Month: June 2023

Are you looking for a fun event to test the investigative skills in your group? Ever wanted to see whether you have what it takes to crack a case? A virtual murder mystery party is a great choice! It is a fun and interactive event that will bring your team together while you work to solve the ultimate question: Who did it?

Are you curious about how our virtual murder mystery games work? Book a demo and explore our various options that make this a standout experience.

Hosting a Murder Mystery to Solve Online

A virtual murder mystery party is a super fun event to attend, but fortunately, it is also an easy and fun event to host! We know being the “host” of a party can sound daunting, but we promise it is not! Here are some easy steps to start planning your murder mystery to solve online.

The first step is to pick a day and build your attendee list. Will you be including just your direct work team or going head-to-head with some other divisions or offices? Once you have that list, you will need to create a virtual meeting place for your party (our favorite virtual platform is Zoom for its functionality). After you get your base pieces set, it’s time for the fun part: What is your theme? Where do you want to solve this crime? What are the characters like? The virtual murder mystery ideas are endless! When all details are decided, it’s time to send the meeting link and an invite to hold the time on everyone’s calendar. We recommend sending out a themed invite for your group to help build excitement.

Now, we totally understand that life can get busy, and you may want some help planning this event. Don’t worry – we are here! Escapely offers a virtual murder mystery team building activity that we help you plan from start to finish. All you need to do is pick your day and time, and of course, invite your best investigators to help you crack the case! We handle the rest. As a bonus, our game is fully interactive, with live actors to immerse your groups into the scene. It’s a blast!

Being the host doesn’t have to be scary – we make it easy!

Virtual Murder Mystery Party Themes

A virtual murder mystery party is bound to be enjoyable, especially with a great theme! We highly recommend building excitement for the crime you are solving by creating a theme. For those more ambitious, encouraging murder mystery costumes at the event makes it even more immersive and enjoyable! We have quite a few virtual murder mystery ideas to suggest, so if you’re not sure where to start, grab your detective hat and choose one of these themes.

Murder in the Speakeasy

The drinking of alcohol is prohibited! Except at the speakeasy, where you find yourself presented with a crime: murder. This popular murder mystery idea takes your group back to the 1920s when secrets were strong in the hidden speakeasy. From there, you have to follow clues and leads that could guide you to the murderer. First, of course, you’ll need a strong ability to identify the truth because, back then, lying was part of the game.

In keeping with this style, your suspects may have to lie about their background, their personal details, where they were, and so much more. It’s up to you and your team to separate fact from fiction – after all, a virtual murder mystery wouldn’t be much fun if everyone told the truth and you knew immediately who did it. This theme has great potential for elaborate costumes, accents, storylines, and more as you bring your teams back to the ’20s to solve a mystery. It’s the perfect time to encourage dressing up in murder mystery costumes to match the theme. Plus, getting into character might even help you solve the crime. Whatever you choose, a 1920s speakeasy murder is sure to be a hoot!

Mystery Mansion

A mansion may be the perfect place to commit a crime, but it’s also a hard place to escape once the investigation begins! With a mansion, there are many rooms and crevices to hide evidence so participants have many opportunities to uncover different pieces of the puzzle. You will get to make decisions like which room will you be investigating and trapped in? How many suspects will there be? And your participants will need to decide whether they’re getting the whole truth and nothing but the truth, or whether secrets will be kept.

Mansions are not inexpensive, so we recommend leaning into the opulent aesthetic with this virtual murder mystery party theme. You can create a lavish backstory and virtual decor to trap your participants in a unique space while they crack the case. Depending on the storyline, your team may be working with the police to solve this escalated crime or solving it as their own group of investigators. One twist that you can add if you wish to put people in the hot seat is to have each player prove their innocence to the others over the course of the game. Everyone can be a suspect!

As far as costumes go, with such an extravagant storyline, this virtual murder mystery idea leaves plenty of options to play with. Players can dress in period costumes if they want to go back in history or put on costume jewels and opulent robes. In addition to the costumes, participants can even bring props like canes, tiaras, and candlesticks. A murder in a mansion is sure to be filled with twists and turns that will keep your team engaged!

