Team building software builds team cohesion and reduces isolation with social interaction. It facilitates a shared game or group activity, increasing team cohesion, improving collaboration, and assisting in building a company culture even across remote locations. Activities in team-building platforms range from trivia to icebreakers to scavenger hunts. Having employees solve problems together can assist in creating a culture with better employee retention, happier workers, and even increased productivity. Such software may include a socialization element or digital "water cooler" where employees can connect.
Some may use team building software with employee engagement software, which measures the outcome of this engagement and eases communication between leadership and employees. Team building software can also be used alongside HR analytics software, 360 feedback tools, and performance management software to measure if there’s a positive effect on productivity, retention, or other engagement or performance metrics.
To qualify for inclusion in the Team Building category, a product must:
Provide a chat feature or virtual office that helps coworkers get to know one another
Include at least one interactive game or gamified activity
Come with enterprise pricing, interoperability with other office software, or other features that assist in building team culture
