Team building is an increasingly popular activity among companies from all over the world. We are sure that you've heard about it more than once, but has your company ever organised one? Perhaps you're still not entirely sure what team building is and what sort of activities are out there. If you're keen to find out more, keep reading. In this post, we’re going to tell you everything you need to know before you start planning.
What is team building?
Designed to give team spirit a boost, team building is an exercise used by businesses that gets employees involved in activities and interactive games. The Costa del Sol has been a leading destination in team building activities for the past two decades.
What are the benefits of team building?
- It gives employees’ motivation a boost
- It brings team members closer together
- It identifies every team member’s strengths and weaknesses
- It improves the working atmosphere and teams' creativity
- It gives you an insight into improvements that can be made within the organisation
- It fosters leadership skills and the ability to delegate tasks
- It makes employees more resistant to stress
- It gives team spirit a boost
- It helps people working in different parts of the company communicate and get along better
- It helps boost resistance to pressure, change and conflict.
Types of team building activities
As we mentioned at the start of this post, the Costa del Sol has been a pioneering team building destination for a couple of decades. There are countless team building activities that you and your team can enjoy in the Costa del Sol. We are now going to list some of them.
Exercise, team building's best friend
The endless beaches, natural parks and sports facilities in the province of Malaga are the ideal place for sporty team building activities. This is the perfect way for your team members to strengthen their personal and professional relationships while having a great time. From water sports such as kayaking, windsurfing and paddle boarding to bike rides and adventure sports like caving and canyoning, there's no shortage of active team building activities in the Costa del Sol.
Treasure hunts in the city
Can you think of any better way to delve into Malaga’s history than a team treasure hunt? This unique experience sees participants visit the city's main points of interest while solving clues. The best way to organise this sort of activity is to turn to an agency with expertise in the area. The Costa del Sol is home to many agencies and DMCs specialising in incentive trips and team building activities. Leave it up to the professionals.
Foodie experiences
Is there anything that brings teammates together more than sitting around a table and enjoying a delicious meal? The answer is yes and it comes in the form of culinary activities such as wine tasting, olive oil tasting and visits to wineries and olive oil mills. Wine tourism and olive oil tourism are increasingly popular in the province of Malaga - for many reasons - but particularly because of the wide range of team building experiences that are available in the area. The foodies in your team will have an incredible time.
Escape rooms
Escape rooms are an increasingly popular team building activity. In the game, participants will be locked into a room that has a specific theme. To be able to escape from the room, players need to solve a series of challenges and clues, which are connected to the story, within a certain time frame, which tends to be 60 minutes. It's the perfect team building activity as the challenges have been designed to be resolved as a team, rather than as an individual. The tasks need to be shared out and players need to use skills like communication, leadership and teamwork to make it out of the room. This is not a game based on intelligence; it's a game based on teamwork.
So now you know everything there is to know about team building and you've got some inspiration, what are you waiting for? Discover everything the province of Malaga has to offer you and your team, and start reaping the benefits of team building.