Museum Heist

Picture this: Rare collections of artwork and historical artifacts line the walls with the scent of history…but something is missing. There has been a heist, and you will need your team to help to solve it! In this storyline, there is a famous piece of artwork missing that needs to be recovered. Rather than solving a murder, your team will work together to locate the missing piece and figure out who did it. You can set some pressure at the beginning of the event by telling everyone the museum is opening soon. The players must ensure no one knows something is wrong! This virtual murder mystery idea may not always include murder, but it does not lose any fun as you still work to solve a crime! Does your team have what it takes? 

This type of murder mystery party idea can even be done in the style of an escape room. You can have your team work together closely to sort through clues and navigate the museum layout. Players can work together to retrace the thief’s steps, perhaps with the use of a maze, and rely on their investigative skills to get them to crack the case. It’s a great team building exercise because they will need to be able to dissect what is important and also work quickly to recover the missing artwork and uncover the thief before the museum opens. This mystery team building idea will put pressure on everyone in a fun and motivating way. To spice it up, you may also find a version that adds the twist of two crimes: a heist and a murder. So please put on your investigative hats – it is about to get real!

Haunted Schoolhouse

Chances are there are people on your team who thought school was a “scary” place when you were younger. What better virtual murder mystery idea than a haunted schoolhouse? Imagine an eerie and dark school with spirits wandering the hallways. In the midst of this, your team – the best investigators around – is called in to investigate a crime: a murder. The classrooms, offices, staff lounges, and more are filled with clues and hints, but you need to be very careful as you search – a haunting spirit follows you. Will you all be able to escape the grip of this schoolhouse victorious, or will this be the last crime you try to solve? 

In a haunted schoolhouse, you can expect a dark atmosphere, keeping you and your team on the edge of your seat. We suggest keeping lights dim so that everyone feels there could be watchful eyes around them, and, of course, throw in a little scare here and there. You could include children haunting the hallway and trying to trap you in the schoolhouse, or there may be twists and turns that set you back. Can you work together to ask the right questions, stay focused, and find the killer?

Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery

Put your team into the shoes of the infamous investigator Sherlock Holmes for this virtual murder mystery idea that everyone will recognize. We recommend you dial it back to the early 1920s when Sherlock Holmes was in his prime as a young adult. Your team will embark on an early investigation in Sherlock Homes’ career: a murder. Your team will get access to the murder scene and search for clues to eliminate all the possibilities of who the murderer is. Different suspects, rooms, and weapons could be involved, and you will need to find exactly which ones you think did it.  

There are both murder mysteries and escape rooms that can be played with this style. In both, you can expect to play a game similar to a virtual clue murder mystery party. You and your team must take all of the evidence, resources, and suspects into play and see where the truth lies for this murder. It’s a retro theme in which teams will have to channel their inner detective abilities…and as mentioned before, a costume might help! They say to dress for the job you want, and today, you want to be an investigator and escape! 

 

The Lost Mummy

While normal murder investigations happen soon after the murder occurs, this virtual murder mystery idea is a little different. This time, an ancient soul that left us years ago is represented as a mummy. But something has happened…it has gone missing! Your team will travel back to ancient Egyptian times and immerse yourselves in the history as you try to solve the mystery of who stole the lost mummy. 

Expect to be surrounded by temples, pyramids, historical artifacts, and history! In a theme like this, your team will work together to solve the crime of the lost mummy, but it could get a little tricky. With all those years past, the clues may be harder to read, not to mention written in the foreign language of hieroglyphics. If you go with this theme, you will of course need to provide some translations from the future. Your team will love deciphering the clues and uncovering the missing pieces to return the mummy to its rightful spot! Can you do it?

Steps to Hosting a Virtual Murder Mystery Party

A virtual murder mystery team building activity will surely be a memorable adventure, and we want to help make it as successful as possible! Therefore, we will dive into some of the most important pieces of planning and hosting a virtual murder mystery party to be sure you are ready for an extraordinary experience. 

