In the spring of 2020, one of the most damaging pandemics of the modern age started. Covid 19 has since left a significant impact on the world because of the high infection rates and mortality. The abrupt closing of many companies and workplaces resulted in many staff members working from home. Before covid, many professional teams had never teleworked. But, two years later, as corporate life returns to normal for the most part, many professional teams have developed a new mindset on how team-building events should look.

A study conducted by Owl labs showed that 16% of companies worldwide are now fully remote. The same study also discovered that about 62% of workers who are below the age of 65 work remotely once in a while. This begs the question; how do team building events look like in the post covid economy? If you run a company where some of your employees are still working remotely, how do you ensure a successful team-building event?

Well, if you have experience in choosing a team-building program, you know just how challenging it can be. From choosing the right location to getting the right price that is within your budget, to making sure that everyone is available at the right time, the dynamics of choosing a great team-building event can be stressful. And with current changes in how professional teams operate today, it is even harder to get the right team-building event for all your employees including the ones who work from home or remotely.

As things open up again, however, it will be important to begin preparing for engaging events, and that includes things such as team getaways to even catered events, such as those business catering County Durham companies cater for.

If you have been looking for the perfect solution to ensure that both your virtual and your work from office employees are fully engaged during team building activities then Wildly Different has the solution. Wildly Different has specially designed team-building activities to suit hybrid teams. This means that if some of your employees are gathered in the same room and others are working remotely, they can still interact and enjoy the team building as though they attended the live event. This is done through video conferencing and phone calls. With Wildly Different, you can escape the ordinary and play outside your cubicle.

Here are two hybrid team-building events that you can try out with your team this year.

The Great Race

Inspired by the world-renowned tv show Amazing Race, this hybrid team-building game is a must-try in 2022. During this team-building event, both the in-person team and the online team will take time to celebrate travel and great destinations. Using a game app that is downloadable on mobile devices, the teams will share travel trivia questions, and using photos and clues, they will be required to cross the finish line as fast as they can, having collected as many points as they can. At the end of the team-building game, all the photos used during the game can be shared for everyone to enjoy.

The Online Cooking Classes

Imagine having a remote team dinner that you all prepared for yourselves, sounds interesting right? The online cooking event is one of the most interesting team-building events that you can try out as a hybrid team. Compared to just ordering takeout and eating during the event, your professional team can actually learn how to cook an interesting meal together and this will leave the teammates with a sense of accomplishment. Plus, learning a new skill is a great way to nurture personal development.