Exploring Your Company Culture
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A strong company culture is key to a successful business.
The personality of your company, your mission, values, and goals for the future are what define it, from sustainable corporate events to team building days.
So, how do you explore your company culture while nurturing employees and boosting morale?
Here at Event Solutions, we believe it is with team-building and discovery-focused events.
Outside traditional company wide community service and charity events, we have unique options for you.
While there are all types of ideas, below are our tried and proven company culture event ideas.
10 Ways to Explore Your Company Culture
1. VR Games
Experiencing something new and exciting always bonds people together. Take your party to another dimension and with the newest tech to the event planning industry.
VR headsets turn entertainment and games into a fully immersive experience. This is a great option, when done over the internet, for remote employees. Imagine completing a digital escape room in real time with your remote team! These games are helpful for virtual team building, bringing a fresh take on standard activities.
The perfect corporate entertainment, VR games are virtual reality simulators and interactive games perfect for themed events. Use full-size space simulators for a party or virtual reality surfing setup for a luau-themed picnic. These team building activities will add a special touch to the event and make employees feel engaged.
2. Headliner Acts
Headliner acts like live bands, comedians, or magicians brings your employees out of work mode and into fun and party mode! Dancing, laughing, and enjoying a show together promotes team bonding. They will develop friendships apart from being coworkers and that will translate back into your business.
We love headliner acts for company holiday parties and New Year’s celebrations. This is a classically great way to start the new year and kick off your New Year’s party.
3. Corporate Excursion
If you’re looking for an exciting event to improve company culture, we recommend a corporate excursion. Exploring your city, going on hikes or bike rides, or any other adventure is a great opportunity. Your team will bond and improve teamwork by participating in activities like dune buggy races or geocaching runs. This, in turn, makes your corporate culture and your working environment even more spectacular.
BEHR Paints took their team on multiple concurrent excursions to team build. Their global team came to this event, bonding and growing stronger while exploring what makes BEHR unique.
4. Scavenger Hunt
Just moved warehouses or moved to a new office building? Plan an engaging and exciting scavenger hunt.
Perfect for grand opening events, have employees and families explore their new facility in a fun and cheerful way. Have questions and clues related to your company’s mission and reward employees with amazing prizes. Let us help create your scavenger hunt, or find printable templates here.
5. Game Show Night
Celebrate your business milestones, like a corporate anniversary, with a fun game show night for your employees. Use company trivia to acknowledge hardworking employees and accomplished goals.
You can set this up both indoors and outdoors with a full stage and sound system. This is great for team bonding, through shared experiences, and offers employees a sense of community together. We’ll be sure to bring some amazing prizes to reward your team’s talent.
6. Sports Tournament
Cultivate strong coworker relationships with a sports tournament. Divide your employees into teams and spend a Saturday playing kickball, relay races, and other team-building games. These team building events encourage healthy competition, build trust, and offer prizes for the winning team.
Encourage as much team spirit as possible with face paint and/or matching team jerseys. Ask your company picnic planners for more personalized ideas.
7. Award Ceremony
Hosting an award ceremony gives your hard working employees recognition and celebrates all of your company’s achievements. Hand out awards for work anniversaries, most improved employee(s), or biggest sale(s).
Awards ceremonies boost employee satisfaction and encourage future professional development. Get more ideas for your next corporate awards ceremony. Award ceremonies directly create a positive company culture by showing employees that they are appreciated.
8. Promote Your Brand
Corporate events should be an investment back into your company. Display your brand throughout the event, your logo proudly displayed, banners hung, and photos documented. Branded entertainment, catering, and decor immerse your event in your brand image. Learn more about leveraging events for marketing.
9. Carnival-Themed Picnics
If you’re looking for different events to enhance company culture, consider unique themed events that promote relaxation. Give your employees time for childlike wonder and excitement with a day at the carnival.
Have a carnival-themed company picnic at your warehouse for employees to enjoy with their loved ones and coworkers.
Giving employees a break makes them happy to come to work the following Monday and boost company morale. Find more corporate picnic ideas and themes to consider.
SuperMicro hosted an amazing carnival themed picnic highlighting technology and sustainability, two of their company’s focuses. This picnic featured plenty of great performance artists and games that all ages enjoyed.
10. Surprise Luncheon
On a random work day, wow your employees with a luncheon right on-site. Bring in a delicious catered meal (make sure you remember any diverse and inclusive menu options for dietary needs!). Give your employees an afternoon off to bond with their colleagues and relax. When you value and recognize employees, they are more likely to work harder and be more committed to your company.
Samsung gave back to their hardworking team with a meal served by leadership. This act of generosity and kindness made their picnic even more special and crafted lasting memories for their team.
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Onsite events and offsite meetings have a lot of benefits for your business. Need even more ideas on how to improve your company culture? Need an event planning company who specializes in company culture enhancing events like team building and employee appreciation events? Contact us today:
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