1. Pick a Murder Mystery to Solve Online

The first step is choosing which theme you want to solve in your murder mystery party. There are a lot of virtual murder mystery ideas out there (see our list above for ideas!), and each will provide a unique experience. One of the biggest pieces to consider is which theme will fit your group best. Does your group like historical settings or immersing in a “haunted” scene? Do they want to solve a murder in the present day or work on deciphering things from the past? Once you get a general idea of your group’s vibe, you can work to pick the best murder mystery to solve online. 

On top of fitting the group “vibe,” you also have to consider your group size. There are murder mystery parties explicitly designed for small groups, but if you have a bigger team, then you will need to focus on murder mystery party ideas for large groups. Once these basic questions are answered, you can start your search. I know it sounds cliche, but the easiest way to find some options is to google the theme you are looking for and see what populates. There are so many different vendors at different pricing tiers, and a search will allow you to see all the options available to weed through. There are even some “in-person” options, so if you have a virtual team, I recommend including “virtual” in your search! After you get some front runners from your search, you can factor in the smaller details like ease of working with the company, reviews, price, and availability. Then you can pick a winner and start solidifying the planning!

2. Organize your guest list

A virtual murder mystery idea is a great event, but what makes it more fun is experiencing it with your group! That being said, you want to make sure your guest list fits the parameters for a successful event. There are advantages to both small and large groups, and of course, you will need to take into account your company’s budget. You will also need to answer questions like do you want to play as one team, or do you want to split into multiple teams and see who cracks the case with the most accuracy?

If you choose to play as one team, we recommend you stay in the 5-10 people range. This size will allow your game to move at a steady pace with the right amount of brainpower contributing to solving the crime while also allowing everyone to participate. If your group size for a singular team gets too big, some may feel like their experience was hampered because they didn’t get to participate as much. If you want to mix it up and split your group up into teams to compete against each other, which is our personal favorite way to play (who doesn’t love a competition?), then you can choose any size group that your budget allows. We recommend each team stays in that 5-10 range. If you often work on a budget, companies will often allow you to increase your team size to lessen staffing costs. Once you decide whether to play as one team or multiple teams, you can start building out the guest list and putting the event on everyone’s calendar!

3. Discuss what equipment you need

Once you solidify your virtual murder mystery idea and guest list, the next thing to consider is the equipment needed for success. With a virtual event, the main piece will be for all participants to have a device that can connect to the internet and with videoconferencing capabilities. This will allow players to be able to join the meeting platform. We recommend using a laptop or computer because many platforms are more user-friendly on these devices versus a phone or tablet, but if that is all that is available, they can still play! 

Another thing to consider is whether your teams will join remotely from their own devices or whether you will have people in the same location. If you have people in the same location, will they still be on their own devices, or will they join together on one device? The reason this is important to consider is that if they have their own devices in the same location, you will need to take the audio feedback into account, and if they are all using one device, you will need to take the accessibility into account. (And by accessibility, we mean the opportunity for everyone to hear and see the screen, which is crucial to the experience.)

While an internet-connected and video-capable device is the most important piece of equipment needed, there are some other items that will make the experience better. Some other things you may need during a murder mystery or virtual escape room experience are a pen and paper, a separate device you could use to access the internet for quick searches, and headphones. If participants are in a busy area where they cannot hear their computer or use their computer speakers, headphones will be key! All of these things will help ensure a successful virtual event.

Test your technology

To successfully host any virtual murder mystery idea, we all know that players will need devices to join the meeting platform used for the game. When you schedule your event, be sure to verify which platform will be used, and at that time, we recommend sending your guest list notification to download the appropriate app. Some platforms offer the option to join from a web browser without downloading the app, but we highly recommend encouraging participants not to use that option. Joining from the app always makes the best use of the platform’s functions and provides the best experience. Joining from the browser version often limits functionality. For example, while using Zoom, you cannot use the annotation feature when joining through the browser – only from the app. 

One last thing to consider with the tech test is the number of people who will be sharing a device. If you plan to use a conference room, know that some require certain “extensions” in order to use the video conferencing platforms within conference rooms. This may need to be an extra purchase through your platform or something your vendor will supply. Be sure your vendor knows you are planning to use a conference room to be able to plan properly for a successful event! 

