Team Building, Team Bonding Team work - whatever you want to call it these phrases can cause feelings of excitement or resentment. So you have to ask the simple question - is it worth it?
Like in Pilates it is the quality not the quantity. Don't push your team to do an activity 5 times a day. Instead search out experiences that:
1) Meet your goals
2) Suits your group
3) Are Timely (Current)
Today let's tackle the first one, Meeting your goals. The one reason we hear continuously from companies for implementing team building is "I thought we were supposed to." Well yes but if you bring in a drum circle and do not employ the reasoning behind it (everyone contributes to make a harmonious sound and keeps their identity) then everyone leaves the office thinking they can become a professional rock star. Which means you just dropped a lot of money to basically loose half a days worth of work.
Make a list of goals your group has or needs. Some common goals:
1)New hires need to bond with the team
2)In need of motivation
3)In need of more creative thinking
4)Promote unity
The list can become very long, so narrow it down. Ask yourself:
"What do I want the result to be?"
Once you know this key information you can start your search for team experiences that meet YOUR needs.
Or of course just hire us from the beginning
evemeetings.com
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