Teamwork is an essential tool towards increasing production and efficiency at any place of work.
This creates the need for team-building activities to enhance the spirit of teamwork among company employees.
The activities are also crucial in breaking work monotony, boosting employees’ morale, equipping them with new skills and giving them a chance to get to know their colleagues better.
These activities are varied, ranging from outdoor games and creative thinking challenges to indoor activities that enhance socialization.
If you and your team are spoilt for choice, you might want to consider the activities below.
1. Camping
With the daily routine at work, nothing gives a good break like time spent camping with your colleagues.
Choosing a quiet, serene atmosphere helps you forget everything else and focus on deepening relations with your coworkers.
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Engage in fun activities together such as making meals from scratch, lighting bonfires and engaging in conversations while playing games or dancing to music.
The Suswa area in Narok is highly ranked as a good camping zone, surrounded by nature. Rapids Camp in Sagana also offers you the chance to set camp in a serene environment.
2. Hiking
Scaling a mountain or hill is not only a fun way of exercising, but also a good way of bonding with your colleagues.
You can compete to see who reaches the highest peak first, and help your workmates who might have difficulties hiking; this fosters the spirit of teamwork.
If you and your workmates are considering this, Ngong Hills in Kajiado are an ideal location, even for beginners, and the scenery is equally breathtaking.
For experienced hikers, mountains like Mt. Longonot, Kenya, Suswa and more will do the trick.
3. Fishing, water rafting and kayaking
Water sports are a thrilling way of breaking monotony, and doing them alongside your workmates fosters team spirit and boosts morale.
Learn the fishing sport, or ride a boat through a lake or river. For adrenaline lovers, kayaking and water rafting are activities you could consider.
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Lake Naivasha is an ideal location for sport fishing, and River Sagana offers you the chance to boat ride or water raft alongside your workmates.
In the coastal areas of Kenya, you could try dhow cruising or water rafting as well.
4. Paintballing
Paintballing is a terrific team activity that involves shooting balls of paint against a rival team to try and eliminate them.
It’s a thrilling way to engage with your workmates, and fosters skills such as teamwork, communication and problem-solving.
The adrenaline rush the game gives you is totally worth it.
If you’re looking for a place to engage in the activity, Karura and Kereita forests have provision for the same.
The Waterfront in Karen is home to Paintball Fury, one of the leading paintballing centres in Kenya.
5. Archery
This popular sport is a thrilling way of bonding with your coworkers.
It involves shooting arrows from a bow at a specific target, and whoever hits the target scores more points.
Playing the game against a rival team enhances the spirit of teamwork alongside sharpening skills like communication, creative thinking and even time management since the time given is limited.
Popular spots for archery in Kenya include Kompass at Ngong Hills, Nairobi Archery Club and Kereita forest among others.
Most charges range anywhere between Ksh. 1000-2000 per person.
6. Nature trailing and trekking
Time spent at the heart of nature has proven to be a good morale booster, so why not try trekking or going on a nature trail with your colleagues?
You could equally choose to tour the places while riding bikes, quite a good way to exercise.
To add to the thrill, race bikes and see who wins.
Along the trails, engage in bird watching and stop to capture the moments on camera.
A top place to consider for nature trails and treks is the Oloolua nature trail in Ngong.
The sigiria nature trail inside the Karura Forest is equally stunning with breathtaking scenery that includes waterfalls.
7. Indoor games
At times, indoor activities might be helpful in achieving your team’s objectives.
The activities might range from board games, billiards, charades, trivia questions, darts, bowling, card games, pool and more.
The Waterfront in Karen has a bowling alley where you can play the game against opponents to foster the spirit of teamwork.
Bao Box in Westlands has a gaming lounge with a wide range of board games like chess, Ludo, Monopoly and Scrabble.
At Karen Village, play the escape room challenge; it will help sharpen your team’s problem-solving skills.
A pool table is available for you to try out the game with your colleagues.