Smart Team Challenge

Smart City Challenge

The Smart Team Challenge can also be held in cities. In this case, the surroundings themselves become part of the event: landmarks, well-known squares, special locations or routes between the conference venue and the restaurant can be incorporated into the itinerary.

This creates added value, particularly in cities such as Frankfurt, Berlin, Hamburg or Munich: the teams not only take part in the challenge, but also get to know the location better at the same time. This is particularly suitable for international groups, new locations, conferences in unfamiliar cities or events where the journey itself is intended to be an experience.

Classification within the BITOU 4-level system

The Smart Team Challenge is part of Level 1 – classic team event – of the BITOU 4-level system. This level is all about bringing teams together, generating energy and creating a shared experience.

The format is particularly suitable when a team needs to rediscover a sense of light-heartedness, movement and connection after periods of intense work. It is not about in-depth analysis, but about energising the team, having fun and sharing moments of success.

At the same time, initial patterns may become apparent during the event: Who takes the lead? Who thinks strategically? Who contributes creative ideas? Who motivates the team? If these observations are to be explored in greater depth later on, they can be built upon using Level 2 or Level 3 formats.

The benefits of the Smart Team Challenge at a glance:

✔ Exercise after intensive meetings: The Smart Team Challenge is the perfect way to reinvigorate the group after long periods of meetings. Participants get out of the office, get some exercise and enjoy an active experience together.

✔ A great experience in a small team: In small groups, conversations, joint decisions and small moments of success quickly emerge. As a result, colleagues often get to know each other on a more personal level than they would in a normal working context.

✔ Strategic thinking rather than simply going through the motions: It is not the number of coordinates visited that determines victory, but the best strategy. Teams must prioritise, plan and make decisions together.

✔ Lots of fun thanks to creative tasks: Photo and video assignments bring a sense of light-heartedness and humour, and create plenty of moments that people will still be talking about later on. The joint debrief at the end, in particular, makes for a truly memorable experience.

✔ Promotes cross-departmental collaboration: Teams can be deliberately put together in such a way that people who have little to do with one another in their day-to-day work are brought together. This fosters new connections and cross-functional links.

✔ Flexible adaptation to the venue and occasion: The starting point, destination, radius and tasks can be planned individually. Company-specific questions or your own content can also be incorporated.

✔ Getting started without a high barrier to entry: Participants do not need any specific prior knowledge. The app provides clear guidance through the game, whilst BITOU supports the group and remains available.

The Smart Team Challenge as part of the BITOU event tour

The Smart Team Challenge is a classic Level 1 format. It energises participants, gets people moving and creates shared positive experiences. The focus is deliberately on fun, competition and connection – without the event feeling like a training session.

From here, the team’s journey can take various paths:

• Level 1 – classic team event:
  The Smart Team Challenge provides energy, exercise and a shared experience. Anyone wishing to continue with the energising activities can follow on with, for example, a Team Olympics or the Highland Games.
• Level 2 – Intelligent team building:
  If the aim is to gain a clearer understanding of how teamwork functions following the challenge, the Chain Reaction XXL is an ideal choice. Here, the focus is less on competition and more on the shared goal.
• Level 3 – Team development:
  If the experience gives rise to specific development questions, programmes such as Adventure Everest or Before Mars can form the next step.
• Level 4 – Team coaching:
  For teams facing specific challenges or dealing with more profound areas of change, bespoke team coaching may be beneficial.

In this way, an action-packed team event can, if required, serve as the starting point for a larger team trip.