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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhy swap the company dinner for a Christmas team building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Dinner isn't a bad idea, but it has its limitations: conversation is restricted to those sitting nearby, noise doesn't help, and some people don't feel comfortable in this format. On the other hand, a shared activity gets everyone doing the same thing and breaks down hierarchies naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Everyone participates.<\/strong> A well-chosen activity does not depend on age, physical fitness or position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The conversation is more relaxed.<\/strong> When their hands are busy, people talk without pressure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A memory remains.<\/strong> If the activity produces something, such as a painted piece, everyone takes it home or to the office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It is easy to combine.<\/strong> You can go before dinner, instead of lunch or as an afterwork on a weekday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Plus, a Christmas team building is better suited to the actual team you have: people who don't drink alcohol, colleagues who have to leave early to reconcile, or new people who don't know anyone yet. A two-hour activity, at a reasonable time, includes everyone without anyone feeling obligated to extend the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6 Christmas team building ideas in Barcelona<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. A pottery workshop instead of dinner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This is what we do at La Pintor\u00e0mica, in our workshops in Gr\u00e0cia and El Born. Each person chooses a piece (a cup, a bowl, a plate...) and paints it at their own pace, with the support of our team. Then we glaze it and bake it, and in about three days it is ready to collect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session lasts 2 hours: 10 minutes of explanation, 1 hour and 40 minutes of painting and 10 minutes to collect. You do not need to know how to draw or have ever painted. All the details are on the page ceramics team building in Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It works so well as a Christmas team building activity because each person works at their own pace, but everyone shares the table, colors, and ideas. Those who are more creative help those who don't dare, and at the end of the afternoon the finished pieces become a topic of conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n2. Workshop and dinner, on the same day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If the team is excited about dinner, there's no need to give it up. One option that works very well is to hold the workshop in the early evening and go to dinner afterwards. Both Gr\u00e0cia and El Born have many restaurants within a few minutes' walk, and the group arrives at the table with conversation and a good atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The combination has another advantage: the workshop serves as an icebreaker. By the time the team arrives at the restaurant, they have already spent two hours talking in a relaxed manner, and dinner begins with much more conversation than usual. If you choose this format for Christmas team building, book the restaurant at a time that allows you time to calmly pick up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Christmas afterwork during the week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In December, Fridays and weekends fill up quickly. A Christmas team building in an after-work format, during the week, is easier to arrange, especially if the office is downtown. In El Born, in the afternoon on weekdays<\/a>, the neighborhood is quieter and the workshop can be accompanied by a drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our two workshops are well connected: the one in Born is at Carrer del Bonaire, 5, a few minutes from Jaume I station (L4), and the one in Gr\u00e0cia is at Carrer d'Ast\u00faries, 85, near Fontana station (L3). This way, no one has to make a long journey after work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. A handmade Secret Santa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Instead of rushing to buy gifts, each person paints a piece thinking of the colleague they drew. It's a Secret Santa<\/a> with much more charm, and the gift is truly unique. If you want more ideas, we have an article aboutSecret Santa in Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep in mind that the pieces need about three days to be ready, so the exchange must be done a few days after the workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To make it work, hold the raffle a few days in advance and agree on the same budget for everyone; for example, all the pieces should be small (\u20ac15) or medium (\u20ac25). This way, no one feels uncomfortable and the Christmas team building ends with a gift exchange in the office when the pieces are ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. A private celebration for small teams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If you are between 10 and 15 people, at the Gr\u00e0cia workshop you can book the Sala Estufa, a private room just for your group. It is a good option for departments or small teams that want a more intimate Christmas team building, in a quiet space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having the room just for you allows you to talk without thinking about the table next to you, make a small toast or spend a few minutes reviewing the year. The Sala Estufa can be booked directly from the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Paint Christmas gifts for customers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Another idea is for the team to paint pieces to give to clients or collaborators. It's a handmade detail, different from the basket of bread each year, and the activity has a shared goal. If you want to do it this way, ask us for a quote well in advance so that the pieces are ready on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this case, think first about what message you want to convey: there are teams that paint all the pieces in the company colors and others that allow total freedom. In both cases, the client receives a useful object made by the people they work with, and Christmas team building has a goal that goes beyond the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- The conversation is more relaxed.<\/strong> When their hands are busy, people talk without pressure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n