Co-working spaces have been a hype among millennials since 2005. It has taken over every office because of its collective space sharing. The employees in this way, can socialize and communicate better with not only their colleagues but also their employers and seniors. 

This is still a new concept for many of us. The concept of co-working spaces first originated in San Francisco has been depicted in many Hollywood movies one of which is the 2015 film “The Intern”.

With coworking spaces there comes a rise in competitiveness and stress. One can eliminate stress on a personal level in many ways, but doing so with a group at large is challenging. So, here are some event ideas for you to organize at your co-working space to decrease stress and increase efficiency:

1. Socialising breakfast

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Some of us in a hurry skip breakfast and don’t think it is important. You can organize a breakfast at your office space, to promote its importance and at the same also giving a chance for the employees to energize before work.

The socializing that comes with it only encourages the colleagues to get to know each other better.

2. Game night

What would be better than having fun and relaxing after a stressful day? You can organize a game night once a week or month. It shall have various elements that engage the mind and body. Be it dumb charades, Pictionary, table tennis, a game of pool, scavenger hunt, or other various quizzes, a game night is always enjoyable!

3. Hackathon

Hackathon is a coding fest that involves coding, designing, and development based on a given problem. It usually takes place in a span of three days. But, instead of doing a full-fledged hackathon, you can ask your employees to make teams and collaborate to present just the solution.

This requires people of different departments to come together leading to an increase in efficiency and communication, and at the same time letting the employees enjoy the thrill that comes with such events.

4. Pitch your product

This is another idea that requires the efforts of a team from different backgrounds. Ask your employees to look at the common problems they face daily and tell them to present the solution in a specific amount of time.

Apart from this, they would also require to ‘sell’ their products and also share what steps they would take to promote their product in the market.

5. Yoga

If your employees after a long day are not up to having adrenaline-rushing competitions, then you can also organize relaxing activities in the workspace itself.

Hire a yoga instructor and have your soul and body cleansed after a tiring day. 

You can also organize this in the morning to increase the productivity of the employees!

6. Zumba

Zumba is another excellent way to relax and re-energize after a long day. Apart from this, starting your mornings with Zumba is an adrenaline-rushing method to start a fruitful day.

7. Show your talent

This can be hosted during breaks, after or before office hours, or whenever it is convenient to organize it. This is the most engaging, simple, and cost-effective idea as you just have to ask your employees to show off their best qualities. 

It will be entertaining and your colleagues will get to know each other better. Best of all, it will build confidence as well.

8. Book club

Starting a book club is a great way to have your employees incorporate good reading habits. You can conduct a weekly or a monthly meeting where they discuss their favorite books of a particular genre. It can range from self-love and business to even fiction and fantasy.

9. Creativity and art

Do you remember, how in school we were asked to make a mother’s or father’s day card for our parents? Well, this is not exactly that. But you can ask your employees to unleash their inner artists and have them make a poster, origami, or any other creative thing, on current events or any topic of their liking.

10. Cooking show off

This can range from the employees bringing delicious delicacies of their hometown to you organizing a bake-off challenge in the co-working space itself.

This can be a monthly thing with employees bringing in their favorite dishes and sharing them with other employees.

It will be a great way to socialize and get to know each other’s culture.

11. DIY workshops

DIY workshops are a cost-effective way wherein the employees will be asked to teach each other the DIYs they incorporate in their everyday life.

You can also hire someone for the demonstration. Whichever way you choose, this idea will be recreational and something new for the workforce.

12. Invite a guest

Invite a guest from a local business whose startup has flourished or invite any other person from your city who has gained success in their respective fields.

This can turn out to be a TEDx talk where the invited guests talk about their failures and what they did to overcome the downfalls.

After all, what can be more engaging and motivational to your employees?

13. Karaoke night

Organize an energetic and carefree night for your employees. Karaoke is fun and can refresh them from a tiring day.

This will also help in building communities and friendships in the office.

14. Standup comedy events

We all love a good standup. Moreover, having a good hearty laugh will boost the immune system, decrease stress, and will us relaxed.

So for this event, you can hire a professional or can have one of your employees, who has a funny bone in his/her body, make a standup set.

15. Pounce and bounce quizzes

Pounce and bounce quizzes are a great way to create excitement and thrill in the workforce. The competitive environment will not only increase their knowledge but will also improve their decision-making skills.

They can work in teams or simply participate alone based on the topic of the quiz.

16. Learn creative courses

No one has time and patience after their long office hours to learn a new skill or do something creative. Having them do so in the co-working space itself will be new and unique. They can have fun while improving their skills. 

This will lead to better team management and co-ordination.

Co-working spaces are vital and determine the success and failure of the company. Keeping your employees happy and engaged can prove to be a huge benefit to your organization’s future. So, we here @VenueMonk have come up with some of the ways to liven up your workspace. You can strive towards working on those, or simply mention some of your unique ideas in the comments!