Unarthodox NYC Team Building

 

What They Do:  A creative space for experimenting with art, dance and technology, Unarthodox has an large array of immersive and creative activities for teams. Think blind sculpting, awesome improv games, and serious digital storytelling.  Examples: Paint & Sip Party, Intuitive Art,  Sculpture without Sight, Improv Land, Virtual Reality Storytelling, and Imagine Picture This.

How They Do it: Unarthodox combines all the arts into one immersive and exciting experience. By promoting creativity and relaxation, Unarthodox gets your team thinking, bonding, and collaborating.

What Makes Them Special: They combine everything from improv to art to writing! They don’t just help your team get creative with one medium or art form, they give you endless opportunity! Plus, making a virtual reality short film – that’s the coolest thing ever!

Quotes From Their Website:

“Just get your team together and come to Unarthodox for a unique, immersive experience that will bring you and your coworkers together like never before!”

“Team Bonding through improvisation is both fun and effective. Our instructors will design interactive improv games specifically for your team that will start with fun, ice-breaker games, and transitions into storytelling and collaboration exercises. Whether you’re integrating new employees, hosting a summit with people from different departments or just looking for a fun, collaborative day with the team, then the  Improv Team Bonding Series at Unarthodox will be a sure hit!”

“Imagine a creative space where you can experiment with different forms of art, explore your body through movement and dance, and tap into your creativity using modern technology.”

Visit Their Website: http://www.unarthodox.com/team-building-group-outing/

Contact: [email protected]

547 West 27th Street, Suite 300, New York, NY 10001

 

Here’s How To Create The Best Team Possible

If you’re here on TeamBuildNYC.com, chances are, you understand the importance of building a strong, cohesive team – and you appreciate the fact that this isn’t always an organic process.

In a recent post for Fortune.com, Glassdoor’s CEO Robert Hohman gives his advice for how you can build your best team yet.

Hohman, who previously worked at Expedia and Microsoft, has three majors takeaways for managers looking to revitalize their employees.
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Forbes: Warning Signs Your Company Needs Team Building

For many, company team building can be seen as a luxury rather than a necessity, but that may not always be the case. In fact, your company could be suffering from a lack of engaging, fun team building activities. Below are eight signs from Forbes that your business needs to seriously consider investing in team building:

  • Employees aren’t seeing eye to eye.
  • You notice signs like people gossiping in hushed whispers, politics are more engaging than actual work, and it’s the same people over and over speaking up in meetings.
  • Your team isn’t collaborating.
  • Company performance is down, processes are breaking down, and you people are often lady o absent.
  • Team building is a good idea for any team, regardless of these warning signs!
  • Your team doesn’t have clear goals, the goals that do exist aren’t being met, and there’s a lack of focus in meetings.
  • Team members are battling among each other.
  • You’ve recently introduced new products or processes.

For more information on any of these eight warning signs that your team needs to bond, check out the full article on Forbes.com: http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2016/05/16/eight-signs-your-team-could-benefit-from-team-building-activities/2/#4f7382f371de

The Truth About Employee Engagement

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Employee engagement is one of the most important factors in determining the overall health of your company. Think about it – employees who are happy at work are more likely to be productive, better workers, and loyal to the business. Studies have shown that disengaged employees are detrimental to many facets of a company, including the business’ bottom line. Can your company afford to employ unhappy workers?

In the 2014 TINYpulse Employee Engagement and Organizational Culture Report, more than 500 organizations were surveyed, and many of the numbers are grim:

  • Close to 80% of workers don’t feel that they’re strongly valued by their companies.
  • At least 25% of employees don’t have the tools they need to do their jobs well.
  • Two-thirds of workers don’t see opportunities for advancement in their current positions.
  • About half of employees don’t care for their boss.

Perhaps even more telling from the survey? The top reason employees go above and beyond in the workplace isn’t because they love their jobs or want to see the company succeed or think there may be more money in it for them; it’s because of their coworkers and camaraderie.

