The Steel City
The great Steel City, also known as Pittsburgh has a lot more than meets the eye. While the city came to prominence due to their manufacturing role in the industrial revolution, the city today is booming with industry and fun filled activities for any group! The city has a cosmopolitan atmosphere and a diverse population, which makes it an ideal environment for a team building project. It doesn’t matter what you are working on, there are many activities in Pittsburgh that will test your competitiveness, creativity, and teamwork, which are all necessary components of a well trained team. So, go to the Steel City and leave your conference room in the past. Get ready to invigorate your team with stimulating team-building exercises and mental mazes. While you explore your team’s potential, treat them to comfortable and luxurious accommodations by booking a Pennsylvania charter bus with Motor Coach Family of Brands.
Escape Rooms
One of the best ways to practice teamwork and build up your problem solving skills is by visiting an escape room in Pittsburgh. Escape rooms are some of the best ways to build teamwork and create a sense of camaraderie among your team members as they have to work together and play to their individual strengths to solve a shared problem. At these escape rooms, you can choose from a variety of themes and you will have to rely on each other to solve problems and find clues to escape. Working towards a goal under a time constraint is perfect for building skills and learning how to work under pressure. So, take your team to an escape room and work on your team building!
Create Something!
Work on your creative skills and unleash your creative spirit by participating in a group painting session! This is the perfect opportunity to unleash your inner artist and cultivate your team’s creative spirit. In Pittsburgh, there are a variety of different creative outlets that you and your team can utilize to elevate your sense of creativity. Channel your feelings and turn them into art! At spots like Pinot’s palette and the Paint Monkey, there are classes that offer guided sessions where you create an artwork on a large single canvas. This activity definitely builds a sense of teamwork and helps your team understand that they are working together to create a bigger picture (literally). This activity allows you to gauge your team’s strengths and weaknesses when it comes to creativity. Through this activity, you will be able to identify which person from each team is more of a creative ideator, and who is more hands on with their contributions. Either way, this activity will be sure to be a fun and educational team building experience.
Pedal Through Pittsburgh
Get physical and explore the aquatic side of Pittsburgh by going on a pedal boat cruise on one of the three rivers! There are many rental facilities around the rivers where you can go on a pedal boat and explore the views of the picturesque three rivers. During these outdoor activities, you will have time to connect with your colleagues while working together to operate a pedal boat. This exercise builds the sense of teamwork among your team and brings members closer together. It would be smart to pack drinks and snacks for this excursion as it can be exhausting and can work up an appetite.
Kayak on the Allegheny
The Allegheny River is one of the famous rivers in Pittsburgh. If your team is more on the adventurous side, try out kayaking down the river and connect with your team and the outdoors. Along the banks of the river are many kayak companies that offer boat rentals to explore the Allegheny river. We recommend using Venture Outdoors, as they offer a guided tour of all the best spots to explore on the river. The experience is safe for those of all kayak skill levels as the waters are calm and scarcely choppy. Take some time and allow your team to spend some time with nature. This activity is sure to build trust and communication skills among your team while you take in the gorgeous scenery of nature surrounding the Allegheny river.
Foodies Unite
One of the best things to bond over is a bite to eat! Pittsburgh has a ton of tasty restaurants where you can bond over the best burger with your colleagues. If you are looking for an activity that is more hands on then try taking a team cooking class. Cooking is an excellent way to show off your team communication, strategy and teamwork, and the best part is, when you finish you get a delicious meal that you and your team has cooked! There are tons of spots around Pittsburgh where you can cook a meal with your colleagues like Chop, WOK, and Talk. Teach your team how to effectively communicate, utilize each other’s strengths, and hone their culinary skills by joining a cooking class!
Breakthrough Escape Games
Another great escape room is Breakthrough Escape Games! Breakthrough is a developed escape room that offers a high-tech twist on puzzles. This is a perfect activity for tech-savvy teams or teams who work in technological industries. The immersive experience allows teams to solve digital puzzles and online challenges. Your team will have to combine their sense of technology with creative problem solving to figure out this escape room, but the result will be absolutely worth it!
Three Rivers Karting
Does your team operate in a fast-paced work environment? Then do we have the perfect activity to feed your team’s need for speed: A go-kart race! This activity will be sure to get your adrenaline up and your blood pumping, as you race your colleagues around a track for a winner gets all showdown. This activity is perfect for those who are needing an escape from a high stress environment. Let loose with your team and race each other around at Three Rivers Karting, a go karting company that hosts large groups to participate in fake races. This high-energy activity is a great way to destress and release some tension from the usual 9-5.
Steeltown Paintball Park
If go-karting isn’t thrilling enough, then this activity will be sure to fill your need for competition and thrills. Unleash the spirit of competition and have a paintball war with your team. Through this activity, you will learn communication, teamwork, strategy, and how to execute a plan. At Steeltown Paintball Park, you will have access to an outdoor venue that offers an awesome paintball course. The course is fully equipped with bunkers, dugouts, and hiding spots so you can masterfully sneak up on someone from the opposing team. Use this unique activity to maximize your strategy and execution skills. Also, if paintball is a little too intense for your team, try out laser tag, which is also available at this destination.
Beyond the Activities
With all the activities we have listed, you are sure to find the perfect one for your team and your goals. As a treat, make sure your team is taken care of and book a Pennsylvania charter bus with the Motor Coach Family of Brands so that you and your squad have comfort and luxury. While you focus on teambuilding, we focus on getting you where you need to go with ease. Let us take care of you so you can take care of each other. Book a charter bus with us today!