Amp up the office with these team-building activities
Looking for some fun and engaging team-building activities in Salt Lake City? Whether you want to reduce stress levels around the office, reward your employees with an entertaining time out, bring out the competitive edge in everyone, or get teams to work together, we’ve got you covered! Here are some of our favorite team-building activities around Salt Lake City.
1. Visit Salt Lake City’s Best Breweries on a City Brew Tour
Give your employees the VIP treatment with a Salt Lake City Brew Tour! This team-building activity is unlike any other and offers it all— beer (and a lot of it), education and entertainment, roundtrip transportation, and delicious food! You and your crew will visit two-three incredible Salt Lake City craft breweries, get exclusive access to the behind-the-scenes brewing areas, enjoy guided beer tastings and meal / beer pairings, and be safely chauffeured from stop to stop along the way. Have a couple non-beer drinkers in the mix? No problem, City Brew Tours can accommodate them as well, and there are plenty of other drink options along the way.
Website: Salt Lake City Brew Tours
2. Bring on the Competition with a Scavenger Hunt
There’s a reason why scavenger hunts continue to be a corporate team-building go-to—They’re entertaining, engaging, and can be tailored to fit any company size, budget, and location. Scavenger hunts are a great way to get employees out of the office and interacting with one another in a fun, competitive setting. Plus, they’re perfect for building problem-solving skills and developing teamwork strategies.
Photo credit and website: Operation City Quest
3. Capture the Flag – Paintball Edition
Switch up the company strategy meetings by devising a strategy to capture the other team’s flag first! Let your employees work together and play to their strengths on the paintball field for an adrenaline-packed change. And—if you’re not looking to pepper every staff member with welts—there is a low-impact paintball option to make this competitive game a little more friendly and enticing to everyone.
Photo credit and website: SB Paintball
4. Turn Up the Heat With a Cooking Competition
One thing that brings people together is a little bit of friendly competition. Salt Lake Culinary Education offers a fun food competition that is sure to bring out the creativity and teamwork. After a brief kitchen safety session, everyone separates into teams, and then they get cooking! With access to a full pantry, it is up to them to work together to come up with the better dish—and, of course, everyone gets to enjoy the tasty results at the end! If you’re looking for something less intense or just want a more easy going cooking activity instead, Salt Lake Culinary Education offers programs for that too!
Photo credit and website: Salt Lake Culinary Education
5. An Excursion to Olympic Park
Renowned facility, Olympic Park, offers plenty of activities that are sure to get your team moving, encouraging one another, and having fun together. From high ropes courses to zip lines to extreme tubing to the Alf Engen Museum, there is something for all speeds and many opportunities for employees to find activities to bond over. There are also a number of meeting spaces available to bring everyone together before or after the fun of the day.
Photo credit and website: Olympic Park
6. Take a Comedic Approach With an Improv Class
Improv classes are an excellent way to bring out the goofy, wacky senses of humor in your employees while also helping them become more confident with their work as well! They Improv has been hosting this fun team-building activity for years, and it’s a great way not only to break down any barriers but also strengthen the team dynamic. Additionally, a corporate workshop with They Improv introduces public speaking techniques which help to improve intra-organizational communication.
7. Do Something for the Salt Lake City Community
Have your team come together to make a difference in the Salt Lake City community by volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. It’s an opportunity to get everyone out of the office, get a hammer, putty knife, or paintbrush in hand, and help build homes that will change lives! And the best part is everyone on your team walks away knowing they accomplished something meaningful while also having bonded over the hard work throughout the day.
Photo credit and website: Habitat for Humanity Salt Lake Valley
8. Hit the Provo for Rafting
Being out in nature is one of the best stress-reducing remedies there is—so why not take in the beautiful scenery of the area while floating down the Provo? Available from April through October, this outdoor activity offers light rapids—Class I and II—to keep the rafting fun but manageable for most comfort levels. It’s a great way to get everyone in the office disconnected from phones, computers, and other electronics and interacting with one another in the fresh air.
Photo credit and website: High Country Adventure
9. Let It All Out in a Rage Room
Salt Lake City’s Smash It Rage Room offers a unique and satisfying team-building experience for your employees—really, who doesn’t want to break things with sledgehammers?! It gives everyone time to vent their frustrations at being cooped up inside all day, and it’s just the kind of energetic activity to bring back the pep in everyone’s step. From glass breaking to paint throwing to object smashing, there are a few different outlets for your group. Who knows—maybe there will even be some old office equipment to destroy!
Photo credit and website: Smash It Rage Room
Bonus. Virtual Team-Building with Unboxed Experiences
Get your employees together without the hassle of transportation or venue constraints through virtual team-building everyone can participate in from the comfort of their homes. Unboxed Experiences offers a variety of activities to engage the group such as Beer & Cheese Pairing, Ice Cream Float, and Tea & Mindfulness experiences. Plus, Unboxed Experiences ships all the goodie boxes directly to your employees—team-building has never been more hassle-free!
Website: Unboxed Experiences