After participants download the app, they will want to ensure it is working properly. We recommend getting the whole group together for a tech test prior to the event so that you don’t waste precious event time getting connected and troubleshooting connectivity issues. Our preferred platform for virtual events is Zoom because of the built-in functionalities like annotation, the use of breakout rooms if needed, and the ability to share screen audio. It is overall the most user-friendly. Plus, it’s free! A Zoom murder mystery party will let you dive into the game and help you get the most out of the experience!

4. Organize your theme

Choosing the best murder mystery to solve online is step one. Then you can amp it up and go all out with the theme! This event is supposed to be a fun experience that lets your group and team have a chance to bond outside of the normal “office.” It is meant to be a murder mystery party, so let’s do our best to make it a party. Picking a theme and encouraging participation will help with this! Depending on the company you choose to use for your event, they may already give you a theme specific to the murder mystery you choose. If it is a generic theme, you can always add your own theme on top to spice it up!

Some of our favorite themes are a century theme (the 80s, 90s, etc.) or a location theme (Hawaiian, Sherlock Holmes in England, etc.). Choosing the right theme will transform your event from an ordinary team building experience to an exciting event everyone will look forward to! You can include decor, custom invitations, food themes to accompany it, or even an “event box” that you send to all your virtual guests to open together during the event. This is a great way to immerse people who might feel distanced while working from home. There are options to include everyone, and your theme will be sure to build excitement!

Costumes and Backdrops

Once you pick the right theme, your event will be transformed into a virtual murdering mystery party and you can start to encourage the environment and participants to coincide. This could be in the way of costumes or decor pieces that really bring out the theme. You can have participants dress up like suspects, investigators, or even the victim! It doesn’t need to break the bank – you can encourage participants to go to thrift stores or even use things they have lying around. If you want more participation, we suggest holding a costume contest. Having a contest usually increases the amount of people who wear a costume and ups the ante in this category. 

After you have costumes squared away, you can think about the backdrops and decor you want to include. If any of the attendees will be together in person, you can hang backdrops around the room you will be in, and maybe even include some table decor! We suggest small things like centerpieces or themed pens and pads of paper to help the group feel involved. If it is a virtual event, you can ask your group to choose a virtual background that matches either the theme or the costume they are coming in! We suggest sending out a few options to help everyone get the creative juices flowing and also to accommodate those who may be reluctant to make their own. Google has great options for virtual backgrounds. It’s fun for participants to have a say in decorating the event, and costumes and backgrounds will jazz up your event into something extra special!

5. Launch and Solve Your Murder Mystery

After following these steps, your virtual murder mystery idea will be coming to life. You have chosen your mystery, invited all of your participants with the link for the game, leaned into the theme with costumes and decor, and maybe even sent out some little physical things to help get them excited. Now it’s time for the party! 

When you are ready for the event to start, send out one last email to your team reminding them to join the meeting link on time. You will want to make sure people don’t trickle in late so you can get the most out of your playing time. (There are often specific time frames after which your hosts will need to wrap up.) At the start time, join the link, and from there, welcome your team online and get them excited! As soon as the event is ready, you can relax. You get to become a participant, immerse yourself in the experience, and enjoy yourself. Encourage communication and participation, and most importantly, have fun!

 6. Awards and Prizes

If there is one thing that has consistently proven to increase participation in any event, it’s prizes! An incentive entices anyone who might be on the fence and augments the excitement of those who would have attended no matter what. Bragging rights are always fun, of course, but to up the ante, you can give away a physical item! We suggest a trophy, prize money, a gift card, paid time off, or even the opportunity to declare a company event or theme day. You can even theme the prize to the event you chose. For example, if you chose a Sherlock Holmes-themed event, your prize could be a magnifying glass trophy and a day of paid time off to go “investigate” a new adventure of their choosing.

Notifying your team that a prize or award is up for grabs should be done in advance. For one, it will encourage attendance. Also, many people are more motivated when they have an end goal. You will need a clear way to determine how you will choose the winner or winners (depending on whether you are playing as teams or as one group with an individual winner). You can award the people who brought the most fun and entertainment to the experience, those with the best costumes, those who contributed the best ideas, or those who were the biggest team players. There are even murder mysteries that award a winner based on how well they solve the crime.

