Team Building: How to Create a Dynamic and
Successful Work Environment
by Tina Gamvros
Published on this site: April 8th, 2006 - See
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Team building activities are essential if you want employees
who know how to effectively and efficiently work together
toward a common goal. At first, these activities may seem
silly or you might wonder how they can contribute anything
to your company. But the fact is, team building activities
are set up to challenge a team and to sharpen communication
and group skills.
For instance, one such team building activity is called the
Artesian Well. In this game each team must maneuver a virus
out of a certain area and into a new one, within set boundaries.
Teams must plan ahead, communicate clearly and cooperate to
be successful.
Team building events can be organized to span a few days or
can take place on one scheduled date. Team building activities
can also be integrated into other corporate events, such as
meetings, training sessions and conferences, workshops and
seminars, as a way to warm things up and get the ball rolling.
Even at serious project meetings certain types of team building
activities can be used to help the team begin the problem-solving
process and incorporate new thinking styles into the meeting.
Team building activities that make use of games and quizzes
will help spark new ideas and jumpstart any decision-making
that needs to occur in order to get the job done, and get
it done well.
When choosing a team building activity, select a game or event
that will be fun for all involved, help your employees learn
new skills or sharpen established ones, and most importantly,
improve results.
There are other kinds of team building exercises as well,
which differ from the usual choices but should be considered
as options, especially if your team requires more than just
a team building experience, but more of a team healing experience,
so to speak. Sometimes a group of employees are just not working
well together, and it may be due to other life stresses. In
these cases, activities that a person would normally do after
work might be appropriate, such as yoga, scheduled lunchtime
relaxation classes, or a group bowling session.
In the end, as long as you examine your company's particular
needs and choose a team building activity that will work well
with your employees you will achieve the results you desire.
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