Remote team management can be stressful. Being a remote team member can also be stressful. In fact, work as a whole can be stressful! This is why team building is crucial to the success of any team in any industry. Being part of a team that trusts one another and shares a common history is integral when it comes to creating strong company culture.
It’s also important to encourage employee friendships. When your coworkers and their supervisors feel more like family than associates, you’re willing to go the extra mile for them. Be honest, would you want the tightest, most cohesive rope when descending a cliff? Or would you want the loose and mangled one that a dog uses as a chew toy? The point is, you want your team to be tightly-knit and connected. You want them to trust each other. That’s why having effective and fun team building exercises is crucial to encouraging employee friendships. Here are some fun team building ideas that will be sure to make your workforce feel less like colleagues, and more like family!
Team Trivia
Trivia is a great way to introduce a competitive element to game night, especially when there’s a prize on the table. Try a trivia game that takes a pub-style approach; your group will be separated into randomized teams for three intense rounds of challenging trivia. Your emcee will be a professional quizmaster that will ensure that the event is fun and engaging for all of your team members. Customize your trivia experience to get a personalized presentation, plus unique questions, themes, prizes, and much more.
Bingo
Drop the preconceptions about the retirement home, please. The way Bingo is played has been revolutionized into a virtual event that team members of all ages can enjoy! It’s never been easier to provide your team with an interactive online event that will get your team belting, “BINGO!” together. Bingo with TriviaHub features a hilarious emcee, unique Bingo patterns, and friendly competition that certainly will never be forgotten. Customizing options are also available, so you can add extra entertainment or prizes to any game.
Song Showdown
Ready to test your music knowledge? Battle it out with your team members and see if Jerry in accounting really knows his Jay-Z. See if you can name all of the songs or artists in this competitive, fun-filled game that will test your knowledge of lyrics, album covers, and decades when certain genres reigned supreme. It’s time for a Song Showdown!
Fandom Feud
Celebrity-themed trivia? Oh boy…. With trivia on topics like The Office, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Spider-Man, and many more, you can test your dedication to your favorite shows, movies, comics, series, artists, etc. May the force be with you in Fandom Feud! Virtual party platforms offer themed trivia games like this for lighthearted but competitive team bonding.
Word Puzzles
Put your money where your mouth is. You and your team will be presented with a series of mind-bending word puzzles and guessing games that will put your knowledge to the test. From crosswords to word definitions, your team members will try their best to solve these Word Puzzles together! Word games have been popular for centuries, and the new versions that are updated to the modern era allow you to play with remote teams, too!
Tell Meme About It
Internet-based games are all the rage these days, especially with companies that have a young employee roster. Try games like Tell Meme About It with your remote team. This trivia-like activity is inspired by the top social media posts and trending pictures that have had the internet buzzing. Your team will be given the chance to identify popular memes and even spend some time seeing who can create the best memes throughout the game. It’s time to see who’s been staying up-to-date on the latest trends! Try Tell Meme About It next!
Team Icebreaker
This game is perfect for a group of new employees, or those who simply would enjoy getting to know each other a little bit better. This game features some of the best icebreaker questions out there and Zoom-break-out rooms. You can even hire virtual hosts who will aid you in mixing and matching your groups to help them to get to know each other better—in no time! Ice breakers are classic for team building, and can bridge the gap between coworkers who don’t know each other.
Scavenger Hunt
Like Storage Wars, but better! A Scavenger Hunt will test the creativity and out-of-the-box thinking of your team by asking them to find items around their home while racing against the clock! This 60-minute team building event runs on a points system that awards more points for harder-to-find items. Do you have a knack for finding lost items? Prove your prowess in a scavenger hunt!
Wine Tasting
Let’s see how refined that palette is in a blind tasting competition! You can choose from a selection of fine wines and have them shipped to you—or bring your own! One thing’s for sure: this may prove to be the perfect formula for an organic icebreaker!
Karaoke
Love to sing? Try competitive Karaoke! Take center stage and strut your stuff in a singing competition in which team members will rate their favorite performer. Are you shy? Good! That’s why the wine tasting suggestion came before this one! Come on! Show everyone what you’ve got and break some ice! Each player will get to choose a selection of up to ten songs to perform, and at the end of each song the whole group will rate the performance. Just don’t be a Simon!
Building Friendships
Nothing cements a friendship more than shared memories. At TriviaHub, we alleviate the stress of team building and managing a remote team. Make team management fun and explore some of the best games for remote teams!
From Bingo to Karaoke, we have over a dozen games for everyone that are sure to provide an invigorating experience and memories that will last for many years to come! Contact us today!