Quick corporate games

Game 7: Buzzword This party game is a quick and fun way to organize a one or two-minute break in the workday. Divide employees into two teams.

You may have to run more than one round to get a score where someone wins but this is still an exercise that is short and sweet…not to mention fun. Contestants cannot step on, sit on, bite, poke, or use any other implement but their hands to pop the balloons. Purchase two bags of kidney beans and two bags of chickpeas or any type of beans that differ in color or shape. Divide into two teams and then instruct teams to separate the beans into type.

The team that gets the most kidney beans and the most chickpeas in one minutes wins. These one-minute game ideas can be interspersed throughout the day for a welcome diversion from the stress and strain of a hectic work environment. Source: Image 1 ; Images 2 Images 3. This game style works because everyone thinks they are smarter than the person next to them.

You can use the leaderboard to show the number of people who are remaining in the contest until you get down to the last people left in the game. Then, the leaderboard switches to showing the names of the final players remaining. The list will get shorter until you identify a winner. In the previous game format, players may answer many questions, make mistakes, and play again. Players can play online, in webex, zoom meetings. Good option for multi-day virtual events. An alternative to the single trivia game option 1 above encompassing all learning objectives, is a series of smaller games or quizzes.

Then, use the leaderboard to add up the scores from all of the games. There are several advantages to this game format. Another advantage is that you can set up different gameplay rules for the content.

For example, you may want sales reps to take the quiz on IT safety standards just once and then you show them the correct answers — while the game on selling skills could be played times while the correct answers remain hidden. If you have the time and energy to setup up your game this way, it could generate a massive payoff for you. Learn More or Play Now. Think about this format as a sponsorship benefit or a sponsorship experience.

You are going to drive traffic to the trade show floor and use content from exhibitors to populate the trivia game. The game works like this: Setup a leaderboard on a large monitor behind a 6-foot bar or a horseshoe-shaped bar. Then put multiple iPads on tabletop stands. Players will walk up and start playing the trivia game, and a small crowd will form. When you use a trivia bar , you create an entertaining physical space where attendees play shoulder to shoulder.

Plus, you create a new sponsor benefit for exhibitors. At the end of the event you can give the sponsors game metrics such as unique game players, the number of games played and performance data such as the number of trivia questions answered about the sponsor and how attendees answered the questions.

Learn More or See Examples. If you have ever played bar trivia, the countdown trivia game might be familiar to you. You give attendees 12 — 20 seconds to answer trivia questions. The faster the player answer the question, the more points they earn. However, the points will decrease as the time ticks off the clock. So, players need to think and act quickly to do well in this game.

This game rewards your sharpest attendees and game players. Use this type of gameplay at the end of a conference, instead of a test or quiz. It can be an energizing experience for your attendees to see how much they know.

The graphics could be of race cars, horses, and more — that are racing to the finish line. As players or teams answer the questions correctly, their vehicle or another themed character moves forward. The winner is the first player or team to make it across the finish line.

To make this more interesting, you can have people guess whose photo it is before your team member shares their story. Doing this icebreaker is a great way to build connections remotely. For this icebreaker, have everyone on your team go around and share a word or phrase that represents how they feel that day.

Manager, Christina Perricone , says this is her favorite icebreaker. It provides a space for participants to bring their entire self to work and it gives the team context for how to support that team member that day," Perricone adds. Take turns showing off the cutest pictures and videos of your pet. The more nonsensical the prompt, the funnier the drawings become.

Drawasaurus is one of my favorite online drawing games to play with colleagues. Players get to choose from three random prompts to quickly interpret and draw their vision. Other players can score more points for identifying the word the fastest and take turns going until the timer goes out.

Thinking off the top of your head is a lot harder said than done in Scattegories. Each round the game will highlight a random letter of the alphabet and let players come up with any noun or phrase that starts with said letter. The best part — players can dispute answers amongst each other to take the win. A perfect icebreaker for your overly competitive colleagues. A rather straightforward ice breaker, team members can share an object they love over Zoom.

Have team members share some bucket list items they want to achieve in the future. Not only can these be inspirational, but they also open the floor for team members to encourage one another to pursue their dreams, too. While dispersed teams may not have the chance to share a handshake or hug, you can still share the love amongst each other in this icebreaker.

Shout them out for their helpfulness in a project, for the energy they bring to the team, or for their lovely smile. Making something with your team can be a great opportunity to learn something new and keep decorative mementos in your space to remind you of your team.

Have everyone follow the same instructions to make a craft like simple origami, a drawing, or painting by a designated instructor in the Zoom call or YouTube tutorial. This icebreaker is best suited for new hires who may feel more reserved as they virtually meet the team. Find common ground and get the conversation going with your team members. Have a manager or team leader start the conversation by sharing something they have an interest in, like popular TV, music, foods, or whatever they love to get everyone thinking.

Popcorn it over to the most enthusiastic team member with that same interest and have them share a new one. Take turns whistling, tapping, or even playing an instrument if you gave one to the tune of a popular song and have your teammates guess the name. Hosting themed meetings is the best icebreaker for the holiday season. Share a laugh and snap photos of you and your colleagues dressed up as elves with Zoom backgrounds at the North Pole, or in your spookiest costumes for Halloween.

Make sure your theme is chosen in good judgment as some holidays have cultural ties, keep this icebreaker for more commercial holidays. Icebreakers can seem cringeworthy, but are actually a great way to build trust within your team.

Even if you work remotely, team bonding is an important part of running a productive, effective team. Editor's note: This post was originally published in September and has been updated for comprehensiveness. Originally published Dec 9, AM, updated December 15 Logo - Full Color.

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This is a crowning example of employee engagement games ideas when you really want to pump your office up with excitement. Break your staff members into pairs and send them off into the surrounding area from point to point, providing clues to get to each destination. The first to complete the race wins.

Make the final destination a popular luncheon spot and treat your staff to a meal. Food will always earn points in the eyes of your staff. Trivia This activity can be as simple as a short game of Trivial Pursuit but can also take many other forms. Keep in mind that you can always make use of the Trivial Pursuit cards regardless of how you structure your game.

One easy way to structure a Trivia game is to divide employees into teams and decide on three topics Entertainment, Science, Art, etc. The game consists of three rounds of five questions each dealing with the agreed-upon topics first round is Entertainment, second round is Science, third is Art. Groups are allowed to discuss amongst themselves and then each team writes their group name or number and their answer on a slip of paper and turns it in to the moderator.

Review the questions and answers at the end of each round so the teams can keep score. At the end of three rounds, the team with the most points wins. Untangle This game builds problem solving, teamwork, and communication amongst its participants. This activity can take a bit longer than some depending on how well every staff member works together.

Everyone stands shoulder to shoulder in a circle facing the center.