Love it or hate it, there’s a place for team building in every company.
Whether it’s for a single department or the entire organisation, the benefit of carrying out team building exercises has been proven time and again to be invaluable for encouraging better communication, work ethic and, ultimately, increasing productivity levels amongst the workforce.
The Park Playground (The Park) at Brindleyplace is now taking things one step further and utilising the Virtual World as a fantastic place to create an out-of-office experience like no other!
Take a look at the benefits of using virtual reality for team building activities:
- Better communication. Communication between staff and departments is the key to success and virtual reality can bridge the gap between employees of different age groups and from different cultural backgrounds by offering immersive cultural training experiences. This heightened cultural awareness can improve communication, reduce misunderstandings, and foster a more inclusive work environment.
- Increased Productivity. VR allows employees from different departments of the business to collaborate in a virtual space. The virtual world also provides a platform for teams to work and complete projects in a quick time frame. For example, at The Park, the team building experience takes only an hour! Guests experience a breathtaking 60 minutes including 30 minutes of individual VR and a 30 minute group experience.
- Improved Morale. The Virtual World is an exciting place to be! Through gaming techniques and simulated environments, morale is heightened providing an engaging experience that helps create shared values and common goals – an improved morale among teammates.
- Increase in Motivation. When working as part of a team, particularly in a virtual world, people tend to be more motivated to succeed. VR provides a better understanding of difficult concepts and teams collaborate in the virtual world by enjoying new experiences that would not necessarily be possible to try in the real world.
- Leadership Qualities Identified. People tend to lose their inhibitions and forget where they are in a VR experience. ‘Born’ leaders emerge and take control. Additionally, VR gaming can considerably enhance management and leadership skills. People emerge who want to help or lead their team. It also encourages the habit of strong moral codes, teamwork and helps people be a better leader in their personal and professional life.
- Creativity is Encouraged. The integration of VR in team building activities allows participants to engage at a deeper level of immersion than traditional methods can offer. They can explore their creativity further.
- Improved Mental and Physical Health. By taking part in VR activities, you will quickly realise the mental and physical benefits of VR gaming such as increased agility, better strength and more coordination. These skills make you feel fitter, sharper and stronger than ever before and provide you with a more advanced set of mental and physical skills. People become more confident in their social and business life and are able to use it to build stronger and more impactful relationships both at home and work.
- Less distracted and more engaged. With VR, participants can explore different worlds while facing various challenges unique to the game they are playing. By working together towards solving these challenges and achieving objectives within a given timeframe, participants are less distracted, more engaged and develop stronger bonds with one another.
Visit The Park and Increase your Team’s trust, morale and communication as they have to rely on each other within the virtual world.
Bond and learn with colleagues as your team battle each other in Nanoclash Focus or face their fears in the horror VR escape room, Don’t Scream. Can you solve the puzzles and discover the mole in your team in The Snitch or work together against a horde of zombies in The Hallow?
Paul Land, Head of Sales and Partnerships at The Park Playground, said: “At The Park Playground, we believe in the power of team building to fuel business success. Our VR experiences blend adventure, collaboration, and fun to unlock hidden potential within teams. With us, individuals become a united force, equipped with better communication and problem-solving skills, whilst at the same time experiencing something most have never tried before – if you’re looking for a team building event with a twist, then this is it!”
The Park Playground offers various team building packages, including those with refreshments and catering.
For more information about The Park Playground, visit: www.theparkplayground.com
