A New Era of Work
How we work has changed, and so have our expectations of people at work. According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2024 , just 23% of employees globally are engaged, while 62% report daily stress. At the same time, Deloitte’s 2025 Human Capital Trends shows that organisations face growing tension between agility and stability, digital efficiency and human connection.
Today, organisations are measured not only by their bottom line but also by how well they deliver on human outcomes—engagement, trust, well-being, and belonging. Meeting these expectations requires a new set of tools and priorities. That’s where effective team building activities come in.
The Case for Purposeful Team Building
At Catalyst Global, we’ve spent over 35 years designing outcome-driven corporate team building programs that create measurable value. Our experiences align what employees want—connection, meaning, and recognition—with what organisations need—collaboration, innovation, and sustainable results.
Drawing on research from Deloitte and Gallup, here’s how Catalyst team building activities create results:
- Restore Connection in a Disconnected World: Hybrid work, high turnover, and digital overload have left many employees isolated. Team building brings people together in meaningful ways, reinforcing trust and collaboration.
- Drive Motivation and Performance: Deloitte’s report highlights the importance of understanding motivation at the individual level. Our activities offer tailored experiences that tap into varied motivational drivers—success, purpose, problem-solving, and shared achievement.
- Support Wellbeing and Belonging: Gallup found that wellbeing and engagement are closely linked. Catalyst programs offer high-energy, creative “timeouts” that improve morale, reduce burnout, and support psychological safety.
- Build Skills for the Future of Work: Our programs develop the core capabilities modern teams need, from communication and adaptability to decision-making under pressure.
Hyper-Personalization Meets Team Dynamics
Deloitte notes that “personalisation at the unit of one” is the next frontier in workforce development. Our licensed providers use local insight, facilitator training, and advanced tech tools (including AI) to tailor every experience to the client’s culture, goals, and team context.
With access to behavioural data and client feedback, we continually refine our offerings to suit a rapidly changing workforce. Our new generation of AI-powered team building programs - like Breaking News AI and Global Innovation Game AI - use smart feedback and game dynamics to elevate insight, engagement, and motivation.
From Insight to Impact
Workers today expect more. Sixty percent say they want their employer to increase their motivation to do great work, but only a third feel understood by their managers. Catalyst team building activities address this disconnect by creating shared experiences that reveal strengths, align values, and energize people to act. Catalyst Global's corporate leadership training programs like Peak Performance guide leaders directly address this need.
And it’s not just a “nice-to-have.” According to Gallup:
- Highly engaged teams show 23% greater profitability
- Employee absenteeism drops by 81%
- Safety incidents fall by 64%
Whether you’re building culture in a scale-up, reinvigorating a global workforce, or onboarding remote teams, team building is essential. It’s a strategic tool for human-powered performance.
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