Gang Up — Best Wisconsin Team Building Tasks

Sometimes, typical team building tasks can feel like lame summer camp activities for 12-year-olds. If you’re looking for something really engaging that will bring your team together, improve communication, foster problem-solving skills, and build trust, try something different--and dare we say it? – fun!

A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

From scavenger hunts to boating tours to theme nights like Casino Cruises, sailing away on a private cruise can do wonders for building comradery and boosting morale amongst your team.

For more than fifty years, Milwaukee Boat Line has been sailing the waters of the Milwaukee River, Harbor, and Lake Michigan. Three double-decker excursion vessels offer a full-service bar, professionally integrated sounds systems, and stunning views of Milwaukee’s skyline.  Gourmet catering, tempting libations, live music, and narrated tours create a one-of-a-kind experience.  

Lake Geneva Cruise Line embarks from the docks of beautiful Lake Geneva with a stunning fleet of eight boats. Board your bunch on a luxurious chartered yacht or a classic paddle wheeler for an often historic, always unique experience. Offering team building challenges like The Geneva Geo Challenge or the Black Point Estate Tour, the climate-controlled cabins and spacious decks ensure comfort no matter what the weather. A wide variety of mouthwatering catering and beverage options make for smooth sailing every time.

For the past century, Dells Boat Tours have welcomed guests to experience the natural beauty of the Wisconsin Dells.  Your guests will enjoy the amazing sights of towering cliffs and dramatic rock formations with two exclusive shore landings at Witches Gulch and Stand Rock.  The Sunset Dinner Cruise offers beautiful scenery, delicious food, live entertainment, and a shore landing that features a torchlit stroll through Witches Gulch, making this an outing they won’t soon forget.

Happy Hunting

Private hunting can make for exciting competition between co-workers, while rustic lodging offers the perfect retreat. Combined with great food, comfortable accommodations, and a charming atmosphere, your team will long remember this type of outing.

Milford Hills Hunt Club offers your group hunts for pheasant, chukar, quail, and more on nearly 500 acres of unparalleled upland hunting land. A five-star shooting facility, guests can also shoot rifles, pistols, sporting clays, and five-stand all at the same facility. The charming lodge features four bedrooms and three bathrooms, and can comfortably sleep eight. Enjoy chef-prepared meals, cook your own in the cabin’s fully stocked kitchen, or enjoy fine dining in the Clubhouse.

Built in 1903, Stout’s Island Lodge is a countryside paradise just two hours from the Twin Cities. Your team will revel in a host of activities, including badminton, bocce ball, canoeing, fishing, golf, hiking, kayaking, swimming, and much more. An on-site spa offers massage to melt away stress while the restaurant dishes up wonderful Midwest Regional Cuisine using indigenous and cultivated local ingredients to nourish both body and soul.

Mix Business with Pleasure

Team building can be about healthy competition, working together to achieve a goal, or just sharing a fun experience as a group.

Metropolis Resort + Conference Center offers all that and more. With an indoor water park, trampoline park, indoor go-karts, and mini golf, the fun never ends. The resort boasts 8000 square feet of flexible meeting space, 107 hotel rooms, on-site catering, casual dining options, and easy access to nearby Eau Claire.

There’s nothing like Dave + Buster’s Wauwatosa for a variety of team building challenges, including midway games, Ultimate Quest scavenger hunt, Mad Dash missions, and even customized activities designed specifically for your group. With dining packages and breakout meeting spaces, it’s the ideal place to bring your team together.

Competition thrives when your team dons those attractive shoes and bowls more than a few frames at Knuckleheads Bowling + Indoor Amusement Park. With 10 state-of-the-art “cosmic” lanes, there’s enough room for everyone, but strikes and spares aren’t all you’ll find there. Indoor trampoline park, rides and arcade, plus full bar and mouthwatering menu options make this the place to be.

Getting out of the office can be thrilling for many, especially when you take your team to Road America. It’s a great way to reward them for a job well done with a variety of adventures from karting to off road, driving to racing. Nearby hotels, camping areas, and dining establishments make it easy for your group to play all day, then stay afterwards.

For a more laid-back way to spend the day, bring the bunch to Badger Farms. Gorgeous pastoral landscapes surround the Barn and Shop, two enchanting venues on the 500-acre property. The space is ideal for a quiet gathering or a music-filled event with local caterers, bartenders, DJs and photographers eager to offer their services. Several hotels located just minutes from the farm allow for an overnight or even full weekend event.

A Homerun Hit Every Time

Nothing says, “we appreciate you” like a day spent at the ball game. Hot dogs, peanuts, and ice-cold drinks just naturally go great with the boys of summer hitting one out of the park.

It’s a whole new ballgame with the Miller Park / Milwaukee Brewers. Book a tour for your team and visit the dugout, luxury suite level, clubhouse press box, Bob Uecker’s broadcast booth, batting cages, and other behind-the-scenes attractions. Or get a great group rate and watch the Brewers play, take part in special promotions like free-shirt Friday, or grab some grub at concessions offering everything from burgers, to nachos, to pizza, and more.

Build morale, interdependence, and a true team spirit when you go beyond hot-dog eating contests or office trivia and try any (or all) of these team building ideas.