You know what they say about ‘all work and no play’…not only does it make Jack a boring kid, it can really undermine your team’s productivity, motivation and morale. We all need to balance positivity with purpose, and when your people’s relationships consist only of work, there are no good memories to get them through the tough times. These are the answer; however, catering to all tastes in your planning can be difficult. Today we review 5 fun and unusual that can really help bring that team together!

1.Secret Agent Adventure
This cool idea for a corporate event involves running around your big city pretending to be Nicole Kidman and George Clooney…or maybe Liv Tyler and Bruce Willis! Your team receives a dossier containing mission details, maps, travel tickets, and a digital camera. Smaller teams will have to run around town… lots of talking points at this corporate event!

2. Percussion workshops
These have become very popular in recent years. Drumming workshops are a great way to get lots of people involved and are much more geared towards team building than other events. Co-workers learn to work in synergy. There is a selection of percussion instruments and people will also need to work together to transport and set up the experience.

3. Karting
Karts are a great driving equalizer: even the most experienced drivers are taken aback by their different weight and the feeling of going full throttle at 40 – 75 km/h with the rear just inches off the ground. You should be able to choose between karts with different power ratings – people can select their power range at the start, determining how fast and furious the event turns out to be! Many go-kart tracks have specialized programs that include catering and friendly competition formats. Try to get your team to keep jokes about male and female drivers to a minimum when trying to build team spirit…or at least keep the volume down!

4. Team cooking events
No, not just cooking classes… team cooking events! The name of this corporate event is not just for marketing purposes, it is actually a very team oriented event. There are no leaders or followers in team cooking, no special skills required, no wet weather cancellations… and best of all, you can eat everything you make!

5. Circus Skills Workshops
If you have a team mostly full of people who are willing to give it a try…a corporate circus skills event will be talked about and remembered for years to come! They cost a little over $100 per person, making them comparable to ‘Secret Agent Adventures’, though quite a bit more than corporate events like go-karting. There are plenty of activities, even for people who are worried about getting home in one piece: juggling, hula hoops and devil sticks are far less scary than learning skills like building a human pyramid!