Everyone’s heard of a personal day or mental-health day, but, believe it or not, these days are actually a necessity for satisfying personal needs and recharging our corporate-drained batteries. In terms of Existential psychology, the human need for spontaneity and to feel a sense of freedom are paramount to happiness. Regular habits and schedules are great for organization and avoiding chaos, but they’re also projections of our need for control, which can cause unnecessary stress for our mind and body. While personal days are a vital component to employee health and happiness, why not use the personal-day spontaneity and create an Orlando team building activity that unifies your employees while recharging their batteries.
Team building activities are used to build and strengthen trust, ease conflict, increase collaborative efforts, and increase the effectiveness of communication. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your current team or you want to reward your team for a job-well-done, consider hosting a personal-day inspired team building event. Here are some suggestions of team building days that are focused on fun and spontaneity, making them feel more like a personal day than another day at the office:
- Create an arcade-game escape. Help your employees release their inner child by presenting them with a room filled with their favorite 80s and 90s arcade games. Make it a surprise treat for employees after they finish a big project. Give them snacks, beverages, and a fun-filled day to blow off the steam from a successful project.
- Let your employees laugh with a comedic event. A personal team-building day helps employees relax and share laughter with individuals they may not usually share personal relationships with. Have a roast of your boss and incorporate activities such as SloMo Booth, Pix Place Photo Booth, and Air Graffiti Wall so they can memorialize their exciting day.
- Put on an oversized game day for employees. Make a “Honey I Shrunk My Employees” gameday for your dedicated staff. With Giant Connect Four, Giant Chess, and Giant Operation Electronic Game, your employees will feel fully immersed and engaged in the activities at hand. The stressed of yesterday will be relieved, prompting a more productive tomorrow.
- Host an outdoor activities or carnival day. It may be best to hold this event in the fall, but your employees would thoroughly enjoy an outdoor activities or carnival day. Play Cornhole, Croquet, or Frisbee Disc Golf if you’re planning an Orlando team building picnic, or create a carnival atmosphere filled with rides, Concession Carts and Cotton Candy Machines.
A personal team-building day will help your employees feel charged and ready to accomplish the tasks of tomorrow with a newfound sense of motivation and purpose. By taking interest in your employee’s emotional well being, you’ll gain respect and appreciation while building a stronger and more unified group.
Surprise your staff with a fun-filled Orlando team building event that feels more like a personal day. If you’re looking for a little help, contact the event experts at Fun Planners for rentals and event information. Also, share this post and tell us what your ideal team building day would look like. Don’t worry what others will say, focus on enjoyment and fun instead of strictly looking at productivity and results–a happy employee is a motivated employee.
