Fun office events are a great way to improve team cohesion and general workplace wellbeing, all while building a sense of belonging amongst employees. These events can also be an opportunity to develop interpersonal skills and further instill your company’s values, particularly when they align with your overall ethos. A great example of this would be a wellness brand opting to take employees through a guided meditation or in-office yoga session.

Despite the recent rise of remote and hybrid work schedules, there is still a lot of importance placed on engaging staff through team building and promoting happy and inclusive work cultures. However, it’s important to note that best practices have shifted somewhat in recent times – away from standard corporate event ideas like Friday night work drinks or team lunches and towards more inclusive, diverse activities. 

So, to inspire a packed calendar of enjoyable and engaging office events for your teams in the new year, we’ve curated a list of fun office events that stray away from tired and low-effort happy hours. 

Hopefully, a few of these ideas can make an appearance in your office’s social calendar and, after their success, be recurring events that your employees will continue to look forward to during their many years of tenure. Looking for some fun corporate event ideas for your office to implement? 

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If you’re a remote worker, you know the importance of finding a good workspace. While home offices or public spaces can be great places to get work done, they often lack the necessary tools and facilities to help you be at your most productive. That’s where coworking spaces come in. Coworking spaces offer all the benefits of traditional office spaces, without the limitations of long lease terms. For a relatively low cost, coworking spaces provide remote employees with an oasis of productivity from which they can network, complete tasks, or even launch entirely new entrepreneurial endeavors, all whilst working alongside others and bouncing ideas off like-minded people.

A recent study by Zippia shows that, as of 2022, 66% of U.S. employees work remotely in some capacity, with roughly 36 million people expected to be working remotely across America by 2025. Moreover, this same study outlines that 16% of companies in the U.S. are fully-remote, a number that is expected to increase in years to come.
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