In 2016, Forbes.com featured an article titled, “Why Team Building Is The Most Important Investment You’ll Make.” The text boasts, “It builds trust, mitigates conflict, encourages communication, and increases collaboration. Effective team building means more engaged employees, which is good for company culture and boosting the bottom line. It can also be adventurous and enjoyable if you do it with a little pizzazz.”
Kapow events are all about “pizzazz”. And we at Kapow have found that out-of-office activities help nurture not only team relationships, but vendor and client relations as well. What better way to bond than taking part in recreation together?
Here are our top ‘activity’ picks (with pizzazz, of course) on the East Coast to foster relationship growth.
New York City: Choose from a variety of entertainment events with Play NYC, a company that believes games not only bring people together, but provide an outlet to ‘cut loose’ from the daily grind. Play NYC offers sporting activities, problem solving tasks, game-show-style trivia, singing competitions, relay races, board games and more!
Also in the “Big Apple,” enjoy athletic thrills at Brooklyn Boulderswhere navigating a hybrid rock climbing facility stimulates strength, confidence, innovation and creativity. This rock climbing experience is also available in Boston and Chicago.
Boston: Grab a paddle and face off on a Championship-style ping pong table at Game on Fenway, the ultimate place to get active with colleagues and clients alike.
Philadelphia: Scratch, spin and mix like the pros before competing in a playful DJ battle at Scratch DJ Academy. This experience is also available in NYC and Los Angeles.
Washington, D.C.: Unleash your inner artist at ArtJamz. This unique art studio is dedicated to making the world a more creative place by producing authentic social painting experiences.
Miami: Try to escape in 60 minutes or less with Breakout Florida, the ultimate room escape challenge!
Keep the group thrills coming in South Florida with “grimprov” by The Murder Mystery Company(available in multiple cities).
Many of the above should help guests burn off a few extra holiday calories while they play—yet another perk of booking them for January 2017!
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