of two and ask one person to put on a blindfold. The other person now has to guide the blindfolded teammate through the minefield only using their words. The blindfolded person is not allowed to talk and will be eliminated if they stop walking or step on anything in the minefield.

The objective of the game is to make it to the other side of the minefield. The teams can then switch so another person will be blindfolded and guided through the field on their way back. You can also distribute pieces the blindfolded person has to pick up on their way through the field to add another difficulty level.

Why this exercise is great: This game is not just a trust exercise for your teammates but also a fun way to practice active listening skills and clear communication.

41. Earth-ball

Team size: 5-20 people

Time: 15-45 minutes

How to play: You'll need a balloon, beach ball, or volleyball for this activity. Ask your team to stand in a circle and keep the balloon or ball in the air for as long as possible. To make it a real challenge, no one can touch the ball twice in a row. The bigger your team, the more fun this game will be!

Why this exercise is great: This fun challenge is a great way to get your team moving. If you're struggling to keep the ball up for longer, try to come up with a strategy to improve your time.

42. Scavenger hunt

Team size: 8+ people

Time: 45-90 minutes

How to play: Put together a scavenger hunt for your team. This can be in the form of a list of photographs they have to take (e.g., something red, all teammates in front of the company logo, the CEO's car, etc.), items they have to collect (e.g., company brochure, yellow sticky note with manager's signature on it, ketchup packet from the cafeteria, etc.), or other activities they have to complete on a designated route.

Why this exercise is great: The more people that tag along, the more fun this game will be. You can group people together who don't know each other very well to allow them time to bond during this exercise. Try to come up with company-specific quests for your team so they learn a few fun facts along the way. You can offer prizes for the most creative team or the first to finish the challenge to boost motivation.

43. Egg drop

Team size: 4-12 people

Time: 60-90 minutes

How to play: Divide your team into groups of two or three people and give each team a raw egg (keep some extras in case they break before the grand finale). Then put out supplies like tape, straws, rubber bands, newspapers, and balloons so the teams can build a structure for the raw egg that will protect it from a fall out of a second or third story window.

Each team has 60 minutes to complete their structure. When the time is up, ask your teams to gather their eggs and egg cages to drop them out of the window. This grand finale will reveal which team engineered and built the best cage.

Why this exercise is great: Collaborating on a design and building a cage will challenge your team's problem solving and collaboration skills.

44. Team outing

Team size: Any

Time: Any

How to play: Plan an outing for your team. You could attend a cooking class or go to a museum together. If you want to have something your teammates can work toward, plan to run a 5K together or host a ping pong tournament. You can also do something more casual like inviting your team to hangout at a bowling alley after work where you can play a few games in a casual and fun setting.

Why this exercise is great: Taking your team somewhere new will help break down some of the walls we often build in a professional setting. While you're still at a company function, you're more inclined to connect through casual conversation at a restaurant or park than you would at the office.

45. Volunteer as a team

Team size: 5+ people

Time: Any

How to play: Organize a team event during your regularly scheduled workday. This can be a charity event, yard sale, or fundraiser for a cause your team cares about. Even though these are enjoyable, scheduling them during work hours makes this feel like more of a perk than an obligation.

If your team members have a few causes they're truly passionate about, consider making this a monthly or quarterly event. You can also rotate the charities that you're helping out to accommodate your team's different interests.

Why this exercise is great: Experiencing helper's high can improve your personal health and mental state. Sharing this rush that doing good can give you will help your team bond on a deeper level.

Benefits of team building

Team building is more than a fun break from your everyday routine at work. It also:

Improves communication, trust, and collaboration skills

Promotes a collaborative culture by bringing teammates together

Fosters agile decision making and problem solving skills

Boosts team productivity and morale

Uses creativity and outside-of-the-box thinking

Ashley Frabasilio believes that:

A common goal is to create a memorable and meaningful experience for folks to connect. Some questions to consider when planning an impactful team-building activity include: What do I hope folks walk away with? I.e., a new skill, a deeper connection to one another, personal development, a moment of delight, etc."

-Ashley Frabasilio, Employee Engagement Manager at Asana

Ask yourself these questions before proposing a team building activity so you can reap the full benefits of the exercise.

Bring your team together, creatively

As you can see, there are plenty of ways to build your team's confidence, connection, and teamwork skills. While team building is fun, it's also important to connect with your team on an everyday basis. To build one of those connections in your day-to-day work, the right collaboration software is key.
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45 Team Building Games to Psych Up Your Team [2023] * Asana

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Team building activities and games can break the ice, bring people together, and improve morale. This list has 45 favorites to keep your team engaged and connected.