Where can you use a Team Building Event?
Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2009
by Brian Middle
http://www.chillisauce.co.uk
Why hold a Team Building Event?
A team building event can help to;
- Build teams
- Maintain the team spirit
- Develop employee motivation
- Improve communication between staff as well as management for training seminars
- create a energetic spirit for office parties or conferences
Team work involves dedication to a place of work, to its mission and to the team.
There is a level of love and spirituality involved in team building. While this type of love obviously cannot be compared to one's real family, the overall concept of family is still present here.
Not surprisingly then members of a well functioning team eventually do form close friendships, especially the longer they work together. The purpose of a team building event is not to intimidate the members or bring a cold, sterile spirit to the work place. The real purpose is to make a family unit.
Examples Of Team Building
The type of team building event you employ will be determined by your immediate needs.
Begin the process with a simple question: what do I (or the company) hope to reach with this team building meeting?
Whatever your goals are, the team building event can be adapted to fit the circumstances. such as, if the purpose of the meeting is to share new technical advice then the best format to use may well be a workshop. On the other hand, if the primary issue is improving communication or working with management, then using role playing demonstrations might be a good idea.
If improving team spirit or cooperation is an vital purpose then a wealth of team building games could prove to be effective. From simple competitive games like quizzes, to more complex role playing like “obituaries" and “telephone chatting", team building games go a long way in dispersing advice, building a team spirit and keeping things amusing.
What if you still have difficulty deciding which activity to try on your team building event?
A direct solution would be to ask the team, or at least prominent staff, what sort of activity they would like to try. You could gauge their interest in playing games, or instead, more work-related exercise, such as a workshop. It is particularly vital to seek the opinion of your members if some or all of them are mature individuals. This is an excellent idea to improve the efficiency of the meeting, satisfy the members and simplify your management criteria.
With all these aspects taken care of, team building will start to show results.
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