Online Team Building Original【5 Concepts】

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, many companies have found it necessary to conduct Online Team Building activities to prevent social and professional distancing among employees. This also helps ensure that remote workers do not feel excluded.

Moreover, this adaptation to online activities has a very positive aspect. It opens the door to conducting activities between different company locations, including international events.

For this reason, we bring you 5 ideas for an original Online Team Building experience:

1. Online Escape Room Tournament

Duration: 1h – 2h

What it is: You probably miss going out with your colleagues and having a great time at an Escape Room, so why not do it now with your office mates? We present the Online Escape Room Tournament, which has been adapted to the current COVID-19 situation to allow you to continue practicing teamwork skills, but this time in an online format. We are talking about an ideal gamification experience to unite remote teams. The experience can be selected from a catalog, and participants will be divided into teams of 5-6 people.

Objective/Functioning: Participants compete in real-time to solve the online escape game. Each group must maintain excellent communication to solve the puzzles, thus the team with the best skills will be the winner.

2. Keyboard Emojis

Duration: 15 min – 30 min

What it is: In the 21st century, we can say that emojis are part of our daily lives. For this reason, they can be used in many ways, and what interests us is using them for Team Building in an unusual way. To play this dynamic, a list must be created and distributed to each player. Once the list is prepared with the names of each person, each participant has 3 minutes to guess the most commonly used emojis by each member of the list. Finally, the answers are revealed, and points are awarded for each correct emoji.

Objective/Functioning: Being a very fast and dynamic game, it will keep your team engaged without boredom. It’s a different way to play with your colleagues and a great icebreaker.

3. Virtual Campfire

Duration: 1.5h

What it is: This virtual campfire is a new beginning for online Team Building activities. Who doesn’t love a real camping night without bugs or repellents? The event consists of a virtual campfire, which includes ghost stories, icebreaker games, small competitions, and real creations.

Objective/Functioning: To break the monotony of the current remote work situation. The intention of this campfire is to create a strong spirit, share memories, and maintain commitment.

More information: Virtual Campfire

4. Bingo

Duration: 30 min – 1h

What it is: At some point in life, we’ve all played Bingo. So why not apply it as a quick game during a short work break to help employees disconnect and return more efficient and relaxed?

Objective/Functioning: One person must moderate the game. Throughout the game, phrases will be called out (for example, corporate phrases from the company, and each participant will have different phrases on their Bingo card). If a player has the called phrase, they must mark it off until someone marks them all, becoming the winner.

5. Trivia

Duration: 60 min

What it is: Trivia can be seen as a personalized quiz. This can be used by companies to ensure that employees remember new campaigns, product launches, corporate values, and to keep all company activities in mind.

Objective/Functioning: Teams must achieve the highest score to gain leadership and win the prize that their company surely offers. Teams can consist of members from different departments, showcasing true teamwork, as effective communication will help them answer the questions correctly. The activity Common Sense presents a similar format, with various interactive challenges and content designed for an entertaining experience. Available in in-person, online, and hybrid formats.

What do you think of these proposals? If you want to organize an Online or in-person Team Building activity with your remote team but don’t know where to start, get in touch with us, and we’ll be happy to help.