Team Building Trends for 2022

Team Building Trends for 2022

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1. Virtual team building

Undoubtedly, virtual team building is one of the most popular team building trends of the year, and will continue to gain traction as remote work becomes a mainstay.  According to estimates from Upwork, by 2028 73% of all teams will include remote workers. Virtual team building is attractive not only to dispersed teams, but also to 

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1. Virtual team building

teams who have circumstances, such as caretaking duties or frequent travel, that might otherwise inhibit attendance at team building events.

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2. Hobby-based team building

As employees hunkered down during the 2020 coronavirus quarantine, Instagram exploded with photos of fresh-baked bread, lush green gardens, and colorful tie-dyed T-shirts.  Folks were hungry to try new hobbies, but commuting and traveling from work had prevented their dabbling. Moving forward, smart leaders will note this phenomenon and 

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2. Hobby-based team building

invest in educational and recreational hobby-based team building activities sure to draw a crowd. Hobbies help employees destress and unwind, providing an outlet for tension. The Harvard Business Review reports that hobbies can boost workers’ creativity and confidence. These pastimes teach skills that can come in 

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2. Hobby-based team building

handy on the job in unexpected ways. Furthermore, hobbies provide a conversation topic that can help employees connect with clients or coworkers.

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3. Diversity-related team building

As a racial reckoning sweeps through corporate America, diversity in the workplace becomes an ever-increasing priority.  Stories of discrimination, exclusion, and microaggressions at work highlight how underinformed about these issues many companies have been. As a result, diversity training is on 

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3. Diversity-related team building

 the rise, and so is diversity-related team building. Diversity-related team building approaches collaboration through the lens of learning and understanding with the unique experiences of distinct identities.  The end goal is to promote a culture of empathy and inclusion.

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4. Learning-based team building

Our quick-moving, ever-evolving world demands that employees keep learning and growing.  Not to say that fact is necessarily bad. Most folks enjoy learning and growing, but many struggle to find the time to study on top of work, family, and other obligations.  Learning-based team building is one of the most helpful team 

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4. Learning-based team building

 development trends for busy professionals. By embracing educational team building, you help your employees learn on the clock while bonding with coworkers. Learning-based team building is especially useful for new teams because mastering a new skill gives teammates common ground and talking topics, and also requires team 

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members to show vulnerability. Also, learning together can be more effective than learning alone, since colleagues can discuss the lessons and reinforce the knowledge.

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5. Resilience-centered team building

As the saying goes, “tough times don’t last; tough teams do.” Trials fill the modern workplace, from work-life balance to global crises to interpersonal issues to plain old bad days.  To thrive in a challenging and ever-changing work environment, employees must develop resilience. On an individual level, resilience 

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5. Resilience-centered team building

means regulating emotions, meeting challenges, and gracefully adapting to change.  To teams, resilience means working together, supporting each other, following through on duties, and re-assigning roles or tasks as necessary. Resilience-centered team building consists of group activities that develop the skills 

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5. Resilience-centered team building

needed to face adversity, and is one of the quickest-growing trends in team management. This form of team building centers on overcoming challenges and teaches skills to cope with stress. Instead of counting on employees to build these capabilities individually, this method takes a proactive approach and gives teammates the resources to manage stressors.

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6. Customizable team building

Because every team is unique, a one-size-fits all approach to team building seems silly. One of the most popular team building industry trends is customizable team building.  Leaders want activities tailored to their teams when possible. Custom-built activities or distinct touches make team building feel more personal.

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6. Customizable team building

The team feels special, and the unique experience helps form a solid group identity. With customizable team building, you can target certain competencies or specific industries.  Tweaking the experience makes the activity feel more relevant and helps you to achieve your team building goals.

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7. Experience-centered team building

Folks want to connect meaningfully and participate in interesting experiences.  Experienced-centered team building accomplishes both aims.  This team building trend focuses on the quality of the event in areas such as novelty, social interaction, and learning quotient. 

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7. Experience-centered team building

Experience-centered team building aims to engage employees through fun activities, new ideas, significant connections, and an overall good time.

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