Question 1

How long do team building activities last?

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Apart from energisers, most of our corporate team build activities last between 2 – 3 hours. Sometimes there is a tight schedule for an activity and only a limited amount of time is available; if this is the case, we will suggest the best event based on group profile, budget, and brief.

Question 2

What is the minimum/maximum number of participants that can take part in one of your team building activities

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We recommend a minimum group size of 10 people to ensure the best possible experience. However some of our team activities are suited for larger groups of 30+. Speak to one our event experts if there is a particular event you are interested in. We have experts ready to help you based throughout the UK in London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, and Newcastle. Some of our events can cater for much larger groups of 500+.

Question 3

Are your team building activities suitable for all abilities?

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Our events range from indoor activities to more physical outdoor adventure challenges. However all activities are suitable for any ability. All of our events are run by experienced facilitators who will assist and help any group.

Question 4

Will there be a prize for the winning team?

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Most of our events award the winning team with either a shiny medal, a polished trophy or a nice bottle of bubbly. However if you’d like to reward the team to something extra special, we recommend it. Why not reward the winning team with an early finish on a Friday?

Question 5

How much do your team events cost?

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The prices for our team building events vary depending on the event chosen and where it will be based around the UK. Our prices range from £30pp up to £1000’s per event for higher end experiences.

Question 6

Can you run a team event to fit around my schedule?

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Our events can usually fit around any schedule in between meetings and conference calls. We operate our events 7 days a week and can run events in the evenings. Our most popular days for these events are Thursdays & Fridays so make sure you book your slot in advance if you would like one of these days!

Question 7

Do you run events for remote teams?

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We do also run a selection of engaging virtual events which are ideal for remote teams. We have been running virtual events since lockdown 1.0 in 2020 and have delivered them to remote teams around the world.

Question 8

What can you do as a team?

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There are so many things to do for a team activity! Team Tactics has captured the very best there is to offer to bring a huge breadth of team building activities to choose from. There is everything from foodie team building activities, active team building activities, indoor and outdoor team building, team building for the whole office, team building for smaller groups, participative activities, even charity team building days (check out our ‘build a bike’ for charity event), collaborative events, problem solving, creative thinking, analytical team building in London.

Question 9

What is the best team building activity?

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The best team building activity to offer staff is the one best suited for your group and you are best placed to make that judgement. Knowing the profile of the staff will help to propose the best activity. 

For a young techie group, The Rat Trap or Robot Wars are just perfect. However, if you want to get out and about in a major cities like Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle or London, we have the perfect events to fit ranging from London Game of Zones with crystal maze style challenges, to The Ultimate Diamond Heist, where the heat is on to find solutions to puzzles and take home a diamond. This is great for a young sales group, where any team activities that are competitive will be a fun challenge!  Other ideas include, Dragon Boat Racing or Apprentice GPS Treasure Hunt – both collaborative but also competitive!

Question 10

What are some unusual team building activities?

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With nearly 30 years of providing team days out for corporates, Team Tactics offer such a wide choice of unusual team building activities. Sometimes it can be an event overload with loads to choose from. We would highly recommend a quick telephone call to create a specific proposal for your brief, which will be emailed within the hour. What about  re-creating Michael Jackson’s Thriller dance? Or hiring a Party Bus for a Sports Partython. Perhaps something less energetic? A suggestion could be Lights, Camera Action whereby teams have the option of filming around an area whilst creating a fun themed advert?

Question 11

What are the best team building activities?

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TEAM BUILDING FAQS
How long do team building activities last?

What is the minimum/maximum number of participants that can take part in one of your team building activities

Are your team building activities suitable for all abilities?

Will there be a prize for the winning team?

How much do your team events cost?

Can you run a team event to fit around my schedule?

Do you run events for remote teams?

What can you do as a team?

What is the best team building activity?

What are some unusual team building activities?

What are the best team building activities?

Team Tactics offer the very best team building activities. For action events one of the most popular are our various GPS treasure hunts available across the UK, we also cater for foodie lovers too with the chance to indulgence the senses with a chocolate and cocktail making workshop. If you prefer a more savoury experience there’s our very popular Cork and Cheese Challenge, where you can do some fun cheese and wine tasting, but if you need something extra special or unique then please get in touch, there is nothing Team Tactics can’t arrange!  Catch up with our experts covering London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle.

Question 12

What information do you need for a team building event?

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We ideally like to know a few things about your proposed activity. Where is it to be held is one of the main ones? This may sound daft but there is a big difference to London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle. How many people is it for? Profile of the staff? How long does the event last for? Any idea of budget? What previous events have been arranged before – answers to these questions will give us a feel as to what style of activities are liked by an organisation.

Question 13

What is the minimum number of people who can participate in a team building activity with Team Tactics?

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We usually say the minimum number of people who can participate in a team building activity is ten. However, in many instances, the activity can be arranged for smaller groups, but we would need to invoice you for a minimum group size.

Question 14

What is the maximum number of people that can take place in team building activity?

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Sometimes there are restrictions on the maximum number of people that can take place in a team building activity.  This will be mainly due to a specific activity e.g., a cooking activity will have restrictions due to kitchen size. But Dragon Boat Racing, GPS Treasure Hunts or Build a Bike for charity are ideal for scaling up for larger numbers.

Question 15

Are team building activities suitable for all abilities?

