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How to plan a team-building event for a recruiting team, with goal-setting, activities for introverts and extroverts, and a budget and timeline.
Recruiting is high-pressure, stressful work, and a team event is a chance to step away from it and agree on what everyone's working toward. This post covers how to set goals with your recruiters, choose activities that suit the people on the team, and plan the budget, venue, and logistics.
Bring team members into the planning. They'll be more invested, and you'll learn their strengths and weaknesses along the way.
If the company values creativity and innovation, choose brainstorming and problem-solving. If it values teamwork, choose activities where people must work together.
Pick the outcome first: better communication, more trust and respect, or a healthier team culture. A single event won't do everything, so plan each one to build on the last.
Use surveys, feedback sessions, or progress toward specific goals. Success depends on the goal: if it was communication and collaboration, look for more successfully completed projects. If it was trust and respect, look for more positive feedback and fewer conflicts.
Survey the team on what they'd enjoy and what skills they want to build. A mostly introverted team may prefer activities with more individual participation, like a painting class or a guided meditation session. A more extroverted team may want a team-building game or a group challenge.
Escape rooms, scavenger hunts, and problem-solving challenges suit teams that work together on complex tasks. In an escape room, the team solves puzzles before time runs out. In a scavenger hunt, they find clues and complete challenges together.
Cooking challenges, trivia games, and karaoke contests help people let their guard down. In a cooking challenge, the team makes a dish from a limited set of ingredients.
Set the budget and timeline before anything else, and leave some room for unexpected expenses. Put deadlines on booking the venue, ordering catering, and sending invitations.
Choose a venue that suits your activities and is accessible for people with disabilities. Check parking and nearby hotels for out-of-town guests. Avoid dates that clash with other important events or deadlines, and have a weather backup for anything outdoors.
Line up transportation, catering, and equipment, and make sure everyone on the team has the details. Keep contact information for every vendor and team member, and have a backup plan for anything critical.