Companies breathe a great sigh of relief when they get everything done and meet those deadlines, so it’s no wonder they feel like hosting celebrations to mark the event after June 30. Having survived the most challenging time of the business year, few companies and organisations are happy to just produce some cask wine and sandwiches at an office party.

So a proper celebration is expected. By holding a decent do, companies can also use it as an opportunity for a team-building exercise to build a strong bond between staff members.

In this article, you’ll find some awe-inspiring team building activities to celebrate the end of the financial year.

Why Celebrate the End of the Financial Year?

As mentioned above, the end of the financial year is demanding for your customers, which leads to challenges for your employees. Team members will be working long hours, feel high levels of stress and work much harder to keep clients satisfied.

This is why you need to throw a celebration to mark your staff members’ efforts and reward them for their loyalty and persistence. When you invest money and time in arranging a fabulous party, your employees will be encouraged and feel that all the work was worth it. Also, if it’s done the right way, your staff members will build strong bonds with their peers.

5 Team Building Pursuits to Celebrate the EOFY

The end of the financial year can be pretty tough on everyone, but you can arrange an awesome break for your workers. We have the following ideas for setting up a fantastic end of the financial year celebration.

1.Escape Rooms and Big Puzzles

These huge puzzles and escape rooms are a popular teamwork focus. Your celebration can include a competition involving the escape room with teams assigned at random. Your team will learn in a playful, fun environment to collaborate under pressure.

2.Cocktail Event or Dinner Party With a Twist

The best of both worlds is on offer to companies wanting to organise a nighttime event. Ideas for setting up a cocktail event or dinner party with a twist can include mixing it up with a team game. This way you can put on a team event and let your employees have a few drinks with their workmates afterwards.

3.A Healthy Brunch

If a dinner party isn’t part of your business profile, you can choose a brunch that includes healthy foods and drinks. Some companies have set up information boards on healthy foods and a healthy lifestyle and served up organic fare made with local ingredients. This kind of EOFY event can encourage a natural way to build teams since members will be relaxed and talk among themselves and enjoy the event.

4.Mid-Year EOFY Holidays

The end of the financial year takes place in the middle of winter in Australia and some businesses organise a themed celebration such as a Christmas in July or mid-year holidays for staff. Be sure though to include a team-building activity, something like dressing up or engaging in a Homeless Sleep Out or another charity event.

5.Cooking for Team Building

Some people find cooking therapeutic and others are happy to enjoy the therapeutic effects of eating what is cooked. Both activities are great for team building. Why not sign your team up for a group cooking class? It means they have a chance to collaborate and then enjoy the great food after they’ve cooked it. Post cooking partying about town can also be organised. 

Organise the Best End of Financial Year Event Today!

Organising an EOFY celebration can take time. But, what better way to show your team members how much you appreciate their hard work and efforts over the past year?

If you need to find a quality, talented accounting team to help with your tax planning and end of financial year obligations, get in touch with TRAK Accountants and we will be glad to help.