The concept of team building, which emerged in the United States in the 1980s, consists of organizing activities between coworkers outside the professional setting, with the aim of breaking the ice, building team spirit, and simply getting to know each other better. These activities, which come in all shapes and sizes, help to strengthen bonds between work teams and reveal each person’s strengths and weaknesses, all while having fun!
The effectiveness of this method is well established, and team productivity often increases as a result. Brussels Secret has therefore decided to find the best team-building activity ideas in the capital. Hurry up and rally your troops for a memorable experience!
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Ballet Of Lights: dance and music shows
Because it would be far too obvious to offer your team a classical ballet, go for originality with this unconventional ballet. Inspired by great tales such as Sleeping Beauty and Peter Pan, Ballet Of Lights condenses the intensity and emotion of these works to offer your employees an unforgettable experience. Thanks to the harmony between imagination and scenic innovation, the audience discovers a more accessible approach to ballet, without losing any of the magic and elegance that make it so special. There’s nothing like it for strengthening teamwork!
To challenge your colleagues’ five senses: SENSAS
Are you looking to lighten the mood while promoting team spirit and cohesion? SENSAS has what you need! This team activity challenges your five senses in a variety of tests. Taste, touch, hearing, sight, smell… None will be spared. What’s more, some rooms are plunged into darkness, while others are super colorful! Impress your colleagues by showing them the full extent of your cognitive abilities! With 5 to 60 participants for companies, you’ll have enough to get everyone involved.
For a team building event with music: Candlelight
There is something special about the light of thousands of candles illuminating buildings steeped in history. It adds a special touch to the soft classical notes floating through the air with each passing bar. There are as many Candlelight concerts as there are venues, each offering a unique experience. More info about Candlelight here.
An immersive journey of self-discovery: Explore the True You at MOIR
To get to know your colleagues, there’s nothing better than getting to know yourself first! Luckily, the MOIR (Museum of Infinite Realities) offers you the opportunity to do just that with an immersive journey based on self-exploration. Yes, yes. In an incredible setting with projections and holograms, you’ll answer quizzes that will help you identify your true nature and find your holographic spirit animal! The wolf, the fox, the bear… Which one will your colleague be?
For an arty team building experience: the Banksy Museum
The most famous and anonymous of street artists invites you to experience art in a different way during this unique street museum tour . At the Banksy Museum Brussels, wander through a unique space recreating Banksy’s most iconic works, life-size murals by the street artist from Bristol. These reconstructed works, along with other pieces recounting Banksy’s prolific career, have been installed in the legendary premises of a former fabric store in the heart of Brussels. A fascinating visit if your colleagues are as big fans of street art as you are!
A game of mini golf at Arcade Golf – Prison Island
Immerse yourself in a mini golf revolution with Arcade Golf at Prison Island! This unique digital experience offers an interactive, entertaining, and accessible version of golf. Share unique moments with your colleagues. At Prison Island Brussels, discover an immersive approach to mini golf that reinvents this classic game. It’s the ideal activity for hours of fun. Buy your tickets now and let yourself be swept away by a captivating experience, perfect for strengthening bonds during a team-building exercise or for spending a memorable moment as a group. More info about Arcade Golf at Prison Island
A team-building activity you won’t forget at WOM
Your colleagues will literally hallucinate with this mind-blowing experience. At WOM, you’ll lose your mind, find yourself upside down, and see all your perceptions turned upside down thanks to various optical illusions and clever magic tricks. It’s an opportunity to actively test your colleagues’ humor and logic!
An immersive audience experience: The Jury Experience
The Jury Experience offers a truly unusual experience: an immersive courtroom. In this interactive theater, the actors will engage the audience in order to decide what is true and what is false. Debate with your group of friends and finally uncover the truth about thrilling cases based on current topics such as the responsibility of artificial intelligence. It’s sure to bring people together, or divide them… Will you be able to keep your team united in the face of this moral dilemma? It’s up to you to find out.
Mudia, art with a difference in Redu
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Welcome to Mudia! This digital art center is revolutionizing the museum experience. It offers an interactive and innovative approach, a far cry from the long corridors of traditional museums. You will discover works by renowned masters such as Rodin, Picasso, and many others, through a captivating and entertaining journey designed to appeal to everyone! Observe, touch, and experience art differently! It’s sure to get your colleagues talking.
For team building in the great outdoors: the Sonian Forest
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The long loop of the Sonian Forest is a marvel for those who take the time to admire its varied foliage, its wildlife (sometimes), its streams and ponds (in the middle of the trail). From Boitsfort station, you can immerse yourself in a natural setting completely disconnected from the hustle and bustle of city life. Perfect for getting some fresh air and escaping from work! More information about hiking in the Sonian Forest here.
Rhythmic team building: Strengthen team cohesion to the sound of The Jazz Room!
Treat your teams to an immersive experience with The Jazz Room. In a unique atmosphere, your employees will share an hour of intense live music, punctuated by jazz, blues, soul, and the great classics of Sinatra and Armstrong. The relaxed and intimate atmosphere, combined with the power of improvisation, is ideal for breaking the ice, stimulating creativity, and creating memorable experiences.
A friendly team-building activity: drinks and board games at La Luck brasserie
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La Luck is a fun brasserie where you can not only share anecdotes over a drink, but also engage in one or more board games with your colleagues. It’s a friendly and completely original team-building activity, where everyone can disconnect from their routine and have a little fun. In addition to choosing from 800 different board games, you can also share a meal (trying their poutineis a must!).
The brewery’s employees are all big board game enthusiasts, and they’ll be there to suggest the games that best suit your team-building goals, whether it’s strengthening team spirit, breaking the ice between new colleagues, thinking or challenging yourself! Have a good game!
To solve puzzles as a team: an Escape Game at Enygma
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Escape games are very popular team-building activities, and it’s easy to see why. To solve these escape games, you have to decipher all kinds of clues and, above all, know how to work as a team! The goal is the same for everyone: to escape from the room. This means that each member of the team must put their brains to work to achieve this common goal, communicating effectively, making use of each person’s particular strengths and weaknesses, and knowing how to manage stress! All this to be as productive as possible and come out on top!
At Enygma, you can choose from five different immersive experiences. Each one offers captivating stories that will give you a unique experience, combining interactive theater, treasure hunts, and role-playing. You’ll definitely want to come back with your friends or family!
