Why Clay Pigeon Shooting Is Perfect For Corporate Away Days

Bringing the team together for an away day or a team-building activity is a vital part of keeping morale and productivity high. The mix of activities with colleagues and sharing of plans and business objectives makes corporate away day events both fun and impactful.

However, choosing an activity that all of the team can get involved in can be challenging. Colleagues may have different abilities or access needs, and the activity must be engaging. Treating the team to a clay pigeon shooting session in Suffolk could be the perfect answer. 

Why is clay pigeon shooting good for team building?

There are many advantages to clay pigeon shooting that are transferable into the corporate world. 

Key benefits include:

Inclusivity and accessibility

As one of the few sports that is accessible and inclusive enough for everyone, clay pigeon shooting is perfect for beginners and seasoned shooters alike. No previous experience is needed, and equipment and coaching are provided on the day. 

If you participate in Red Lodge Karting, you’ll be fully insured and guided by experienced, licensed coaches. No license is needed, and you don’t need your own 

Focus and communication skills

Shooting clays is a sport of focus rather than athletic ability; being able to sight a target and have the calmness to take the shot under pressure is a great way to develop confidence in decision-making and concentration.

It also requires strong communication skills as participants need to listen carefully to coaches and the people around them. The active listening needed to stay safe and be able to follow instructions can be directly transferred into any corporate role. 

Competitiveness

A little healthy competition between colleagues can’t go amiss. Competitive socialising has long been a part of team-building activities, particularly when it comes to team challenges and sales teams where individual achievements add to the overall objectives.

This type of competitive socialising can help to change perspectives on colleagues and their roles within teams and enable them to be collaborative, while also showing how they perform under a little light pressure. 

The sense of achievement and the need to build relationships during the activity can change how team members work together when back in the office. 

Change of scene

Clay shooting is an outdoor sport, which means your staff can enjoy a little fresh air away from familiar conference rooms and offices. Changing the environment can even impact the level of creativity in their work. 

Research has shown repeatedly that being outdoors in the natural environment can enhance creativity. The novelty of the change in environment plus the outdoor space can spark innovative ideas and help teams to approach problems in new ways. 

The change of scene, plus learning a new activity, can also reveal hidden strengths and talents in your team that could benefit the business. Previously overlooked colleagues may shine, and new leaders may rise within the ranks. 

Booking Red Lodge clay pigeon shooting as part of your Suffolk-based corporate away day event is about far more than simply rewarding the team or giving them a fun time-filler activity. It can develop new skills, improve creativity and allow colleagues to bond.