10 original team building ideas for your teams in Île-de-France

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Organizing a team-building event in the Paris region has become much more than a simple moment of relaxation. For modern companies, it's a real lever for cohesion, motivation and meaning. At a time when ecology, reconnection with nature and well-being are becoming increasingly important factors in employee expectations, it's essential to offer an original, sustainable and humane event. Here are ten concrete ideas, inspired by the spirit of The Oasis House, for rethinking your corporate seminars around activities that are fun, collective and deeply impactful.

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1. Hiking in the forest and meditating in nature

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Starting the day with a gentle hike in the forest, followed by a guided meditation session, anchors the group in the present moment. This type of team building encourages concentration, calm and a form of collective presence. Whether in the forest of Fontainebleau or on the trails of the Gâtinais Regional Nature Park, this activity encourages refocusing and active listening.

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2. Building a natural shelter together

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This manual activity is both original and symbolic. Working in teams, employees build a shelter using natural materials. This collaborative experience promotes ingenuity, coordination and solidarity. It's also a playful way of exploring group dynamics in an exotic setting.

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3. Organize a group orienteering race

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In the heart of nature, an orienteering race with compass and map encourages teams to cooperate, think and excel. It's a dynamic way of encouraging teams to help each other, while enjoying a green environment. This activity can be enhanced with fun challenges at each stage to further stimulate creativity and strategy.

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4. Cooking locally and sustainably as a team

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Offering a plant-based or zero-waste cooking workshop can unite teams around strong values: health, responsibility and pleasure. Cooking dishes together using local and seasonal produce becomes a way of forging links while raising awareness of ecological issues. The shared meal thus becomes one of the highlights of the seminar.

You'll also find ceramics classes at La Prairie to create your own plates and complete this sustainable experience. 

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5. Create a community garden or insect hotel

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To combine concrete action with biodiversity awareness, get your teams involved in creating a collective vegetable garden or insect hotel. This activity combines the transmission of knowledge, manual labor and the pleasure of creating a sustainable project together. Many urban farms and natural areas in the Paris region offer this type of turnkey format.

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6. Immerse yourself in a life-size role-playing game

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Getting away from it all with an immersive role-play is an excellent and original team-building idea. Role-playing around an ecological scenario, a corporate challenge or a group mission stimulates reflection, communication and cohesion. Each team member takes on a role, and all must cooperate to achieve a common goal.

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7. Rethink nature Olympics

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Corporate Olympics take on a whole new dimension when organized in a natural setting. Rather than simple competition, emphasize team spirit with challenges that are creative, fun and sporting, but accessible to all. In the nature parks of the Paris region, this formula is a great success with groups in search of energy and conviviality.

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8. Breathe, relax and practice yoga outdoors

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Incorporating a yoga, breathing or relaxation session into a corporate seminar offers your employees a precious break. Outdoors, in a calm and rejuvenating setting, this practice releases tension, reconnects body and mind, and encourages a calmer group dynamic.

Whether you're staying at La Source or La Prairie, both our country homes offer spaces for relaxation and equipment for yoga sessions (Hercule Studio exercise mats and yoga bricks).

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9. Share a festive moment with karaoke or open-air cinema

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Because good team building is also about lightness, end your day with an informal and joyful moment. Organize an open-air screening, or a collective karaoke with a juice bar or a local aperitif. These relaxed moments are essential for creating memories and strengthening bonds in a good mood.

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10. Experience a green seminar at The Oasis House

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For a complete experience, combining charming accommodation, natural surroundings and tailor-made programming, The Oasis House is the ideal destination. Located just an hour from Paris, the houses in the collection offer corporate stays focused on reconnection, well-being and collective creation. Hiking, yoga, creative workshops, local cuisine, coaching... We've thought of everything to offer you an inspiring, unifying green retreat in line with your corporate values.

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Create a meaningful team building experience with The Oasis House

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These ten ideas for team building in the Paris region are aimed at companies who want to do more than just relax. It's all about building a meaningful experience, conducive to collective transformation. Whether through nature, games, ecological commitment or well-being, The Oasis House offers a range of activities capable of strengthening cohesion and promoting your corporate culture.

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