With that in mind, team building can offer the perfect solution. Employees who routinely undergo fun, exciting team building activities are likely happier and more engaged in the workplace. That alone has enormous benefits for your company. The other boost? Team building strengthens bonds within your workplace, thus creating workers who are even more willing to go the extra mile for the company.

If you haven’t given team building a try yet, why not? There’s much more to gain than there is to lose.

How Team Building Influences Britain’s Davis-Cup Winning National Team

Team building isn’t just for business and companies. It plays a surprising but important role anytime there are groups of people working together to reach a common goal. The team captain of Britain’s Davis Cup-winning national tennis team recently spoke about how crucial team building was for his group.

According to Davis, the eight secrets to team building success are:

  1. Always maintain eye contact.
  2. Base difficult decisions on facts, not emotions.
  3. Let everyone stick to their usual habits and routines.
  4. Everyone needs to broaden their skillset.
  5. Never let your work environment go stale.
  6. Good teams are built on good preparation.
  7. Encourage the classic principles of hard work and reward.
  8. Teams don’t work unless everyone is having fun.

You can read more about Leon Smith’s team building secrets and why these are his eight commandments for success here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/leon-smith-eight-team-building-secrets-from-great-britains-davis/

We’d love to know what you think! Do you agree with Leon Smith or do you think his secrets need a little tweaking? Let us know in the comments!

 

 

DIY Your Next Team Building Event

Scavenger hunts are one of our absolute favorite team building activities and we were very excited to learn that Team Bonding, one of New York’s top team building companies, has released an app that will let you DIY your next company scavenger hunt.

Team Bonding’s new app is perfect for companies that want to get their team building feet wet without diving all the way in. It’s also a great solution for companies who are looking to boost their team building experiences with a limited budget.

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3 Fun, Effective Corporate Team Building Activities in New York

We’ve spent a lot of time on the blog lately talking about why you should invest in corporate team building for your employees and your company, but today we’d like to look at what you should do when you make the great decision to invest in a team bonding event in New York.

TeamBuildNYC is full of wonderful companies that all offer fantastic team building activities throughout the Big Apple. Below are some of our favorite activities:

  • Pick up a new skill in the kitchen. There are several fabulous cooking class companies here on TeamBuildNYC. There’s nothing like coming together as a group around the stove and with a delicious meal. Can you think of anyone on your team who wouldn’t want to get out of the office, let loose, and take in an incredible lunch all at the same time? We didn’t think so!
  • Laugh. Learn how to make others laugh. Improv is a sneaky team building event because you don’t necessarily realize you’re bonding – or picking up great new skills that will translate well to the office. Improv is all about thinking fast on your feet, coming up with quick and creative solutions that will keep people happy, and keeping your cool under pressure. Who doesn’t want those traits in their employees?
  • Be active. Nothing gets the creative juices flowing quite like the smell of competition. Find something fun and unique for your team building activity – may we suggest a scavenger hunt or a giant organized game of adult tag? Perhaps you think your team might like to battle a herd of zombies. No matter what your team’s interests are, you can no doubt find an incredible team building company to match.

Museum Hack IDs 3 Strategies To Upgrade Your Team

We’re all about team building here at TeamBuildNYC, so we love finding articles and testimonials that extol the virtues of company team building.

Last week, Museum Hack identified three corporate team building strategies that will instantly upgrade your staff. Museum Hack suggests that the three main elements critical to successful team building are icebreakers that promote fun and bonding, company trainages, and forming deep connections.

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3 Fun and Active Team Building Events!

Corporate team building doesn’t have to be boring or involve sitting around conference tables, getting to know your coworkers through ice breaker questions or otherwise routine methods. Why not shake things up a bit and get active with your team?

For many of us, our jobs involve spending much of the day sitting in front of a computer screen. What better way to treat your employees than by getting them up from their desks and outside into the fresh air for a fun, active team building event?

Below are three cool companies in New York that are revolutionizing corporate team building with on-the-go activities!

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