Why a Murder Mystery is a Great Team Building Activity

A virtual murder mystery event is an experience that will allow your group to think outside the box and collaborate with each other while aiming for a common goal, namely to solve a crime. This is a great team building activity because it requires a wide range of thinking to ensure all the evidence and theories are considered. Everyone’s brain works differently, so each participant will have valuable contributions, questions, and thoughts that are different from one another. At a virtual murder mystery, collaboration is vital, and your team will have to practice listening to and evaluating opinions different from their own.

It’s also a great team building experience because it’s interactive. There are so many activities that simply require participants to watch something – for example, a comedy show or a speaker. Those have their time and place, but a virtual murder mystery will get coworkers talking to each other, sharing ideas, and eventually agreeing on an outcome. Even better, usually inside jokes are formed amongst co-workers. The characters are often quite lively, and your team will have fun interrogating them and trying to find holes in the story.

Even though teammates will be working on collaboration, idea sharing, leading, and listening, an event like this will bring your team closer together without them even realizing it. They will feel as though they are just having fun. Virtual murder mystery team building events can even be used for more than just a company event. They can be played with family, friends, social groups, and more.

Team building quotes are famous expressions and sayings focusing on various topics, including teamwork, open communication, and overcoming struggles.

Team leaders often use these quotes to inspire and motivate their colleagues and ultimately improve the company culture as a whole.

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Now, let’s get to know the power of these best teamwork quotes and how they impact any team.

What are the benefits of working as a team?

As the classic team-building quote says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Teamwork is the foundation of success and is a vital component in accomplishing goals.

Whether working all together in one single location or collaborating with co-workers around the globe, teamwork is essential to continue moving forward. Inspirational quotes about teamwork often emphasize the power of collective effort in achieving great results.

Everyone ultimately has the same goal, so why not focus on building up camaraderie instead of creating divisions?

For a team to grow to its greatest heights, it is important to build a work culture in which each team member chooses to help the others not because they are required to but because they genuinely want to. Good quotes about teamwork reinforce this mindset by reminding teams of the value of collaboration.

When coworkers have the support of a strong team, nothing can stand in the way of success. The great thing about teamwork is that it comes in all sizes, making this list of motivational quotes for teamwork diverse and applicable to any work environment.

What are team building quotes?

Everyone is inspired differently, but that does not mean there are no common traits we all share. Everyone wants recognition for a job well done, and everyone wants to feel as though they are contributing and that their contributions matter.

Inspirational quotes about team work can reinforce this sense of purpose and drive.

Quotes for team building are a fantastic way to pass along words of encouragement to keep the positive momentum going, and they come with the added benefit of being quick, easy, and free. Whether praise for a successful accomplishment or a friendly push to let everyone know what they are doing matters, a great team-building quote can reach people far and wide. Encouraging team work quotes can be especially useful during challenging times to uplift and motivate employees.

You can choose the best team quotes for work or funny team building quotes depending on the tone you are looking to set for your team at that point in time. A well-timed inspirational quote for work team can re-energize a group and refocus efforts on shared goals.

Of course, these quotes won’t take the place of a one-on-one interaction, but they are a fantastic motivator to inspire everyone and remind them that what they are working on matters. Motivational quotes for teams at work can strengthen morale, boost enthusiasm, and encourage collaboration.

A good quote for teams can boost morale by encouraging the whole team to band together, and inspirational quotes about team can speak volumes to your employees and coworkers. The right motivational quotes for team work can make a lasting impact, reinforcing the idea that success is achieved through collective effort.

Quotes on team building are notable sayings and expressions with a strong emphasis on teamwork, collaboration, and encouragement. Team building quotes inspire others and encourage teamwork. Leaders and managers will often use these team building quotes in an effort to educate and motivate everyone around them.

Whether speaking to project leaders or dedicated team members, a great team building quote can bring everyone together. These quotes can motivate members to work together, to encourage each other to take a firm leadership role, or to lighten the tension with some added humor.

