Hackathon As A Team-Building

Hackathons as a team-building events became the leading solution for all of the old-fashioned corporate event bonding traditions. Its benefits are endless if a hackathon agency is tailoring your event for your needs by mixing up the usual “close your eyes and lean back to see if your team members catch you” type of exercise with something a bit more dynamic. It’s all about getting folks from all corners of the office to come together, solve problems, and have a bit of fun in the process.

Bonding Without Forcing

Anyone who’s ever been part of a team knows there’s something special about cracking a tough problem together. It’s the kind of experience that sticks with you and makes everyone involved work better together. That’s why we’ve mashed up the classic problem-solving and brainstorming sesh with the bonus of tightening those team bonds, all while coming up with smart solutions for the business. 

Choosing The Challenge

We kick things off with a brainstorming session with the management and the project manager of the event, encouraging our clients to think big and identify areas for improvement. Once we’ve got a goal, we split everyone into teams, preferably from different departments for the competition, spicing things up with prizes to keep the energy high. 

The Tripple Psychological Trick 

We carefully use three motivational techniques during our event to get everyone on board, and the first one is to define a “common enemy” called the challenge of the event that the employees are dedicated to solving together. There is nothing new in this philosophy, just like in Sales 101 (the product either has to solve a problem or add value to your life) or crucial times (like a burnt chicken in the over on a Sunday family lunch), a common issue that needs to be solved will overwrite the personal differences in your team.

Since the mentioned method requires the participants to feel like they are part of the team, it can be challenging to engage newbies or burn-out colleagues. Our solution for that is also based on simple psychology, by taking advantage of the two other common “love languages” (in this case the force of their motivation). The second method we use is the “words of affirmation”, which is placed in our mini-challenges and the final winner’s announcement ceremony, where employees who are motivated by recognition, receive the validation they seek. 

The third motivation method is “receiving gifts” as a love language. During the event, it translates to the final prize that the winning team earns by coming up with the best solution but to avoid dissatisfaction, the mini-challenge prizes serve a double purpose, not to mention the goodie bags and merchandise as a giveaway gesture to all the employees.

With the combination of these three engagement strategies, we can get everyone’s attention and enjoy their excitement and the results they provide for the company’s goal. 

You Are The Star

There’s a saying that the planners can’t be the stars of the show, but we beg to differ. By blending goal-oriented brainstorming with community building, we set the stage for a memorable event. We handle the time-consuming logistic details, so you get to bask in the glory of a successful team-building hackathon.

What’s cool is that you end up with a bunch of new ideas for growing your business. Even if they’re not all used right away, your team gets closer through shared goals. Plus, it’s a clever way to get insights into what your employees are thinking without boring surveys, giving HR and management valuable info for the future.”

Conclusion

At Kreativdistrikt, we’re all about creating events that get people buzzing, whether they’re happening online or in real life. We believe that getting to know your workmates through team-building is key to a smoother, more effective day-to-day at the office. These corporate events make people happier at work, which means they’re more likely to stick around, which is important at a time when finding the right fit for a job is tougher than ever, therefore happy employees mean less hassle in keeping a solid team together.