Team building with people who love solo activities can be challenging. Learn how to engage with introverts in the workplace with experiences that appeal to all personality types and are great for new team members.
Team building experiences should cater to all personality types. While large-group or fast-paced experiences can be exciting, the introverts on your team may prefer to learn new things and build relationships in a more intimate, low-pressure setting. Providing a variety of activities ensures that everyone can participate comfortably and get the most out of the experience.
Introverts often thrive in environments where they can engage in deeper, one-on-one conversations or work on reflective, thoughtful projects. Incorporating activities that allow for quieter interaction and personal space can create a more inclusive and supportive atmosphere for all team members and help introverts feel more valued and understood, leading to increased engagement and a better employee experience.
Introspective experiences offer introverts the opportunity to delve into their inner thoughts, emotions, and reflections, providing a valuable avenue for personal growth and self-understanding.
1. Vision Board Workshop
Goal setting can boost employee engagement and performance. This team building activity caters to introverts by encouraging quiet reflection through guided meditation, journaling, and vision board creation.
How to get started 👉 Inspire your team with a Vision Board Workshop!
2. Tarot Card Reading
This activity features an expert psychic who pulls three tarot cards meant to provide insight for life and boost awareness of the higher self. There's even a one-on-one reading option for introverts who prefer privacy.
How to get started 👉 Explore the mystical with a Tarot Card Reading!
3. Stress Management Workshop
Talking to people all day can be stressful for introverts. A stress management workshop can help them identify their stress symptoms. They'll learn to take ownership of their emotions and responses and make key shifts.
How to get started 👉 Relax with our Stress Management Workshop!
4. Mindful Leadership Workshop
This workshop can help introverts reflect on the ways they lead themselves and others. They'll learn mindfulness practices to stay present with others and discover how to make thoughtful decisions when stress is high.
How to get started 👉 Build thoughtful leaders with Confetti's Mindful Leadership Workshop!
Introverts often enjoy getting lost in a good book and exploring different worlds and perspectives. There's no better way to help your introverted team improve their personal and professional lives than to give them the gift of learning something new.
5. Communication Skills Workshop
This workshop will help your team think about common situations they encounter at work and learn concrete questioning techniques to communicate without stress. Introverts will learn how to ask better questions so they can get out of their heads and back into the conversation.
How to get started 👉 Improve your organization's communication with our Communication Skills Workshop!
6. Diversity & Inclusion Workshop
Many introverts understand the importance of building an inclusive workplace. In this workshop, a DEI professional will help your team develop the skills to do this by sharing eye-opening information about recognizing bias and fostering cultural competence.
How to get started 👉 Build cross-culture empathy with a Diversity & Inclusion Workshop!
7. Art History Classes
These classes give your team the chance to learn about different cultures and groups through AAPI, Native American, Black, Hispanic, Latin-American, LGBTQIA+, and woman-focused art explorations. Interaction is based on participants' preference, so introverts can engage at their own pace.
How to get started 👉 Instill your employees with a rich culture in our Art History Classes!
8. Museum Storytelling Tours
With museum storytelling tours, your introverted team can delve into the rich art and history of some of the world's most prominent cultural institutions from the comfort of their homes. They'll get to see popular installations from the museum of your choice in a lecture-style presentation.
How to get started 👉 Travel through time with Confetti's Museum Storytelling Tours!
9. Cultural Impact Classes
Cultural impact classes are a great way to learn about how American culture has been shaped by various groups. This is a safe space to ask questions and learn about important historical events.
How to get started 👉 Learn the history that shaped America with our Cultural Impact Classes!
You never know what creative ideas are brewing inside of an introvert's head. These activities will help them express themselves and bring their ideas to life.
10. Calm and Create
The word "calm" is music to an introvert's ear. This activity combines meditation and yoga with creative artistry through watercolor painting or drawing to craft the ultimate calm and creative experience.
How to get started 👉 Give your team a chance to breathe with a Calm and Create workshop!
11. Hand Lettering Class
Hand lettering is a quiet, creative, and useful skill. Let us send your team a hand-lettering kit and have one of our artsy instructors teach them the basics of hand-lettering techniques, styles, and writing utensils.
How to get started 👉 Engage your team's creative side with Hand Lettering Class!
Introverts don't always love crowds. These activities use breakout rooms to form smaller groups, where introverts may feel more comfortable collaborating and engaging with one another.
12. Water Cooler
Small talk can be daunting for introverts. The water cooler collection helps your team get to know each other on a deeper level. Small groups allow each team member to share facts about themselves in a fun, low-pressure virtual environment.
