Revitalize the office with these team-building activities
Much like when you’re thirsty, you’re already dehydrated—when your employees have glazed-over expressions and lackluster communication, they already have office fatigue. For the love of all things good, get them away from their desks and get them participating in one of the many fun team-building activities Philadelphia has to offer!
Team-building is a vital part of and a valuable investment for organizational success for many reasons. It boosts employee morale, it strengthens relationships, it builds team confidence, and more! As a culture, we are fast abandoning the long-held notion that employees are merely cogs in the machine, and instead realize that employees, as unique individuals, value being valued. To help you demonstrate to your team that you value them, here is a list of 10 team building ideas in Philadelphia.
1. Visit Philly’s Best Breweries on a City Brew Tour
Get ready to have your employees bond over the best beer Philly has to offer! A company outing with City Brew Tours is not your average team-building experience—there’s beer (and a lot of it), there’s an educational aspect, built-in entertainment, roundtrip transportation, and delicious food! You and your team will visit two-three amazing Philadelphia craft breweries, be given exclusive access to the inner workings of these breweries, enjoy guided beer tastings and meal / beer pairings, and be comfortably chauffeured from stop to stop along the way. It is the VIP team building activity for your VIP team!
Website: City Brew Tours Philadelphia
2. Hit the Streets on a Downtown Walking Tour
Philadelphia has a lot to offer—history, culture, art, food and drink—and what better way to treat the team to all the City of Brotherly Love has to offer than with a walking tour? One of the many walking tours available downtown allows employees to step away from the computers and stretch their legs in the fresh air while learning more about a topic or two that makes Philadelphia unique. There are tours such as the Philadelphia Hops & History Walking Tour, which blends local history and local craft beer drinking; the Badass Women’s History Walking Tour, which highlights the women who helped shape Philly; and the Philadelphia Ghost Tour, which delves into the spooky history of the city.
Websites: Hops & History Walking Tour, Badass Women’s History Walking Tour, Philadelphia Ghost Tour
3. Breathe In, Breathe Out With BOK Rooftop Yoga
Touted as one of the best stress-relievers, yoga just makes sense as a team building outing—only take it to the next level with a rooftop yoga session at Bok Bar with KG Strong! They hold sessions every Tuesday and Thursday evening for everyone from beginner to expert. Plus, each month KG Strong chooses a local nonprofit to support, so your employees are not only coming together to bond but also to support the community. Then, after all the relaxation has been breathed in, and all the tension breathed out, participants are rewarded with a rooftop sunset happy hour.
Photo credit & website: KG Strong
4. Turn Up the Heat with a Philly Hops’ Cooking Program
Nothing brings teams together like a little bit of competition. Philly Hops offers an array of fun competitions through their Cooking Program—from good ol’ fashioned chili cook offs to guac and salsa challenges to inventing and marketing new soups. The best part of this team building activity is the tasty results that everyone gets to enjoy at the end of the cooking competition! If you’re looking to turn down the heat, though, they also offer easy-going options without the competitive edge such as an international tapas mixer.
Photo credit & website: Philly Hops Team Building
5. Amp Up the Adrenaline on a High Ropes Course
An easy 15 minute drive outside the city, Fairmont Park’s Treetop Quest gets employees out of the office and up into the trees where they will navigate a number of obstacles and zip lines together. It’s the perfect team-building activity to get the blood moving while being surrounded by the relaxing beauty of nature. Treetop Quest has courses for beginners and experts and everything in between to ensure everyone is within their comfort zone, unless they’re looking to step outside of their comfort zone with the support of their coworkers!
Photo credit & website: Tree Quest Philly
6. Lighten the Mood With an Improv Class
Bring out the inner goofiness and wacky senses of humor of your employees with an Improv Class hosted by the pros at Comedy Sportz Philadelphia! This fun team-building activity is sure to bring everyone out of their shells as well as break down the corporate barriers, strengthen the team dynamic, and boost confidence through public speaking techniques. Additionally, an improv class helps get the creative juices flowing and can improve intra-organizational communication.
Photo credit & website: Comedy Sportz Philly
7. Do Something for the Philadelphia Community
Build the community within your team by helping build your local community. It can be so easy for departments to become bogged down in quarterly financial reports, weekly deliverables, strategy meetings, etc. Put a halt to the relentlessness and allow your team a break and a fresh perspective with a volunteer day with Habitat for Humanity. Painting a house, building a fence, hanging drywall…it’s rewarding, tangible work that helps families in need and helps boost the morale of you and your employees. Know that you all are making a difference in the Philadelphia community.
Photo credit & website: Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia
8. Set Sail With City Cruises
Hit the high seas—or rather the Delaware River—for a luxury boating experience every employee is sure to love. Your team will get to admire the Philadelphia skyline from the water, snack on delicious food, and sip refreshing libations while enjoying one another’s company in a relaxed environment. Bring some games aboard or plan some additional activities, like trivia or mirror charades, to really ramp up the fun and bring everyone together.
Photo credit & website: City Cruises Philadelphia
9. Let It All Out in a Rage Room
In an ironic twist, it turns out that breaking makes an excellent team-bonding activity! Rage Room Philadelphia provides an outlet for office annoyance through the ever-so-satisfying act of demolishing objects with a sledgehammer. Their best offering for your group of employees? Smashing a vehicle! Let your team work together to turn an old junker / wreck into nothing more than a pile of parts in this unique team-building experience.
Photo credit & website: Rage Room Philadelphia
10. Virtual Team-Building with Unboxed Experiences
Even if all your staff lives in the Philadelphia area, it can still be hard to come together for in-person team building—people need to coordinate babysitters, dog sitters, and/or safe and sober rides home. Meanwhile, virtual team building experiences eliminate those logistical hurdles. Unboxed Experiences offers a variety of fun activities that can be done from home, such as the Beer & Cheese Pairing, Tea & Mindfulness, and Ice Cream Float experiences.
Website: Unboxed Experiences
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