We’ve all been there: going back to the office after the vacations is no easy feat! We seem to be even more tired than when we left, don’t we? But there are tools, such as team building, that can help with this task, and in a way that’s more fun than you might think!
Our suggestion is that the fun continues even after the vacations, but now, instead of having fun with your family and close friends, challenge your boss to organize a team building for everyone.
One of these plans has the ability to further strengthen the bonds between your coworkers and, in no time, it will seem like everyone is still on vacation, making the work environment much more energetic and happy, as well as efficient.
Team building activities are not just for promoting productivity. Above all, they serve to further strengthen the bonds of friendship, team spirit and fraternity between the employees of a company or business.
Usually, these team building practices are not carried out within the four walls of our workplace. Most of the time, all the employees are taken to a completely different environment.
And it is precisely to one of these spaces that we propose this list. We hope you have fun and that, above all, even better conditions are created in your workplace.
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Throwing the axe
O USAxe Club of Lisbon has transformed an ancient art into a spectacular contemporary experience, in the best way to relieve stress.
That’s why it’s one of our favorite places to go with friends or, in this case, to get the whole teamtogether for a team building session where everyone can have fun and, at the end, have dinner or a drink.
Address: Rua Rodrigues de Faria 103 (Lx Factory)
Opening hours: from Sunday to Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m
Prices and reservations: between 25€ (1 person) and 450€ (36 people); via cell phone +351 93 443 2630
From the desk to the climbing wall
Our next suggestion is perfect if you belong to a group of employees who like to exercise or challenge themselves in strength tests.
But don’t think that climbing is only for the strong, because on Scale 25 you’ll find walls for all levels.
There’s only one thing we can be sure of: it’s going to be a lot of fun with everyone trying to challenge each other to see who can reach the top of one of these walls on the 25 de Abril Bridge, which is 12 meters high.
Address: Avenida da Índia, Pilar 7 da Ponte 25 de Abril (Alcântara)
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m
Tickets: at Fever
From the production line to the batting line
You’ve probably figured out by now that we’re talking about playing golf, more precisely mini golf. E there is a space in Lisbon where you’ll have fun practicing this sport with all your coworkers.
Form teams and then try to hit some of these challenging holes in as few strokes as possible. There are 18 of them, on 18 different tracks, all with lots of surprises.
In between, you can enjoy cocktails or other bar games such as snooker, table football or ice hockey.
Address: Calçada Ferragial 8 (Chiado/Corpo Santo)
Opening hours: every day from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m
Tickets: at Fever
From the repair station to a new mission
Escape rooms continue to be very successful when trying to unite even more teams that work in an office every day, as everyone’s help is essential.
So, if there are any comic book fans in your workplace, perhaps Marvel fans, this plan is mandatory.
Address: Avenida Cruzeiro Seixas 5 and 7 (Shopping Resort UBBO)
Opening hours: every day from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m
Tickets: at Fever
From the monkey suit to the bubble suit
Our last suggestion for your next team building is the most hilarious! Imagine you and your coworkers inside inflatable bubbles playing soccer! Need I say more?
The fun is guaranteed, as is everyone’s safety, while still relieving the rest of the stress they brought back from their vacation.
Address: various fields in the city
Schedule: every day, in several sessions
Tickets: at Fever
From the cab of public transport to the deck of a sailboat
There’s nothing better than a trip on our Tagus River to bring the whole team back together. Of all of them, our suggestion promises to be one of the best unforgettable experience for everyone.
Lasting two hours, with departures in the morning, afternoon, at sunset and even at night, we’re absolutely sure that this river adventure will be remembered forever.
Address: Avenida Brasília (Santo Amaro de Alcântara Dock)
Hours: every day, morning, afternoon, sunset and evening
Tickets: at Fever