How to get started 👉 Break the ice at Confetti's Water Cooler!
13. Escape Quest
Let your team put their knowledge to use with a small group escape quest experience. They can put together puzzles and gather clues to solve the ultimate mystery in the least amount of time.
How to get started 👉 Forge a team bond and solve mysteries in an Escape Quest!
14. Mini Games
Introverts love team building games and creative problem-solving is the main focus of this experience. Instead of one larger puzzle, your team gets to rack up points in a fast-paced but introvert-friendly competition with a set of eight different brain teasers.
How to get started 👉 Stimulate your team's minds with quick Mini Games!
Your introverted teammates are likely deep thinkers. These activities give them a chance to share what they feel with others.
15. Workplace Gratitude
This activity features a presentation with anonymous compliments from coworkers. Compliments are submitted before the activity, giving introverts a chance to contribute to workplace kindness without being in the spotlight.
How to get started 👉 Build a culture of thankfulness with Workplace Gratitude!
16. Empathy Water Cooler
The empathy water cooler can help your team improve their relationships by getting to know one another on a deeper level. Introverts will love the small, low-pressure breakout rooms as well.
How to get started 👉 Help your employees relate to one another with our Empathy Water Cooler!
17. Guess Who
Anonymity is an introvert's dream. Fortunately, it's the foundation of this game, in which stories and clues are submitted anonymously and coworkers must guess which teammate they apply to.
How to get started 👉 Inspire laughs and deeper relationships with Guess Who!
18. Two Truths and a Lie
This classic game lets the introverts on your team choose what personal information they want to share with others. An engaging Confetti host will lead the game in a small group environment and ensure everyone has fun learning hilarious facts about their coworkers.
How to get started 👉 Learn more about your team with Two Truths and a Lie!
Introverts experience stress, even if they don't always show it. These stress-busting experiences can help them relax, creating some quiet space for self-reflection and mindfulness.
19. Workplace Mental Health Workshop
Workplace well-being increases productivity and reduces burnout. A mental health workshop is a reflective experience that will appeal to introverts. Your team will learn the signs of mental health challenges and how to support themselves and one another at work.
How to get started 👉 Support your team's well-being with a Workplace Mental Health Workshop!
20. Yoga Class
Yoga class is a great opportunity for introverts to practice wellness. With help from an experienced instructor, they'll learn breathing techniques and poses. Guided meditation can help them relax in a quiet, slow-paced environment.
How to get started 👉 Lean into relaxation by booking a Yoga Class today!
21. Sound Bath
A sound bath gives introverts the chance to drown out the noise with the help of a calming sound therapist. This experience features breathwork along with sounds and vibrations from gongs, chimes, sound bowls, tuning forks, and more. Meditation and relaxation — not interaction — are the goals, which introverts will love.
How to get started 👉 Introduce your team to soothing sounds with a Sound Bath from Confetti!
22. Meditation Class
Meditation can help introverts calm and re-center their minds. This class achieves that goal through grounding breathwork and guided meditation, led by a knowledgeable holistic coach.
How to get started 👉 Book a Meditation Class today and help your team get grounded!
23. Relaxation Class
This class will make sure your introverted teammates have a chance to calm their bodies, too. Body and breath awareness, breathing techniques, and guided relaxation and visualization exercises will help everyone relieve stress and improve daily productivity.
How to get started 👉 Breathe new life into your team with Confetti's Relaxation Class!
Although cooking is often done as a solo activity, introverts tend to enjoy the personal creativity that goes into these team-oriented culinary activities.
24. Baking Class
Baking offers introverts the perfect mix of creativity and slow-paced team bonding. Our selection of baking classes runs the gamut from rainbow bagels and pretzels to donuts and jams. You can even have your team learn to make sweet pet treats for their furry friends.
How to get started 👉 Let your team unleash their creativity with a Confetti Baking Classes!
25. Cooking Class
If baking isn't your team's thing, perhaps they'll love learning to cook a new dish. Our cooking classes feature a variety of foods from around the world, from pasta to paella, dumplings to tacos, and pizza to plant-based mac and cheese.
How to get started 👉 Put a new twist on an age-old activity with our Cooking Classes!
Team building exercises should give a fun and welcoming experience for every member of your team. Finding activities that everyone wants to participate in can be challenging, but Confetti has you covered. Contact us today to learn more about the variety of team-building experiences we offer and how we can help you create the best memories with the people in your organization.
If you're not sure where to start, speak to a Confetti expert to find the right experience for every member of your team.