Many are attributed to historically relevant leaders and revered community figures – often as a means of encouraging others to one day reach the same level of success that they themselves have achieved. No matter what style is used, all team building quotes ultimately achieve the same desired outcome of bringing the team together.

Quotes on Leadership

All of the best leaders have one thing in common: they understand that they are unable to achieve greatness alone. Here are a few inspirational team building quotes that emphasize the importance of leadership, and what it means to build others towards success.

After all, a mark of true leadership is growing a group of individuals to a team success. These team building quotes focus on leaders and leadership but can be applied to anyone looking to take ownership of their success.

• “A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.” – Arnold Glasow, author
• “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” –Gen. George S. Patton
• “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” –Jack Welch, former CEO and Chairman of GE
• “People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.” -former President Theodore Roosevelt
• “To lead people, walk beside them. As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence… When the best leader’s work is done, the people say, ‘We did it ourselves!’” –Lao Tzu, philosopher
• “Earn your leadership every day.” –Michael Jordan, NBA star
• “Make sure you’re not just waiting for someone else to fix things, or hoping that things will improve… Figure out what’s going on and make a plan to improve things.” –Kenneth W. Thomas, author
• “The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.” –Walter Lippmann, writer, and political commentator
• “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” -former President Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Leadership is the capacity to transform vision into reality.” –Warren G. Bennis, founding chairman of the Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California

 Motivational Quotes

Whether a person is feeling the highest highs or the lowest lows, anyone can appreciate a little extra motivation. These team building motivational quotes highlight finding the positive in all situations and encourage team building through motivation. These team building quotes focus on both the motivational and inspirational aspects of overcoming challenges.

• “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” –Henry Ford, entrepreneur
• “What people have the capacity to choose, they have the ability to change.” –Madeleine Albright, politician
• “True heroes are made of hard work and integrity.” –Hope Solo, soccer player
• “It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change.” –Shonda Rhimes, television producer
• “I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to live up to what light I have.” -former President Abraham Lincoln
• “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” –Steve Jobs, business magnate
• “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” -former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
• “People doing good work feel good and people doing exceptional work feel exceptional. Accomplishments contribute greatly to satisfaction.” –Mark Sanborn, author
• “Don’t settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had.” –Angela Bassett, actress
• “Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” -His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Collaboration Quotes

Teamwork is the not-so-secret ingredient to the long term success of any organization. These team building quotes focus on the importance of working together as a team. After all, it should be the goal of each individual not only to succeed, but to see the success of others all around them.

• “No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.” –H.E. Luccock, professor
• “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” –Helen Keller, activist
• “Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody gets there.” –Virginia Burden, author
• “The chain is only as strong as its weakest link, for if that fails the chain fails and the object that it has been holding up falls to the ground.” –Thomas Reid, philosopher
• “It’s very dramatic when two people come together to work something out. It’s easy to take a gun and annihilate your opposition, but what is really exciting to me is to see people with differing views come together and finally respect each other.” –Fred Rogers, children’s entertainer
• “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” –Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader
• “Collaboration is a key part of the success of any organization, executed through a clearly defined vision and mission and based on transparency and constant communication.” –Dinesh Paliwal, president and CEO of Harman International
• “It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” –Charles Darwin, naturalist
• “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” –Phil Jackson, NBA coach
• “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” –Andrew Carnegie, industrialist

Team Communication Quotes

Effective communication is crucial to a high-functioning team. Understanding the meaning behind the words we use and how they are interpreted by others is an advanced skill teams strive for. These team building quotes will encourage team members to open up a new line of dialog with each other.

Communicating as a team is one of the most important elements of any organization, and these team building quotes bring to light their importance.

