Team Building Ideas in Sydney for Small and Large Teams

Whether you have a small or large team, there are often many challenges that you face day-to-day, which is why team building is so important in the workplace. From cocktail making classes in Sydney to terrarium making classes and cooking classes, there are a variety of creative ways for you to reconnect with your colleagues and increase workplace wellbeing. No matter what your team needs are, we’ve rounded up the best team building activities in Sydney to suit anyone’s taste. 

Check out this huge variety of fun corporate workshops that suit those needs and that will help your team to overcome the most common challenges you face in the workplace. Here are our top six team building activities in Sydney for both large and small teams based on their individual challenges.

Most common challenges for small teams 

Challenge: Staying in tune

Solution: Reconnect through nature

In small teams, relationships can become difficult due to conflicts or competition among members, so building up strong connections is key for a peaceful environment. Get in tune with yourself and coworkers through nature in a Terrarium Making Class. In this workshop, you will create a beautiful indoor mini garden in a glass vase, where you can get in touch with different textures, stones and succulents. This will allow you to focus on the moment, reconnect with others and fuel up with energy. At home, your terrarium would recall the special memory you had with your coworkers or what’s even better, you can bring it to the office to brighten up the space. 

Challenge: Strengthening your bonds

Solution: Relax and trust

This next workshop provides the perfect relaxing setting that will allow your team to connect on another level, strengthening your relationships and building up the trust to overcome stressful situations as a team. We may not know our colleagues as much as we think, even in small teams. What better way to strengthen our bonds than in a relaxing session such as an intimate Candle Making Workshop. Each of you will create your own candle that you can customise with the fragrances of your choice. You can get creative while spending quality time with your colleagues and enjoy a cheese board and wine while you get away from your desks and take a break from routine.

Challenge: Finding creativity and inspiration

Solution: Innovate your game with photography

It's great to be on the same page, but there are situations where new creative ideas are necessary to find a solution. A great way to get out of our comfort zones and test ourselves in a fun way is in a Smartphone Photography Class. Throughout this workshop, you will be finding creative solutions and capturing extraordinary images around the city that you can be proud of. Great for a little friendly competition where you’ll be able to spark your imagination, a photography class will inspire your team to get creative in new situations. The best part? Everyone will communicate, play and engage actively as a team!

Most common challenges in large teams

Challenge: Keeping motivated

Solution: Spice up the competition

When tasks remain the same and there's little room for growth in a role, team members can get uninterested and bored. What about a little bit of healthy competition to keep you motivated? In this Pizza Making Masterclass you’ll really be able to spice things up. Your group will be split up to compete in a pizza acrobatics experience as you learn how to make delicious woodfire pizza from scratch. This super fun challenge is a great way to keep everyone engaged and get the best from each person in an entertaining and different way. At the end of the class, you’ll sit down together and enjoy the delicious dishes you prepared which is a great way to socialise and connect with team members you wouldn't otherwise speak to. 

Challenge: Knowing each other

Solution: Value your players

The bigger a team is, the more difficult the communication becomes. Get to know each other better and recognise each member’s personality, background and skills in a fun Cultural Awareness and Painting Workshop. In this class, each of you will create a personalised canvas that represents you. The best part is when all those artworks are put together, this creates one artwork that tells your joined story, reflects how special and important each member is and how this makes your team unique. This workshop will help you to keep in mind how important knowing and valuing each other is. This will create stronger bonds helping in situations where creative contributions from each individual are essential. 

Challenge: Breaking the ice

Solution: The key is to communicate

In big groups, socialising can be challenging. A unique way to break the ice is through a Paint and Sip Class. This workshop is not only a unique way to unwind but to meet and understand the people you work with. The class provides the perfect informal setting to interact with your colleagues while enjoying a drink and being creative through painting. This is the ultimate social painting experience that will create bonds and will allow your team to keep the dialogue open, share each point of view without judgment and receive feedback from each other. 

Didn’t find the right team building event for your team?

There are a huge array of team building classes that you can also customise according to what you are looking for. For some workshops, your teacher can even bring the experience to you with mobile classes at the date and time of your choice. Explore our corporate team building activities in Sydney, and whether you already have something in mind, or you want to discover all the fun and unique possibilities we have to offer, you'll be able to successfully overcome any challenge.  

After all, team building helps colleagues flourish in the workplace. Once you get to know your team, it creates a happier and more friendly environment to work in. No more awkward silence around the table or not being on the same page but a team that knows each member is truly valuable, will stay together!