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Most team building activities are indeed suitable for all abilities, though knowing exact restrictions, if any, is very important to be aware of in the first instance.  Events range from indoor activities to more physical outdoor adventure challenges. However, all activities are suitable for any abilities. All our events are run by experienced facilitators covering the whole of the UK including London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle.

  who will assist and help any group. In certain situations staff may not want a team activity to be physically active, so we can help you consider selecting a suitable low impact style of activity such as The Rat Trap or Who Dares Wins. Conversely, if there is an active group, look at activities such as It’s a Knockout or Wild Wipeout.

Question 16

How much do team events cost?

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The costs for team building events vary depending on the event chosen. Prices range from £50pp up to £100’s per event for higher end experiences, such as a bespoke big city days out. The most cost-effective team activity costs from £50 pp plus vat which is GPS Treasure Hunts. Please note that smaller numbers may command a more expensive cost per person than for greater numbers of staff.

Question 17

Can team building events fit around a fixed conference agenda?

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Team building activities can often fit around any conference schedule.  Within a day’s conference, often a more fun, light-hearted approach is required by corporates. The event may be to reinforce a company message, to instil collaboration, shared values or indeed energise the group.  We operate events 7 days a week, 365 days of the year, 24 hours a day. Our most popular days for team events are Thursdays and Fridays so do book in advance! We are open during bank holidays (Scotland has some different bank holidays to England for example). There is no price difference whatever day you choose to run events with Team Tactics.

Question 18

How much effort is required in the active team building activities?

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Team building activities are as active as the specific event chosen and to a lesser extent, how energetic each team is. Team building can as active or inactive as required.  For example,

Chocolate Making, Cooking, Build a Brand Challenge are a more relaxed team activity.

GPS Treasure hunts, Queens Jubilee Quest and London Game of Zones involve walking around the streets so will require average fitness levels.

Circus skills workshop, Robot Wars, The Rat Trap, are relatively active that will require some movement of walking, bending down, sitting on the floor.

Wild Wipeout, It’s a Knockout, Dragon Boat racing, School Sports Day will require a higher degree of activity.

But do bear in mind, Team Tactics is a corporate provider of team building days out and all games are designed with this type of participant. Got any questions? Call us!

Question 19

What team activities do you offer for a whole office?

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Team activities for the whole office are a common request. Very often, the brief for these types of events are that they are required to tick many boxes in order for all departments in the company to enjoy and to get involved with. This could be for 20 or 250 persons. But from an administrator to an actuary, to a clerk to a CEO, it’s a task to organise an away day and make everybody happy! You have made it to us, and we can help! Team Tactics has specifically created events that will suit a wide range of staff based throughout the UK, including cities such as London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle.

Question 20

Are there team events that last a full day?

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Normally the longest team event lasts 3 hours. For a full day’s activity or team offsite, it would be a case of preparing a bespoke full day to create a perfectly balanced programme. With nearly 30 years of helping companies achieve a great away day out, we have a huge amount of experience behind the business. There isn’t much that hasn’t been requested over the years. A full day often commences with arrival refreshments, a morning activity then lunch. Then we would re-convene for a second activity, but there are some considerations to keep in mind: have a think about how ‘up for it’ everybody will be after a lunch. Perhaps a less active event may be more suitable in the afternoon? Knowing where the group are to be located is the best starting point.

Question 21

What is the best indoor corporate event for 200+ staff theatre style layout?

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Tasked with providing a team building activity indoors as part of a conference offers clear guidelines to event organisers. With theatre style, delegates will be seated in rows, like the theatre. There is limited movement of delegates, and any event will need to take this into account.  The Haka, Drumming, One Voice or Thriller Experience are the perfect fit to this event brief.

Question 22

What is the best indoor corporate event for 200+ staff cabaret style layout?

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Your brief is to provide an engaging, collaborative event with an existing cabaret layout in situ. Consider The Bigger Picture or Around the World. Cabaret seating is seating around round tables, but half of the table is not used, so that all delegates can view the front of the room without having to turn their heads or chairs to view the projector or speaker. This is ideal for event organisers and generally we will use tables and teams.

Question 23

Can you run a bespoke company away day in big cities such as London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle?

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Team Tactics offer off-the-shelf days’ out but can deliver bespoke company away days based on a specific brief. Perhaps there is limited event space and require an activity around tables, or in a theatre style conference set up. There may be a specific corporate message required to inspire the team. Often timing is essential, or indeed the location of the away day. Our goal is to minimise travel time in and around a city for maximum enjoyment. Depending upon your requirements, we will provide a number of options to consider.

Question 24

What’s the best team building activity for a young group?

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A lot of the clients who run team building days are 24-35 years old. We have devised a huge range of team events to choose from. Whether it’s an indoor or outdoor team event, or an active or more mind stimulating event, we have something for everyone. Our NEW GPS treasure hunt is proving a big hit with this age group, but if you prefer something more artistic why not try our artrageous graffiti workshop, where you can enjoy a delicious lunch followed by fun with spray paint – learning graffit from an expert.

Question 25

Do you offer any team building events where we can give something back to the community?

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Team Tactics offer a variety of different philanthropic events, offering team building events across the UK, with experts covering cities including London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle. It’s an amazing feeling to be able to give something back to the community. Corporate Social Responsibility is high on many company agendas and combing it with a team activity provides a double whammy – giving something back to the community whilst at the same time, giving something back to your staff by way of team building. To witness or create something that will positively impact others makes for a humbling and memorable team experience with a difference. Charity bike build and London Charity Apprentice GPS Hunt are two ideal charity team build activities.

Question 26

What hybrid team building is available?

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Since Covid lockdown, Team Tactics have run hundreds of engaging virtual events which are ideal for remote teams all over the world. What we now experience is a demand for hybrid team building event . These allow you to incorporate other teams around the world who can participate virtually. Contact us to find out more about this option.

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