• “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” –George Bernard Shaw, playwright
• “Excellent communication doesn’t just happen naturally. It is a product of process, skill, climate, relationship and hard work.” –Pat McMillan, CEO
• “Communication works for those who work at it.” –John Powell, film composer
• “Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.” –Robert Frost, author
• “Great communication begins with connection.” –Oprah Winfrey, television host and producer
• “Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee and just as hard to sleep after.” –Anne Morrow Lindbergh, aviator
• “The great enemy of communication, we find, is the illusion of it.” –William H. Whyte, sociologist
• “Unity is strength…when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” –Mattie Stepanek, poet
• “Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.” –Plato, philosopher
• “Communication is a skill that you can learn. It’s like riding a bicycle or typing. If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life.” –Brian Tracy, motivational speaker

Quotes on togetherness

By definition, each team has a common goal. These goals can be accomplished by an individual, but a team will have much greater success when everyone works together. These team building teamwork quotes emphasize the importance of togetherness and working together as a larger, stronger team to achieve success.

At the end of the day, the key component of a good team building quote is the team itself.

• “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” –Babe Ruth, legendary MLB player
• “I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot: together we can do great things.” -Saint Mother Teresa
• “Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life forever.” –Amy Poehler, actress
• “Surround yourself with a trusted and loyal team. It makes all the difference.” –Alison Pincus, co-founder of One Kings Lane
• “A fine glass vase goes from treasure to trash, the moment it is broken. Fortunately, something else happens to you and me. Pick up your pieces. Then, help me gather mine.” –Vera Nazarian, author
• “The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side.” –Margaret Carty, executive director of the Maryland Library Association
• “Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” –Vince Lombardi, NFL coach
• “I’ve never scored a goal in my life without getting a pass from someone else.” –Abby Wambach, soccer player
• “No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game you’ll always lose out to a team.” –Reid Hoffman, internet entrepreneur
• “Camaraderie doesn’t happen by accident; developing a strong sense of trust, accountability, and togetherness around team goals requires intentional effort.” –Don Yaeger, author

Funny Team Quotes

Not all team building quotes need to be super serious – as the saying goes, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Sometimes it is just as important to lighten the mood. After all, we are all human and like to have a bit of fun. These funny team building quotes are on the more lighthearted side and will bring some levity to your team.

• “If you take out the team in teamwork, it’s just work. Now who wants that?” –Matthew Stover, novelist
• “Teamwork means never having to take all the blame yourself”. –Stephen Hawking, theoretical physicist
• “You think it’s dumb when someone says there’s no ‘I in team, but you stick one in there and you see how dumb that looks.” –Brendan Kiely, author
• “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” -Will Rogers, vaudeville performer
• “There’s no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn’t tell you about it?” –Kin Hubbard, cartoonist
• “Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.” –Savielly Tartakower, chess player
• “It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.” –Muhammad Ali, former heavyweight boxing champion
• “I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job, because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” –Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder
• “The road to success is always under construction.” –Lily Tomlin, actress
• “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy – both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” –Michael Scott, regional manager of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company
• “Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They’re about to announce the lottery numbers.” –Homer Simpson, safety inspector for the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant

Why are Team Building Quotes Important

A  good manager is one who can inspire others to achieve great things. Utilizing quotes is an excellent way to reach more people and motivate the team to reach their full potential. The quotes in this list have stood the test of time – some by a few years and others by entire centuries.

These team building quotes are rooted in the prolonged success of celebrated individuals, distilling meaningful life lessons into a few carefully organized and impactful words. The benefits of team building include increased communication between members of the organization, which is the cornerstone of an effective team.

When you have a committed and engaged team, there is nothing that can stop you from success. A positive work environment leads to prolonged periods of creativity, driving even more forward progress. Team building quotes are a useful tool to remind everyone that, in both the good times and the bad times, everyone is working together to achieve greatness. 

Knowing the Right Time to Use these Team Building Quotes

Positive team building quotes are more than just words on a page. The words themselves are a tool for the true goal of building trust and inspiring your team towards success. Team building quotes for work serve to motivate the team, including everyone from the leader of the organization to the newest hire.

The great benefit of team building is that there is never too much you can do for your team. Through words and actions, there is never too much motivation that can be provided towards others. Team building quotes are part of an ongoing journey, with different styles and different methods to encourage others.

And when looking for both words and actions, Escapely has all the virtual and live team building opportunities you need to truly motivate your team to achieve brand new heights. Let your next team bonding experience be the next step in building trust among your team.