Team Building Activities To Do in Canada in the Winter

You can boost employees’ morale and productivity by planning team building activities. These activities can help them rebuild connections with their work colleagues, especially if you implemented remote working during the pandemic. You’ll likely see positive results like improved communication, collaboration, confidence, and trust with a properly planned activity. Here are some activities to consider during the winter in Canada.

Scavenger Hunts 

Scavenger hunts are a great way to boost creativity and teamwork among employees. They contain questions players should answer or items they need to find. The tasks carry varying scores, and players can complete them randomly. Winners are determined by their point scores — the team with the highest score wins.

Scavenger hunts are great winter activities, as they can occur indoors or outdoors. Some companies choose pen-and-paper scavenger hunts, requiring players to tick the activities they perform on paper. This can be a suitable choice if you plan on having your scavenger hunt outside during the cold, as pen and paper are unlikely to run into performance problems resulting from cold weather. Other companies choose smartphone scavenger hunts, as they’re more seamless — players can quickly answer questions and complete tasks, and judges can review their scores faster. Ask all players to bring fully charged phones to the scavenger hunts to eliminate the risk of phones running out of power in the middle of your activities.

You can get creative with the resources you have in your building or choose a professional company to arrange the scavenger hunt for you. The latter is a suitable option for busy workplaces, as it can free you up to focus on other business operations before the day of your scavenger hunt.

Murder Mystery Games 

True crime shows are more popular than ever, with new murder documentaries and podcasts popping up regularly. You can take advantage of these shows’ popularity by hosting a murder mystery game at the office. These games can occur anywhere, so you can host yours in your office building, keeping players away from the cold weather.

Murder mystery games require players to think outside the box and work together, making them an excellent choice for boosting creativity and building a sense of community. Get creative and choose a murder mystery game that best applies to your work. For example, an accounting firm can choose a mystery revolving around the murder of an employee who was about to blow the whistle on embezzlement, as it relates to their work.

Trivia Events

Fast-paced jobs can leave employees feeling stressed and tired. You can help get their minds off work by arranging a trivia event at your office. Trivia events are great team-building activities, as they can reduce stress, encourage communication and collaboration, and give employees a chance to get to know each other outside work.

If you choose a trivia event, find questions that don’t directly relate to your work, more so if you want employees to have a break from their roles. You can host history, celebrity, or movie trivia. If possible, ask employees to suggest game categories they’d enjoy playing to improve your chances of hosting a fun trivia event.

Escape Rooms 

An escape room can be suitable for a small workforce, as all players can be placed in the same room. This allows them to interact and build relationships in a fun environment. Escape rooms can boost problem-solving skills, creativity, communication, and collaboration among employees, as they require them to find clues and work together to escape.

Outdoor Sports

Areas like Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec provide numerous skiing options you can take advantage of during the winter. Skiing is a great way to help employees relax and socialize outside the workplace — this can boost morale and collaboration when you resume working.

You can make skiing more interesting by incorporating a scavenger hunt into your plans. For example, you can divide players into teams and ask them to take pictures of items you’d find in ski resorts, like sleds, skates, and cocoa, within a specified timeframe.

Arrange For Team Building Activities During the Winter 

The winter weather shouldn’t stop you from hosting team building activities. You can plan for activities like scavenger hunts, escape rooms, trivia events, and murder mysteries. Since they can occur indoors, you don’t have to worry about exposing employees to the cold weather. You can also take advantage of the winter weather and Canada’s beautiful slopes by planning an outdoor activity like skiing. You can arrange for employees to take part in scavenger hunts as they ski to double the fun and boost teamwork and communication skills.