With the COVID-19 pandemic on the downswing, our “new normal” is slowly returning to good old-fashioned normal. After a long 2+ years, we are finally seeing the much-anticipated return to in-person events and meetings. It’s time to put the sweatpants away, dust off our social skills, and rejoice as we finally get back to in-person business.
Benefits of In-Person Meetings
The pandemic has been extremely isolating for many workers, leading to increased rates of depression and lower productivity. Here are some of the top benefits of in-person meetings:
Improved Focus
We all learned how hard it was to focus in virtual meetings when the UPS man was ringing the doorbell, the dog was barking, the baby was crying, and the TV was blaring.
In-person meetings take away the distractions of working from home and allow employees to gather in a professional and calm setting to focus on the task at hand.
Human Connection is Paramount
Although many companies hosted Zoom happy hours and virtual breakaway sessions during the pandemic to get their teams to bond and connect, there’s nothing quite like in-person meetings to foster authentic relationships. When your team is truly connected, the synergy of your entire workplace is enhanced, having a positive effect on productivity. When teams are truly comfortable with one another, they’ll be less afraid to ask questions, give their input, and collaborate producing innovative ideas for your company.
Body Language: Interpret Nonverbal Cues
There have been many articles written about this subject. This article from Indeed.com says it best: “Sometimes, the most crucial information isn’t communicated through words. Meeting with people face to face allows you to interpret micro-behaviors such as body language, facial expressions and eye contact that can help you gauge how interested other people are in the conversation and give you insight into how they may be feeling. You can use these nonverbal cues to guide your responses and conversation. For example, if you’re in a meeting with a client who keeps checking the time on their watch, you may choose to use a more exciting tone or change the topic to recapture their attention.”
Team Building Nation Can Help
As in-person gatherings are finally starting to heat back up, what better way to welcome your team back together than with an engaging, interactive, effective, and affordable team building event?
Team Building Nation is an industry leader that offers virtual, in-person, and hybrid corporate team building activities for groups of all sizes.
Why not try one of our most popular and engaging team building events to get your team’s synergy back in alignment while having fun and getting to know one another better? Here’s what we recommend:
Charity Guitar Build
Get your team rockin’ and rollin’ with this fun give-back program where you will be assembling and gifting electric guitars to deserving teens in your area.
This event is especially suited for music lovers but is fun for anybody looking for an exciting and meaningful team building experience.
To learn more about this event, click here.
Charity Bike Build
Do you have an adventurous group of do-gooders who like to get their hands dirty? Team Building Nation’s Charity Bike Build is the perfect event for you!
Charity Bike Build brings joy into the lives of deserving children by having your team build and gift shiny new bikes for them.
To learn more about this event, click here.
STEM Backpacks for Kids
Invite your team to be part of one of the most in-demand corporate give-back programs today, STEM Backpacks for Kids. The backpacks help promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) learning by ensuring kids have the STEM supplies needed to succeed.
To learn more about this event, click here.
Team Olympics
Team Building Nation’s hilarious and high-energy relay races are a crowd favorite. They’re designed to encourage everyone in the group to participate while being entertained and engaged.
Participants can choose the level of physical participation they’re comfortable with while remaining fully engaged throughout the event, thanks to our “Challenge by Choice” philosophy.
To learn more about this event, click here.
Survey Says
Put your team’s knowledge to good use with SurveySays, modeled after the popular game show Family Feud, a great way to entertain your group during a conference break or after a corporate dinner.
To learn more about this event, click here.
Survey Says is a tribute to the popular game show. This game is not affiliated with or endorsed by Fremantle Media, owner of the registered trademark Family Feud®.
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