Online team building games are exceptional for providing a challenging environment for your employees, whether they work in an office or remotely from home. Not only do they enhance the corporate culture, but you’ll notice how the morale changes among them. The primary issue with generic games is that they aren’t relevant to company goals and visions.
The solution is to create a customised virtual team building game for your team that holds a specific value. It will increase participation and interest in solving each puzzle, while new employees will learn the corporate objectives.
Why should you consider custom virtual team building games?
While online team building holds specific benefits, customising them provides additional advantages. Here are some reasons you should consider asking a corporate team building company in Singapore to adjust them to your corporate values.
1. To increase awareness of your company’s services and projects
Researching a new client or project is one way to become more familiar with an industry or the services you’re providing them. However, it doesn’t help your employees connect on a deeper level, especially if it concerns international products or customers. With a customised online virtual game, you can incorporate similar goals and aspects to increase awareness in a specific field.
Let’s look at a recent example. A South African company that works with interior designs and architecture approached us to customise a virtual team building game for their employees. We made an online Amazing Race where they travelled between the U.S., Africa, Europe and Asian countries.
One of the main aspects we included for the customised version was a combination of various cultures and architectural designs from different locations. We also managed to incorporate virtual reality photography that the company provided. Not only did this enhance the game and create more interest, but the team learnt which projects the business was engaged in worldwide.
2. To connect cross-border teams
Multinational companies usually have regional or international offices with employees based in different locations. Some businesses primarily work online with staff situated in various countries. They often feel disconnected from their colleagues in these situations, even if they spend time chatting about work daily.
One customer we created an online team building game for with this goal in mind was KFC. They have employees based in Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand and Japan. The Virtual Amazing Race was ideal for staff to travel to different places worldwide from the comfort of a computer, so we customised it with locations in Bali, Malacca, Bangkok, Seoul, and Sapporo. In this way, team members got to see stunning landmarks where their colleagues lived.
3. To instil company culture
While diversity is a crucial point of employment in many countries, the challenge is helping them feel like they belong. You can approach this by customising a virtual team building game like Treasure Hunt. There are ways we can include your company logo, themes, colour schemes and mission statements as part of the clues or prizes. Additionally, you can also include some cultural values for various team members to get to know each other more.
4. To provide focused training
Corporate training can sometimes be dull events, consisting of workshops with tedious presentations. With such training sessions, employees may not retain much of the information provided. An online team building game can deliver the same training in a fun and educational way.
Republic Polytechnic College approached us as a team building company in Singapore to customise a virtual escape room for its team. The theme involved cybersecurity threats and fake news. We created three locations for the customised game: Merlion Park at Marina Bay, the MRT system, and the Polytechnic itself. The premise involved a hacker that sent a virus to computers worldwide, and the team had to use their smartphones and technical knowledge to defeat the hacker.
Tailor-make a game for your team with Making Teams
Customised online team building games are incredibly entertaining and educational while allowing for focus on your company’s core values, various projects and getting to know cross-border teams. You don’t need to settle for generic games when you can add more value with logos, mission statements, and so much more.
Contact Making Teams today for a demo if you want to go the extra mile for your employees. We’re happy to include any themes in the clues, prizes and locations as part of the virtual game.
