When traveling to conferences or organizational events, attendees often experience long days of sitting and listening. Does your conference-traveling team have trouble focusing sometimes? If you answered “no” to that question, well, I’m sorry, but you’re delusional. As humans, we have a complex mind that often becomes unfocused and restless. Luckily, studies have been completed that show short aerobic exercises help to immediately boost our higher-order thinking skills. The next time you host a corporate event or conference, make sure to incorporate a healthy dose of active Florida team building activities into the agenda for your attendees.
Not only will your attendees experience increased thinking from an aerobic team building exercise, but it’s also a great way to present a fresh perspective or learning experience that is applicable to everyday life. It’s also a great way to improve communication and problem solving skills, while giving them a fun and relaxed venue for networking.
With the addition of aerobic and hands-on activities, your event will be more productive and enjoyable for attendees:
- A change of scenery. Letting your attendees travel to a new site, or even walk outside after a 2 hour discussion is a great way to recharge the batteries, and prepare your guests to refocus on the conference at hand. Incorporate a fun and physical activity to help them recharge. You could go on a short walk, surprise them with a quick, nontraditional Florida team building activity, or host a portion of the event in a new and exciting location. Your attendees will appreciate the change, and feel recharged and ready to focus on the remainder of the event.
- Reroute the brain with a game. If a quick change of scenery is not an option, try a puzzle game or indoor activity. These simple games are very useful in stimulating the brain to think creatively. Have some fun with these brain-charging games–encourage your attendees to use scenarios to intellectually ponder and solve problems. You can also make them active puzzles or even create an indoor intellectual relay race to make it more exciting.
- Have a networking “recess.” Take your attendees back to their roots by providing multiple networking opportunities, some professional and some a little less conventional. Consider hosting a recess-type networking event or a final day picnic in which attendees are encouraged to do one of several physical activities hosted by your event. Inflatable obstacle courses, group jogs, mid-day yoga, or even a friendly game of human foosball are all great options to encourage physical activity and rejuvenate your attendees minds. It’ll feel more like a company retreat and less like a standard conference.
Even minor boosts in heart rate can help to significantly increase brain power and learning for hours following the activity. If your event isn’t capable of offering breaks or adequate space for physical activity, encourage your guests to stand up and stretch to help them focus. For your next event, integrate Florida team building events and physical exercise into the event’s agenda. You’ll find your attendees are more focused, motivated, engaged, and appreciative.
If you’re looking for help with your next event, contact the experts at Fun Planners today. We’re the Orlando event experts, capable of providing your event with all the fun and activity to help keep your guests motivated and focused. What aerobic team building activities would you include in your event? Share this post and your ideas with us–we’d love to share them with our followers.
