More and more people are incorporating adventure activities into their free time. If you'd like to check some offers in these types of sports, you can find more information on our portal – but meanwhile, we'll give you some ideas.
Horseback riding routes, bungee jumping, hot air balloon rides or canyoning, among others, present themselves as the perfect alternative to any weekend or holiday plan.
Combining a rural stay with adventure sports like canoeing or climbing, spending a bank holiday with your loved ones enjoying a horseback or 4x4 route, combining your seaside holiday with scuba diving or sea fishing, celebrating a birthday with a game of paintball or a stag/hen do with a relaxing boat trip (check some offers here).
These are some individual options for the more adventurous, but the "culture of adventure" takes a leap into the professional sphere.
Gone are the typical corporate meetings in conference rooms, client meetings in offices, dull presentations... Adventure arrives at corporate events, and Team Building becomes the best way to enhance relationships between colleagues or between companies and clients.
Success of Adventure in Corporate Events
Firstly, these events allow company members to interact outside the workplace. Through team-building leisure activities, they'll understand each person's role in the company and grasp the importance of coordinated teamwork.
You could say it's a metaphor of the work routine, expressed through leisure. Just as a company has a leader who organises and directs others' actions to achieve desired results, the same happens in adventure sports.
If you have several company members try rafting, they'll need to assume leadership roles – planning paddle strategies, setting objectives (descending the river quickly, orderly and without capsizing) and teamwork to achieve it (coordinating paddle timing and movements). The same applies to bull-running games, paintball matches or via ferratas.
Improving teamwork skills while fostering personal relationships among staff leads to a better work environment and enhanced professional abilities – essential ingredients for business success.
Another way to motivate staff is rewarding achievements with adventure gifts. Give them an adventure experience – because good work deserves recognition.
Unity is strength, and while keeping employees united and motivated is crucial, imagine the importance of satisfying another key business pillar: your clients.
Many companies maintain direct client contact (whether B2B or B2C) through meetings. Adventure has reached this sphere too.
A boat trip with an associate client to negotiate contract renewals, organising a corporate sailing regatta between partner companies, enjoying a hot air balloon flight while discussing business in this relaxed setting – these are highly attractive, original ways to position your company exceptionally in clients' minds.
Motivate Your Employees Through Adventure Sports
You hardly need more reasons to justify the success of these initiatives – just implement them.
Many companies launch seasonal products during these months. With better weather, meetings can "leave" the office – so seize the opportunity and witness first-hand the effectiveness of Team Building for creating success.
Beyond using adventure sports for team fun days, another great idea to reward employees or clients is gift cards. An original gift that'll make you the best boss!
