7 Benefits of Indoor Team Building for Corporate Events

Organising team building events is an essential aspect of nurturing a cohesive and motivated workforce. One of the key decisions to make when planning such events is the choice between indoor and outdoor activities. While outdoor team building activities have their own value (not least during the warmer months, when the weather is more dependable), indoor team building activities offer a wide array of benefits, making them an excellent choice for corporate events to encourage key elements such as teamwork, bonding and team spirit.

In this article, our sales director Sarah Shirley* looks at 7 key benefits you get by choosing ‘the indoors’ for your team building events.

1. Weather Independence: Whatever the Weather Indoor Team Building goes ahead

Indoor activities are not affected by weather conditions, making them reliable options throughout the year. This ensures that team building efforts can proceed as planned regardless of rain, snow, or extreme temperatures. We have developed and evolved our indoor team building events to ensure that they can be operated in almost any available indoor space so that the challenges of the British weather are simply taken out of the equation – all year round.

For example, if a company plans a team building event in a location at a time when the weather could be unpredictable (such as early spring or autumn), by opting for an indoor venue, they can avoid last-minute changes or cancellations due to adverse weather conditions, ensuring the event’s success. Many of our outdoor team building events have indoor equivalents.

2. Accessibility and Inclusivity

Indoor venues are typically more accessible than outdoor venues, to all team members, including those with mobility issues or disabilities. This inclusivity fosters a sense of belonging, boosting rapport and ensures that everyone can participate fully in indoor team building activities.

For example, an organisation with diverse team members, including individuals with physical disabilities, will choose an indoor venue with wheelchair access and other facilities to ensure that all employees can engage in the activities without limitations. Getting the choice of venue right is an important part of any event, and our free venue finding service, featuring venues we know and trust is the perfect place to start.

3. Cost-Effectiveness

Indoor team building activities can often be more cost-effective than outdoor activities, offering significant cost savings and efficient resource utilisation for companies compared to outdoor events. By choosing indoor venues, organisations can maximize their budget and optimise resource allocation, leading to a more cost-effective and impactful team building experience. They eliminate the need for additional expenses such as increased transportation, weather-related contingency plans, and specialised outdoor equipment.

For example, by choosing an indoor venue close to their office, a company saves on transportation costs and reduce the need for renting outdoor equipment or investing in backup plans for inclement weather, including alternative event dates and venues.

In addition, team building or activity days are often part of a wider event, for example a multi-day conference or training programme, where team building forms only one part of the overall agenda. In these instances, indoor team building challenges can use the conference room and syndicate spaces already in use, eradicating the need for additional field hire costs that an outdoor event would incur.

4. Variety of Activities

Indoor venues offer a wide variety of team building activities and team building games to suit all levels of ability, health, physical fitness and different personalities, ranging from problem-solving challenges to creative workshops. This diversity allows organizations to select activities that align with their specific goals, preferences, and team dynamics.

For example, an indoor venue provides the flexibility to host activities such as escape rooms, interactive workshops, or team-based challenges, catering to different interests and skill sets within the team.

Currently, we offer c.30 different indoor team building activities – with regular new additions – most of which can be adapted to for specific requirements. We are also happy to take on a challenge and come up with something totally new.

5. Privacy and Confidentiality

Indoor spaces provide privacy and confidentiality, allowing teams to engage in open and honest discussions without concerns about external distractions or eavesdropping. This helps improve communication and facilitates deeper connections and trust-building among team members, leading to better team development.

For example, during a team building workshop held in a private indoor setting, employees are more likely to feel comfortable sharing individual experiences and feedback, leading to more meaningful and impactful interactions.

6. Customization and Flexibility

Indoor team building activities can be easily customized to suit the unique needs and objectives of each team, to develop strengths and improve weaknesses. Whether it is a focus on communication, leadership, or simply fostering a more cohesive team, indoor activities can be tailored accordingly, inspiring better team work.

For example, a company working to improve leadership skills among its managers will choose an indoor team building activity which features role-playing scenarios and decision-making exercises tailored to address specific leadership challenges within the organization. Once again, our wide range of team building activities facilitates that choice.

7. Year-Round Availability

Regardless of the season or weather conditions, indoor venues offer year-round availability, providing consistency in planning and execution of team building events.

For example, a company that hosts a series of team building events throughout the year benefits from the reliability of indoor venues, ensuring that their planned activities proceed without disruption regardless of the season.

Indoor team building activities offer a wide range of benefits for the facilitation of corporate events. The accessibility, cost-effectiveness, versatility, and climate control provided by indoor venues make them an ideal choice for organisations looking to create impactful and memorable team building experiences. Event organisers can confidently choose indoor team building activities, therefore, knowing they are providing their teams with an inclusive, engaging, and effective experience, without any risk of interruption from external factors. Our full team building service means we offer all necessary planning and management of the event, and we will fully instruct the client as to what needs to happen on the day with a full and comprehensive debrief afterwards.

We have had over 35 years of experience in delivering indoor team building events for our clients. Take a look at some of our case studies from these delighted clients, including: Geberit, Eaton Electric, NWF Fuels and Swim England.

• Creative Indoor Team Building Event at Geberit Sales Ltd’s Annual Sales & Marketing Conference
• Corporate Indoor Team Building Events – Case Study for Eaton Electric
• How to be Ranked ‘Utterly Amazing’ for Creative Team Building Activities
• Creative Team Building Activities for NWF Fuels
• Creative Team Building Activities – KODAK Lens
• Our Creative Team Building Activities for Swim England are the Icing on the Cake

*Sarah Shirley joined Bright Vision Events in early 2022 as our partnership manager, before becoming sales director in early 2024. She has great experience working in the hospitality and events industry and has a wealth of knowledge of the corporate events arena.