Team Bonding activities that do not involve sitting on nails

[gavintc]

I know this sounds a bit PC, but you to need consider the capabilities of the team. From a diversity perspective, the activity should within the reaches of the workforce. I know, as I was criticised for doing an 'in the woods' day last year which involved a swim in a pretty cold loch. Some of the non-swimmers complained that the activity was not 'inclusive'.

However, that said it was an excellent day out. we rented a boy scout wood, which had a mini assault course - obstacles and all sorts of things and concluded with a BBQ with some beers. The raft building took it a bit far.

 

[Blackandblue]

I did this once. It's cracking fun.

http://www.thecircusspace.co.uk/quicklaunch/qlteam.htm

 

[Milo]

Swinging?

 

[buggi]

school sports day (altho i must admit it's better outside) you remember them yea?... egg & spoon race, 3 legged race, hoopla race, bean bag race, wheelbarrow race. it's cheap and cheerful and a right laugh. needs to be done on grass or in a sports hall.

 

[Over The Hill]

Budget of 3kish I assume....

3K ! I am in the wrong job!

How about a dry ski slope.

I will buy the tickets and you give me the three grand.

 

[John the Monkey]

"Welcome to the employee rock climbing day.

Today you'll learn teamwork by doing dangerous things completely unrelated to your jobs."

(Dilbert, I think).

 

[Rhythm Thief]

3K ! I am in the wrong job!

Yes, I was thinking that. we haven't had a pay rise for the last two years, and there certainly isn't three grand to waste on stuff like this! Mind you, my actual job is something that some companies might send their employees off to do for a day's "teambuilding".
By and large, I'm inclined to agree with NickM. Sorry Crock, all this is no help at all in answering your original query.

 

[cisamcgu]

I know this sounds a bit PC, but you to need consider the capabilities of the team. From a diversity perspective, the activity should within the reaches of the workforce. I know, as I was criticised for doing an 'in the woods' day last year which involved a swim in a pretty cold loch. Some of the non-swimmers complained that the activity was not 'inclusive'.

However, that said it was an excellent day out. we rented a boy scout wood, which had a mini assault course - obstacles and all sorts of things and concluded with a BBQ with some beers. The raft building took it a bit far.

Sometimes you have to read things twice, just to make sure ...

 

[gavintc]

Yes, I had not read it that way till you mentioned. The rented boy scouts were not part of the team activity.

This year, the money was grouped into a larger corporate event. I was not involved, but an 'its a knockout' style event was organised. Each department was given some money for fancy dress outfits. There were silly races - water carrying while attached to a bungee rope, throw an egg - team member had to catch it whole - the winner achieved the greatest distance (very messy), blindfolded directions around an obstacle course. etc etc. Once again - free lunch of burgers.

 

[yorkshiregoth]

Sometimes you have to read things twice, just to make sure ...

ditto

 

[Fnaar]

I did this once. It's cracking fun.

http://www.thecircusspace.co.uk/quicklaunch/qlteam.htm

Ha ha ha ! The human pyramid thing... I was just imagining the slug-like twonks who inhabit my building having a go
How about a game of milky biscuit?

 

[Arch]

The Environment Centre/urban nature reserve I work at sometimes does teambuilding days, a group come along and do stuff like path building, or hedge pruning, or something like that. They get tea and coffee and lunch included. Perhaps there's something like that near you? (nicer in the summer of course). Your local branch of the BTCV (british trust for conservation volunteers) might be able to help.

The last group that were there when I was were from HBOS, a few weeks back. The chap in charge at the centre joked (with hindsight, stupidly) that if HBOS went the way of Lehman Brothers, they'd all have new skills to use. This met with less than hilarity, and the next day, the Lloyds takeover was announced.. Whoops....

Otherwise, another summer thing, a bike ride - find a local country park that hires bikes (for those that don't have them), build in some sort of orienteering type challenge if necessary, and everyone brings a contribution for a grand picnic afterwards.

 

[Arch]

The community stuff has the big advantage of being good for the corporate image too, as well as any 'team building' aspect. And people may be more willing to be involved if they can see a point to it beyond 'bonding'.

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

..all resign together.

 

[strofiwimple]

How about a game of milky biscuit?

Didnt realise you were a rugby player Fnaar