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What if there was a way to make team building activities even<\/em> better? Well, there is. Try doing them outside! Planning fun, outdoor team building activities is one of the best methods you can try for engaging your team and fostering camaraderie. A healthy dose of sun and serotonin helps maximize the power of team building as your group solves problems, practices communication skills, and builds trust. Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of outdoor team building. We also share 16 fun ideas and walk you through how to plan your next event step by step. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Are Outdoor Team Building Activities?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do Outdoor Team Building Activities Improve Team Building Skills?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 Fun Outdoor Team Building Activities To Try<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charitable Team Building Activities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physical Team Building Activities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laid Back Team Building Activities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Plan for Outdoor Team Building Activities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Are Outdoor Team Building Activities?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Outdoor team building<\/a> activities are the things and games you do with your people while outside to build a strong team<\/a> and improve the way they work with one another. These activities might involve conversations, parties, workshops \u2014 and especially \u2014 games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are truly thousands of different team building activities to do with your team. But no matter which you choose, outdoor team building is a great way to change the pace and instantly boost your employee engagement<\/a> levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do Outdoor Activities Improve Team Building Skills?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re outside with your team, you intensify all the benefits of team building activities<\/a> by capitalizing on the mood- and health-boosting effects of being in the sun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The benefits of team building are similar to the benefits of getting your daily dose of Vitamin D. Here are some things we know about being outside in the sun regularly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boosts Mood<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sun exposure increases serotonin, the bodily-produced chemical responsible for satisfaction, happiness, optimism, sleep, digestion, and more. So many of us spend more than seven hours<\/a> inside looking at a screen each day. Studies<\/a> show that little sun exposure can lead to more mental health distress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When outside, people experience a mood boost and are more likely to be active and engaged participants in your team building activity and in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improves Physical and Mental Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s long been known that outside activity is good for you! And research<\/a> suggests that experiences in nature are associated with psychological well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The better your people feel, the more likely you are to get their best effort. It\u2019s well worth the investment to encourage people to get outside and provide opportunities for them to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reduces Stress<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The outdoors also helps your body regulate melatonin \u2014 a key factor for reducing stress levels and getting quality sleep. Getting your team outside can be a quick and efficient way to help lower stress levels and increase overall job satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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17 Fun Outdoor Team Building Activities To Try<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Getting outside opens the door (literally) to a wide variety of activity options that virtual team building can be limited by. The advantage of the open space and being in person creates the perfect storm for some serious excitement! Virtual team building<\/a> is great for teams and comes with its own host of benefits<\/a>, but keep reading for some fun outdoor activities you can try with your team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charitable Outdoor Team Building Activities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Plan a 5K Run or Walk<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Combining exercise with a communal effort to raise money for a cause is a great way to get active with your team! Your team can plan a philanthropic 5K run\/walk or find one of the hundreds of races that support everything from breast cancer awareness and children\u2019s hospitals to military veterans and people with disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encourage your team to help raise money by donating to the cause and tapping into their social networks for additional donations. You can even make it a competition! Split your team into groups, encourage them to pick a group name, and see who raises the most for the cause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Plant Some Trees<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Enjoying the trees while in nature is part of what makes outdoor team building activities enjoyable. Why not gather your team and give a gift to the next generation by planting trees? Your team can find a local organization like MillionTreesNYC<\/a>, for example, and support the effort to create more green spaces in local parks, communities, and near schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your team will connect over the shared satisfaction that their tree-planting efforts are helping to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n