Organizing a team building event has become a true strategic lever for companies. This type of day is no longer limited to a simple moment of relaxation: it’s a powerful tool for strengthening cohesion, improving communication, and injecting new energy into a team. But one question often comes up: when is the best time of year to organize a team-building event?
Depending on your company’s objectives, your employees’ schedules, and the experience you wish to offer, certain seasons are particularly well-suited. At Fontdouce Adventure Park, we welcome numerous companies each year, and we clearly see that the choice of time influences the atmosphere, motivation, and even the effectiveness of the activities.
Here is a comprehensive guide to help you determine the ideal season for your next event.
A team-building event in the spring: to boost team dynamics
Spring is undoubtedly the most natural season for organizing a team-building event. After winter, teams return with a real need for fresh air and physical activity. The rising temperatures, the increased daylight, and nature awakening create the perfect setting for a group activity.
At Fontdouce Adventure Park, spring also marks the full reopening of the site and the resumption of our flagship activities such as treetop trekking, all-terrain electric scooters, and, for team building Odyssey of Totem. This season is particularly popular with companies looking to:
- to remobilize a team after the first quarter,
- to breathe new life into the projects,
- to support new employees who joined at the beginning of the year,
- rebuilding cohesion after a slower period
The temperatures are pleasant, the natural surroundings are at their most beautiful in bloom, and the teams benefit from a motivating environment.
Spring is therefore ideal for an impulsive team-building activity aimed at revitalizing or restructuring group dynamics.
Summer team-building activities: to offer a moment of collective relaxation
Summer is the season of conviviality, letting go, and long days. During this time, employees are more relaxed, more open to informal conversations, and more inclined to share a moment outside the usual work environment with their colleagues. It’s a particularly good time to organize a team-building event as a reward or celebration.
Companies often choose this season for:
- thank the teams,
- celebrate mid-year successes,
- to propose a team building day before the holidays.
- motivating employees before the high season (for the tourism or commercial sectors).
At Fontdouce Adventure Park, summer allows pleinement the exceptionnal setting of the location to be fully appreciated:
- terraces on stilts in the heart of nature for company meals,
- large shaded areas to protect oneself from the sun,
- a cool and pleasant environment thanks to the proximity of the stream and the undergrowth,
- a range of activities ideal for fully enjoying the sunny days.
The Totem Odyssey is particularly popular in summer: the light, the dense vegetation, and the overall atmosphere make the experience even more immersive. Electric all-terrao, scooters are also in high demand at this time of year, as they allow you to explore the valley smoothly and pleasantly without strenuous physical effort.
In short, summer is perfect for team building focused on conviviality, relaxation, and shared enjoyment. However, be mindful of the many holidays taken during the summer; be sure to choose your dates well in advance!
A team-building activity for the start of the new academic year: to boost the motivation of your employees
September and October are a time when teams return rested and eager to tackle new challenges. September and the first part of autumn are therefore often chosen for team-building activities designed to prepare them for the final stretch of the year.
Companies often organize team-building events in early autumn to:
- launch the projects for the last quarter
- to strengthen team cohesion after the holidays,
- to integrate the new employees hired at the start of the academic year,
- realign everyone on the upcoming objectives.
At Fontdouce Adventure Park, this is one of the most popular seasons:
- Temperatures remain mild.
- Nature takes on warm colors.
- The park is quieter than in summer.
- The employees are available and motivated.
This season is ideal for companies seeking an event that combines reflection, team building, and action. Many choose to begin the day with a meeting, a strategic workshop, or a brief year-end review in the abbey’s rooms, followed by an immersive activity to motivate the team towards new shared goals.
How to choose the season for a team building event that truly suits your team?
The choice of season depends less on the climate than on the message you wish to send to your employees and the objective you are seeking:
- Revive, remobilize, introduce change → Spring
- Rewarding, celebrating, offering a moment of relaxation → Summer
- Structuring the start of the academic year, aligning objectives, integrating new members → Early autumn
By understanding what each season brings emotionally and symbolically to your team, you transform your team building into a true management tool.
Choosing the right time is already a key to a successful team building event.
Team building events have varying impacts depending on when they are organized. At Fontdouce, located between Cognac and Saintes, we support each company in organizing its ideal team building event, tailored to its pace, its teams, and its objectives.
