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Fun days for employees

Published on 23 Jun 2019 by Omri Avigdor

Are you looking to organise fun days for your employees? In this article, we give you some ideas of fun and challenging activities for employees' fun days, including races, contests and interactive games to enhance the skills and professional abilities of all the participants.

A fun day for employees is an excellent opportunity to take a day off from the daily tasks at the workplace, go out, disconnect from the duties of the job within the company and have fun. At the same time, it is worthwhile to take advantage of the special day to consolidate employees, deepen relationships and even acquire and strengthen new skills that will help your employees perform their duties better, thereby streamlining the company's operations. Are you looking to organise fun days for employees? In this article, we give you a variety of attractive, original and creative ideas that Challenge Group – Catalyst Israel offers for fun days filled with adrenaline, challenges, laughter, pleasure and relax.

What values would you like to strengthen among employees?

We have a vast collection of ideas for fun days for your employees. All participants will be able to enjoy any activity you choose, but you should make your choice according to your goals.

If your teams are required to demonstrate creativity and to think outside the box or to meet the same time while doing several tasks in parallel, the activity you choose will be completely different. Therefore, you should consider which skills you want to strengthen among employees and which ones you want to develop within the work environment.

Here are the types of objectives that you can achieve through the activities we offer for companies and organisations as part of a fun day for employees in central Israel:

Races and sports competitions with high-energy challenges

Everyone loves to win, and sports competitions that combine challenges, are always more enjoyable. When adrenaline comes up, the energy rises, and sport makes the whole activity attractive and enjoyable.

The variety of competitions we offer as part of a fun day for employees includes the following activities:

Amazing Race - a highly challenging team race based on the popular TV program that combines super exciting content with adventure, solving puzzles and extraordinary missions with spectacular views.

Flat Out Formula 1 - Teams build their racing cars using a flat pack and a tool kit to compete in a Grand Prix race.

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Urban challenges throughout the city combined with several sites

As part of a fun day, you can choose an activity that combines a challenge with a deeper understanding of different locations within the urban environment from a new perspective. Leaving behind the daily routine and set up tasks in different places makes each site unforgettable and fills the participants with fascinating experiences and memories.

Urban Challenge - In this activity, which is suitable for a large number of participants, teams are asked to build a strategic route, which passes through 12 different sites, each with a challenging task. The concept of this globally known challenge, is especially suitable for cities with historical background and ancient buildings. If you were looking for activities for a fun day for staff in Tel Aviv, Jaffa or historic cities throughout the centre, this is the perfect activity for you.

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Urban Madness - An experiential activity that combines creativity and boldness, in which participants are asked to prepare a group costume and to meet group tasks through collaboration, teamwork and the help of passers-by throughout the city.

Escape Plan - A tricky activity that gives the participants 150 minutes to crack one of the great mysteries known to the Israel Police, with tools that helps solve puzzles and conduct research to lead them to solve the mystery.

Challenging and comprehensive escape challenges

One of the most popular activities in recent years includes a variety of challenging escape rooms that combine elements of surprise, fear and tension while trying to keep up with time-consuming tasks. There is no doubt that different escape rooms can challenge the company's teams and as part of a variety of offers for fun days for employees, it is worth also considering to combine competition between the groups.

Infected Zone - An escape experience that simulates an office compound infected with a virus that turns infected people into walking dead. The purpose of the activity is to investigate and locate the serum that will save humanity.

Beat The Box - A complete escape room inside a box, which has become popular in 60 countries around the world.

Giving back and service to others

Different activities serve a higher purpose, such as giving back and contributing to the community. Corporate social responsibility activities give employees great pleasure and a sense of fulfillment.

Building a Dream - A challenge in which teams are required to collaborate to build a bicycle to donate to children in needs. Participants contribute to help the community, which leaves them with a great sense of satisfaction.

Business, trading and marketing activities in a dynamic and competitive atmosphere

As part of the skills required by many companies and organisations, here are some ways to improve the trading, negotiation, and communication skills of participants.

Trade Winds - A game that requires its participants to trade, build trust and negotiate in a bold competition that only the brave and smart will win.

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Trade Empire - Teams become organised crime families in 1934, whose purpose is to increase the value of their goods by building relationships and using sales, trade and negotiation skills.

Global Innovation Game - Teams participate in the activity required to invent a unique and innovative idea of a product or service and sell it to investors, who will choose the most innovative product in which they want to invest their money.

Advanced technology-based activities filled with adrenaline

A variety of innovative and attractive activities that combine the most advanced technologies and take participants to a fascinating virtual world.

The Infinite Loop - A full virtual reality adventure, the first of its kind in the world! As part of this activity, puzzles and missions are integrated into a virtual world along with real-world clues and challenges. The purpose of the game is to rescue a friend from the virtual world to bring him back to the real world.

Movie Trailer - A challenging and original task, in which the participating teams translate the values of the organisation or any other subject into a dynamic, creative and spectacular trailer. The activity ends with an Oscar ceremony to announce the winning trailer.

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Go Team App - An interactive game that takes place in a virtual world full of challenges and collaborative tasks that require creative thinking, cooperation and strategy management.

Challenging invention and construction activities combined with competition and teamwork

Creative activities develop the parts of the brain that are responsible for various functions such as spatial vision, abstract thinking, and the ability to see the general picture. Other than that, they are fun and amusing.

Gladiator Challenge - A battle in a historical arena, on two-wheeled chariots built by the participating teams.

The Big Picture - A fun activity in which teams will create a huge and impressive artwork that aims to reflect the goals chosen by the organisation.

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In the Picture - Create a logo image of the company from small pictures of the participants.

Puppet Masters - Teams build giant puppets and operate them through collaboration, teamwork and communication skills development.

Before we finish, we have more

Our range of corporate team building activities is rich and packed with experiences and challenges. Here is one more option that will leave you with a delicious taste.

Top Chef - As part of the cooking trend that has taken over the country, this game challenges the participants to make money to buy food products with which they will cook a tasty, creative and original meal.

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Get to know your people and get the best out of them

Challenge Group – Catalyst Israel is committed to nurturing employees and their skills for the benefit of your organisation. Throughout our years of business, we have discovered that employee activities are a window for viewing and learning for the company owner, managers and people. Team building activities are an exceptional opportunity to get to know the humans that make up the organisation. It is always interesting to examine the evolving dynamics and teamwork. The activities that we provide to companies and organisations take the best out of the participants and even surprise them when they discover new skills they did not know they had.

We are confident that these ideas will help you choose the most suitable activity according to the needs of your organisation or company. Get in contact with our team, we will be happy to advise you on choosing the most suitable activity for your needs.

Omri Avigdor

Content Creator - Challenge Group - Catalyst Israel

Creative producer of original and engaging team building activities.

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