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Team building
The US military uses lifting a log as a team-building exercise.
Team building is a collective term for various types of activities used to enhance
social relations and define roles within teams, often involving collaborative tasks. It is
distinct from team training, which is designed by a combine of business managers,
learning and development/OD (Internal or external) and an HR Business Partner (if
the role exists) to improve the efficiency, rather than interpersonal relations.
Many team-building exercises aim to expose and address interpersonal problems
within the group.[1]
Over time, these activities are intended[by whom?] to improve performance in a team-
based environment.[2] Team building is one of the foundations of organizational
development that can be applied to groups such as sports teams, school classes,
military units or flight crews. The formal definition[which?] of team-building includes:
aligning around goals
building effective working relationships
reducing team members' role ambiguity
finding solutions to team problems
Team building is one of the most widely used group-development activities in
organizations.[3] A common strategy is to have a "team-building retreat" or "corporate
love-in," where team members try to address underlying concerns and build trust by
engang in activities that are not part of what they ordinarily do as a team.[4]
Of all organizational activities, one study found team-development to have the
strongest effect (versus financial measures) for improving organizational
performance.[5] A 2008 meta-analysis found that team-development activities,
including team building and team training, improve both a team's objective
performance and that team's subjective supervisory ratings.[1]
Four approaches
Effectiveness
Effect on performance
Challenges to team building
Application of team building
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6 Reasons Why Leaders Choose Team Bonding Ideas That Work
By: Samantha McDuffee | February 3, 2016
Team bonding brings people together by encouraging collaboration and teamwork. Fun
activities that help people see each other in a different light allow them to connect in a
different setting. People on your team are asked to think about the implications of these
activities at their workplace.
One of the most powerful reasons for team building is to get results. Through a series of
planned team bonding events that are fun and motivational, teams build skills like
communication, planning, problem-solving and conflict resolution. Team bonding ideas that
work help facilitate long term team building through fostering genuine connections, deeper
discussions and processing.
Here’s a list of the top six reasons for team building that clients get from TeamBonding
programs:
6. Networking, socializing, and getting to know each other better.
Socializing and making friends in the workplace is one of the best ways to increase
productivity in the office. Not only does it increase morale in the office, it also allows for the
office to work better solving everyday workplace issues.
5. Teamwork and boosting team performance.
Team bonding activities also improve workplace projects that involve teamwork. After
completing team building activities together, employees better understand each other’s
strengths, weaknesses, and interests. This understanding helps them work even better together
on future progress vital to a company.
4. Competition and bragging rights.
Competition has been shown to increase production. So, by channeling that increased
production into a fun, inclusive team building activity, employees can bond in a way
impossible by other means.
3. Celebration, team spirit, fun, and motivation.
After any sports team wins a major championship, they celebrate and have fun. This motivates
them to want to win even more. This extreme example shows that the celebration, cheering,
and fun that come with every TeamBonding event can motivate employees to bring their job
to the next level.
2. Collaboration and the fostering of innovation and creativity.
People tend to have a larger imagination when they are around people they are comfortable
with. So, successful team building events not only bring people closer together but they also
lead to more successful and creative workplace ideas. Also, everyday workplace
collaboration is key to a successful business. For example, a coach always has assistants to
help out when needed.
1. Communication and working better together.
To no surprise, communication and working better together is the top reason why people
choose team building. Everybody wants a friendly work environment, where people are
comfortable and happy to talk to and work with anyone.
Of of the best reasons for team building is that the activities actually work to accomplish
improved communication. Testimonials all over the TeamBonding website will attest to the
importance of team building. A successful team building activity will surely mean a more
comfortable, successful workplace environment for any company, large or small.
Can you add to this list of reasons to implement team bonding ideas and
activities? What kind of results have you seen at work?
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