6 Incredibly Fun Ideas to Spice Up Your Next Corporate Party
Are you looking to throw a great corporate party for your employees? Keep the fun going with these fun ideas for your next corporate get together.
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Did you know that celebrations in the workplace can boost your office's teamwork, morale, and motivation? However, the key to getting these results is to throw a corporate party that your team will really love, so the positive vibes keep going long after the event ends.
It can be hard to know how to put on great company events. Unlike non-work parties, these events need to strike a delicate balance between professional and fun. You don't want it to feel like an extension of the workday, but you also have to maintain appropriate boundaries for the work environment.
If you're planning fun work events, you probably need a little inspiration. That's why we've pulled together our favorite ideas for a corporate party that's a blast but still professional -- keep reading to find out what they are!
Get Outdoors
Many recreational outdoor activities are perfect for a corporate party. They're fun, exciting, and different: your employees might not have the time to do these things on their own, so they'll appreciate the chance to try something new. These activities let you keep things work-appropriate while giving your employees a chance to let loose a bit.
Try anything from kayaking to orienteering for an outdoor work event. Just make sure that it's accessible for all of your employees in case anyone has disabilities.
Plan a City-Wide Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts are another great way to promote fun and team-building. To take it up a level from the scavenger hunts employees may have done before, plan one that spans a larger area.
For example, you could use clues that lead each team to landmarks around the city. They can walk, drive, or bus to each new location, as long as they send a selfie as evidence that they made it.
This is also a great way to help employees from out of town get familiar with a new city. Or, you could plan a corporate event in a different city than you're located in, and use the scavenger hunt as a fun introduction to the local sights.
Check out an Escape Room
Escape rooms are a hot trend that's also ideal for your corporate party. Because they're trendy and relatively new, employees are often excited to try them. But as a bonus, they also promote teamwork and can help your workers learn to solve problems together.
In an escape room, people must solve puzzles and figure out clues to "get out" of the room. These rooms often have themes that involving things like popular books, movies, or shows, so they're relatable.
As your team works to solve the room, they'll have to work together to move onto each new clue or puzzle. Escape rooms are designed to promote problem-solving and working together, so even though your employees may not realize it, they can pick up skills that will help them at work later on.
Host a Cooking Competition
When it comes to company events, catering can get expensive. One great way to involve food at your event without spending big bucks is to host a cooking competition.
Try events like chili cookoffs or pie bake-offs, with enticing prizes to give people a reason to participate. This also allows your staff to show sides of their personality and life that aren't always seen at work. For example, people might cook cultural cuisines to share, or use an old family recipe that otherwise would never have come up at work.
Of course, the best part of these events is often the chance to taste everything that was entered. You can have prizes for the most popular dish as well as the judges' favorite.
Create a Costume Contest
Another great way to get employees to show off their creativity is with a costume contest.
This contest can be just one aspect of your corporate party, but it will definitely boost the fun factor. Costume contests are always a great idea around Halloween, but they also work well at any time of the year. You can have themes to guide people's costume choices, such as "your favorite decade" or "your favorite show."
Make sure the contest has some exciting prizes, so people have an incentive to enter. Include a stage where people can show off their costumes before the prizes are handed out. You can even have your staff vote for the winner by cheering for their favorite costume -- encouraging audience participation brings everyone together!
Schedule a Brewery or Winery Tour
Just because it's a work event doesn't mean there can't be alcohol involved. However, a brewery or winery tour makes drinking a little more work-appropriate by mixing it with a chance to learn new things.
It's easy to find local breweries and wineries in almost any area, so this is also a great way to be a tourist in your own town or city. Employees will appreciate the chance to visit an establishment they may have never been to before -- and the free tastings never hurt.
To get more people to come, a raffle is a great way to end your winery or brewery event. Consider raffling off things like a nice bottle of wine or a set of engraved pint glasses -- anyone who comes to the event on time gets a raffle ticket.
Which Corporate Party Will You Throw?
As you can see, there are lots of ways to throw a great corporate party. You don't have to rely on corny team-building exercises like trust falls, or boring activities like bingo night. With these modern ideas, you can throw events that are the perfect balance of professional and fun.
Great corporate events will keep your team invested in the company, helping you retain employees (and attract new ones). They show that you're willing to invest in your team, which makes your team want to invest in you.
Looking for more activities that will keep the party going? You can rent tons of games to add even more spice to these event ideas and more -- check out our selection here!
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