Traditionally, team building activities have included a morning or day of business updates, planning and sharing knowledge followed by a fun physical team activity like an escape room, bowling or walking over the roof at the O2, followed by drinks, dinner and more drinks.

Lockdown and remote working has changed all that, but as things are beginning to relax its time to re-engage your team. We’ve been trying to survive, but now its time to move forward and hit those targets for the rest of the year!

Most of us are still keeping working from home at least a few days week, plus social distancing and commuting headaches mean that we can’t have everyone in the office at the same time. Or find a meeting room that can accommodate the team whilst social distancing. So how about a remote team-building experience?

Just like all of the virtual networking events, birthday parties, weddings and quiz nights that we’ve been a part of during lockdown. It takes a little planning and coordination but we can get our team together for some fun. Here are some ideas:

1. Virtual scavenger hunt – Have your team roaming their home to see who can find random items first

2. Two truths and a lie -Get to know your team better and see who can guess the lie

3. Masterchef – Send a box of ingredients to each team member, with a recipe card and see who can create a culinary masterpiece

4. Open Mic Night – Give every member of your team an opportunity to share their party piece (song, dance, poetry, juggling…

5. Cocktail/Mocktail Masterclass – Provide a box of mixology amazingness to each team member and do a virtual cocktail making class.

Let me know what your favourite idea is? Or if you have done anything special with your team. Be sure to send us some pics of your virtual team building fun.

*Don’t forget that you can to use virtual breakout rooms to divide your teams for tasks!