The (Unexpected) Best Team Building Activity in Leicester, UK: River Kayaking
Your company probably consists of a group of people who may, outside of work, have very little in common. So, how can you foster a connection between your people? How can you keep your employees happy so that they’re inspired to work hard, move the company forward, and maintain long-term loyalty? How can you build a community?
Team building is one tried and true method for strengthening relationships, improving communication skills in the workplace, and creating a sense of camaraderie among employees. We’re here to argue that fun, physical, and immersive team building activities can massively help your employees go from co-workers to friends with surprisingly little effort. In particular, one of the very best team-building activities in Leicestershire, UK is river kayaking with Let's Get Lost. This activity will get your employees off their phones, working together, and practicing their communication skills on the water!
So, how can river kayaking (of all things) improve your company culture?
First, river kayaking gives your team members a short-term common goal. When employees have a memorable, fun common goal they become inspired to work together and are (gently) forced to practice their communication skills in a low-pressure setting. Even if the common goal (kayaking from point A to B without flipping the boat over) isn’t even remotely related to your line of work, that common goal will still connect the team emotionally and help foster a deeper respect for one another. With more respect comes a greater desire to support each other in times of struggle. By practicing working together in a fun environment, your team will have this skill engraved in their memory and they can take it back with them back to the office to use during times of work-related duress.
Second, endless scientific studies show that physical movement is good for you, and especially when it's in nature. Both exercise and time in nature are shown to improve focus, productivity, and mental well-being. If your team is stuck in a rut, river kayaking through the midlands will help them get out of it. Let the endorphins break the dam and pull you from your rut!
Third, an immersive team building activity will get your people off of their phones, into the moment, and focused on the task at hand. River kayaking isn't just an activity you do with your hands or your brain - it's an experience that will touch every sense in the body: from feeling the sun on your skin to the sound of chirping birds and the vision of trees whizzing past. Kayaking with your team will help remind them what it really means to focus... and that's exactly what you’d like from your workers, isn’t it?
We’re here to tell you that you can find a top-tier team building activity in Leicestershire sitting in a kayak and gliding along the River Soar. Whether the goal of the experience is to paddle to the pub and down a pint without flipping the boat, or explore the waterways in a more civilized (and sober) manner, getting your team out on the water will inevitably help them find peace in a natural setting and build their workplace community. Join Let’s Get Lost staff on the river and help your employees connect to one another while keeping their boats afloat. And hey- if the boat flips, at least there will be a great story for the company Christmas party!
If you'd like to learn more about kayaking with your team around Leicester's waterways, contact Let's Get Lost for more details.