The Essence Of Corporate Team Building Activities

By Krystal Branch


The ever changing dynamics of businesses has necessitated corporate team building activities that add value to the company. Importantly, team building falls under organizational psychology which plays a central role in inspiring communication. Therefore, it leads to motivation of employees of the organization.

Team building has many phases and it affects employees in different ways as long as they continue working in the company. Some of the exercises implemented achieve better results faster as compared to others that take a relatively longer period. However, the bottom-line is that these particular events should be organized regularly throughout the year. This is one of the ways that you can realize the strengths of individual employees.

There exist different forms and models of team building activities which can be used by corporate organizations in any industry. Most of these programs are aimed at achieving satisfaction as they try to motivate employees. In other words, there is a great possibility of improved communication within the employees and the top echelon.

One of these activities involves seeking employee feedback throughout the year. Two to three months is a good period for this kind of activity. It encourages employees to speak more freely on matters that affect them, and also you will get to understand what really bothers them and is only uttered outside the office block.

Some activities always encourage use of informal language. This is meant to close the gap between the employees and the top management by improving on communication. It is with such kind of programs that employees see their boss as a colleague and not really a corporate dictator who is out only to shout orders. It therefore strengthens the bond between members and hence motivating them to work towards a common objective. Day trips are best for this kind of bond creation because everyone is involved at a personal level.

It is important to celebrate the success of individual members of your group, and also try to initiate regular group discussion. This has a ripple effect of enhancing communication at the work place especially on matters pertinent to the scope of operation of the members. You only need to know what is affecting your employees so that when you decide on an activity you are able to achieve the desired results faster.

The pertinent questions you need to ask yourself include; are our team members conflicting over small issues, or do they just need to know each other better outside the work place? Do your members need a morale booster, or there is a great need to improve on the communication. The other essential questions are; are the ambitions of a member hurting the group and what can be done to make the group work together? Nevertheless, do not just decide on any activity as this might lead to negative results.

Corporate team building activities that have proven to achieve better results include; stereotype parties, mine filed games, human spring, and survival scenario models. Different things are more often achieved in these programs. Some will achieve better communications in the group whereas others will only but motivate.




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