As a professional meeting planner, you understand that a cohesive and engaged workforce is critical to your company's success. Research shows that organizations with engaged staff earn up to 2.5 times more revenue than those with a low engagement level, plus highly engaged employees are less likely to leave a company.
Effective team-building activities benefit company culture by enhancing coworker relationships and communication at all levels, while simultaneously developing collaborative skills, improving morale, and boosting motivation. To top it off, team-building activities are simply enjoyable!
Monterey County offers a range of unique team-building activities, from adventurous to creative and relaxing, all while incorporating the distinctive elements of this remarkable region. Create a more productive work environment and inspire your attendees by incorporating one (or more) of these top team-building experiences into your next conference.
THE THRILL OF THE HUNT
Adventures by the Sea allows you to incorporate a bit of sightseeing into your team-building event. With the Great Monterey Scavenger Hunt, teams work together to decipher clues and search for physical or photographic evidence during this experience. They can also take in famous Monterey County sites like"¯Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay and Cannery Row. Or take a scavenger hunt through the hidden pathways and secret gardens of Carmel-by-the-Sea with The Great Carmel Caper
CHARITY BIKE BUILD
Looking for a way to give back to the community during your team building event? The activity, also facilitated by Adventures by the Sea, allows teams to build a bike without directions. Then, once completed, two chosen team members are tasked with riding the bike through a set of cones during a timed race. Bikes are then donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Monterey or The Salvation Army.
WINE BLENDING
For a one-of-a-kind Monterey County activity, have your group try their hand at custom wine blending at A Taste of Monterey or The Wine Experience. Your teams will sniff, swirl, sample and bond over the creation process before enjoying a little friendly competition to determine which team developed the most popular blend.
MONTEREY BEACH STATION
Dig your toes into the silky sand of magnificent Monterey Bay when you bring your group to Monterey Beach Station the only Central Coast venue offering beachfront access for corporate events. Gather your group for a true Monterey County experience with a Wine & Paint night, company volleyball tournaments, bocce ball and cornhole, then end your night bonding over s'mores around a bonfire.
CRUISING THE COAST
Let your team experience the Monterey Peninsula's stunning natural beauty behind the wheel of a convertible muscle car as they drive down the coast in this uniquely Monterey team-building activity. Monterey Touring Vehicles offers a fleet of classic cars that can be rented for a half or full-day road rally parade that your team will never forget (but will have the pictures to prove it!)
FOODIE TOUR
Take in the sights and try all the bites with a walking Food Tour downtown with Monterey Bay Food Tours or Carmel By the Sea with Carmel Food Tours. This team-building activity allows groups to explore the area and try a variety of restaurants and wineries along the way. An experienced local tour guide will lead the way on a 2-3 hour tour, with the flexibility to customize it based on your group's needs. Bon Appetit!
WHALE WATCHING
Deepen group connections and ensure an unforgettable adventure through the shared experience of"¯whale watching. Your group will witness the incredible diversity and abundance of dolphins and whales as expert guides navigate Monterey's deep submarine canyon.
CREATE AN ESCAPE PLAN
Test your team's collaboration skills at"¯Escape Room 831 in Monterey. With discounted rates for corporate groups, your team can choose from 5 creative rooms with their unique theme. Or let them come to your location with Monterey's only mobile escape room experience for 20-60 players.
GOLF WITH A PRO
Accommodating up to 25 people, Links Club Golf in Carmel-by-the-Sea features a private VIP event space ideal for team-building activities. Pricing can include a golf pro who can help with the golf stimulators, teach mini-lessons, run fun contests and games and assist with any golf instruction questions. Food and drink packages are also available, featuring beers on tap from Other Brother and Alvarado Street, as well as wine from I. Brand & Family Vineyard wines.
TAKE A CLASS
In addition to traditional group activities such as golf, tennis and hiking, Carmel Valley Ranch offers unique experiential classes for smaller group sizes. Learn lessons in teamwork from more than 60,000 honeybees during the resort's signature Bee Experience. Or help your group hone skills in discipline and focus with target-based archery lessons. You can also test your detective skills with geocaching, a high-tech treasure hunt that combines GPS navigation skills with nature exploration and a little creative sleuthing. Alternatively, you can "ranch it up" and experience a day in the life of a rancher by going behind the scenes to see what it's like caring for the farm animals.
Still looking for more? Monterey County is all in, all invested, all insanely motivated to make your meeting the best yet! Connect with the Client Services team to brainstorm additional team-building ideas as team-building options abound in Monterey County!
