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The Science 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 is a process that takes a little bit of time before realizing tangible results, and thus not an event that has overnight results. This is due to the fact that there are different phases of these activities that need cooperation of all members. If the activities are organized regularly, then it will not only motivate the members but also increase their productivity levels.

There are a good number of team building models that come in varying forms, and if implemented they will result in positive changes. However, some of the methods may take relatively longer to have an impact as compared to others. If full strengths of individuals are to be realized, then the activities should be organized regularly.

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.

The success of individual members in the group should be celebrated and relevant group discussions introduced. This will definitely improve the communication amongst team members at the work place. However, the best thing is to know what is affecting the members before you even think about introducing any activity. The aim of this is to achieve positive results within a short span of time.

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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