Once you have decided on what you want to achieve your should also work out how much time do you have and what is your budget. If you only have 1 hour that you can allocate for your event then you need to be realistic with what you can achieve – you are not going to solve all your objectives and issues in 1 hour. The same can be said if you have a very small budget.
Ask questions such as:
Will the activity achieve the objective I want focussed on?
Will all team members be able to be included in the activity?
Do I have the budget for the activity – as well as the time away from the office
How will the activity be perceived by the team – will they be reluctant to do it as it may make them look silly in front of colleagues? Will it expose fears or stir conflict between team members?
All our activities are tailored for corporate groups – knowing that everyone’s fitness levels are different. As a result most activities include a number of problem solving aspects as well – so all people can be included in the activity.
Many normal team building activities can be tailored into small group team building activities – however you may find that providers will have a minimum charge that may cover 10 – 15 people even though you have less than. Sometimes this can make many small group team building activities out of your budget. This can seem like the per person price for a small group is very high. If you are wanting good team building activities for small groups then it is useful to give the provider as much information as you can when you initially enquire. Including your max budget and number of people.
If the cost of an activity covers up to 10 or 15 people sometimes combining with another small team in your organisation and sharing the cost may be a great option. It can also be a great expansion of networking within an organisation. However, this option is not always possible especially if you are a small business or start up company. An option in this case may be to also include people’s partners and hold the event on weekend or weeknight. A great way to get to know people in a different light and also their partners.