Corporate Teambuilding : Which One You Would Prefer, Indoor or Outdoor Activities?

In the past few months, I’ve been dealing with companies wanting to conduct teambuilding and it’s very exciting when finding out their needs for teambuilding. Some people talk about what their company wants, but some talk about what they want. There’s also the question as to whether the activities should be more to indoor or outdoor.

Both indoor and outdoor activities have its own advantages. Indoor activities are more relaxing but it can be challenging as well. For instance, the electric maze, straw tower and mental challenge puzzles or math questions. Although it’s not physically challenging, it still requires team effort to get the task done and within the time frame allocated.

Some examples of outdoor activities are white water rafting, flying fox, rope course and the Amazing Race. These activities bring the participants totally into the moment. I’ve seen awkwardness, fear, trust issues, intensity and the process of how they overcome these challenges. Action can destroy fears.

I personally feel it’s not about indoor or outdoor activities that the focus should be on. The most crucial thing is whether the activities can meet the companies objectives of teambuilding or not. Any kind of teambuilding will provide experiential learning to the participants.

This is because all teambuilding activities (either indoor or outdoor) help the group to work together in team, how they communicate with each other in order to get things done, encourage problem solving & decision making, build trust, increase the value of the team members, sharing knowledge as well as relying on each individual’s ability, skill or expertise.

In the end, they’ll get to know each other better and the team will strengthen their bond. I suggest that a combination of both indoor and outdoor activities will be more fun and meaningful to the team.