The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with the famous phrase: “The only constant is change.” He knew change was inevitable — and that we will all face times when things don’t go according to plan. From our personal lives to our job functions, we will experience change, setbacks, victories, and more.
Expecting the Unexpected
When it comes to our in-person San Diego team building activities or virtual team building events, we understand changes are part of the game (pun intended). From unpredictable weather and technical difficulties to attendees not following rules — or accusing others of cheating (we get it, some people are REALLY competitive!) — we’ve learned that after fun, adaptability is our most important characteristic.
We balance executing a plan while knowing there will be detours along the way. Every event is designed down to the most minute detail so we can make changes quickly if required. We have contingency plans and staff ready to roll with whatever comes our way “Excellence is the Expectation” value and we embody this at every Team Connecting event (our version of team building).
Here are two examples of how this has played out during corporate events we’ve hosted.
Everybody Dance Now
Our in-person Game Show features our versions of four popular TV game shows. During each game, teams collect “cash” to determine the overall winner. Every show ends slightly differently — but at one particular event, we had an interesting suggestion thrown at us.
When our host asked the participants, “Do you know how the show ends??” someone yelled, “Dance contest!” Though we had never ended this way, we rolled with it and a dance contest ensued.
If we had been more rigid or afraid to try something new, we would have missed one of the most fun show endings we’ve ever had! We chalk this success up to our ability to be flexible.
When It Rains, We Have Fun Inside
We recently hosted a Team Connecting event originally set for an outdoor space — though weather forecasts predicted a chance of rain. Leisure Games (cornhole, bocce ball, ladder ball, and bucket ball) were ready to go. However, we had a backup plan to host our in-person Game Show inside if needed. Mother Nature had her way and it rained. We quickly pivoted to Plan B without missing a beat.
Our client was extra thankful we pulled off the switch seamlessly. Meanwhile, attendees had a great time connecting — never knowing there had been a major snag in the original program.
Fun + Adaptability For the Win!
The truth is no event has ever gone 100% according to plan — because humans are involved. In our world of team building, the moments when things changed the most have become some of our favorite event memories, like the dance contest.
We stay flexible, adaptable, and open-minded because we know this leads to good things. For our business and many others, the ability to anticipate and embrace change often improves on the original plan. In some cases, things turn out even better than we hoped.
If your team could use some Team Connecting, regardless of what curve ball might be thrown our way, we are here to help!
Simply contact us to get started.
