Level Up Your Team: Boost Engagement with Workplace Activities!
Apr 01, 2025In today’s fast-paced work environment, creating a positive and productive workplace culture is more important than ever. Strong teamwork and high team morale are key drivers of success, ensuring employees stay motivated, efficient and collaborative. When employees feel connected and valued, they are more likely to contribute their best work. One of the most effective ways to strengthen these connections is through workplace activities. Team-building exercises, ice-breakers and creative challenges are examples of activity types to help break down barriers and build stronger relationships.
Ready to take your workplace culture to the next level? Here’s a range of engaging activities to help you get started.
Team building activities:
Team building activities foster a supportive environment where employees can collaborate, share ideas, and work towards common goals. One of the standout benefits of these activities is improved problem-solving, as diverse perspectives often lead to creative solutions and more efficient decision-making. Additionally, team activities encourage effective communication, enabling team members to express their ideas clearly, listen actively, and resolve conflicts constructively. By working together, employees continuously develop valuable interpersonal skills that enhance workplace relationships and continue to creating a more cohesive and motivated workforce.
Did you know? A study from the University of Oxford (2019) states that 13% of employees are more productive when happy.
The Office Olympics is a great example of an activity that fosters all these benefits. Click here for further information on how to play.
Ice breaker activities:
Ice-breaker activities play an essential role in building curiosity and connections among one another, this particularly beneficial in the onboarding stage. These activities often create a comfortable space for employees to interact, encouraging open communication and fostering trust. Incorporating "get to know you" activities during onboarding helps new hires feel welcome, integrate easily and form relationships, which boosts their overall sense of belonging from day one.
Survey Insight: In a study of 28,000 office workers, 62% cited socialising with coworkers as one of the key advantage of being on-site, while nearly 54% identified face-to-face collaboration as the greatest benefit (Carey 2023).
One popular icebreaker is Two Truths and a Lie. From personal experience, it’s an easy and fun way to help coworkers get to know one another and start conversations in a more relaxed environment.
Creative Activities
Creative activities in the workplace encourage employees to think outside the box, collaborate in new ways, and boost overall engagement. Often, we are required to use creative thinking when developing new ideas, improving processes and solving problems. By encouraging creative thinking it is likely to enhance job satisfaction whilst fostering a culture of adaptability and fresh ideas, benefiting both employees and the organisation.
The Pitch a Desk Item game is a fun and creative way to spark innovation and teamwork in the workplace. Click here for further information on how to play.
By incorporating these activities into your workplace, you’ll create a more positive, motivated, and productive team —one where employees feel valued, connected, and inspired.
Ready to level up your team? Start implementing these activities today!
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Author: Paras Patel (HR and Marketing Intern)
References:
Brandt, Jolanda. 2023. “50 Quick and easy office games to play with colleagues.” SurfOffice (blog), November 21, 2023. https://www.surfoffice.com/blog/quick-office-games
Carey, Rob. 2023. “Icebreaker Events at Meetings: More Critical Than Ever.” Meetingsnet (blog), August 28, 2023. https://www.meetingsnet.com/meeting-planning-toolbox/icebreaker-events-meetings-more-critical-ever
SendWishOnline. n.d. Boosting Workplace Engagement: 12 Fun Office Games to Play. Accessed March 20, 2025. https://sendwishonline.com/en/activities/twelve-fun-office-games-to-play
University of Oxford. 2019. “Happy workers are 13% more productive.” October 24, 2019. https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2019-10-24-happy-workers-are-13-more-productive
