An Introduction To Corporate Team Building Activities

By Eugenia Dickerson


When thinking about corporate team building activities it is important to remember their purpose. As the name suggests it is about taking people and bringing them together, increasing their efficiency in the long term. Any activity you choose to ought to be the right balance between fun, learning more about each other and helping people work together.

The first thing to consider is the venue. If you are on a budget you may want to find simple activities that can be done in the workplace without the need to book a venue. Classic examples are getting people to work together to build something or pitch a product.

However the benefits are not necessarily restricted to sales. People who are nervous about speaking to people an office may find it easier if they are engaging in an activity with a group. This means that people who were previously a bit quieter are more likely to grow in confidence and want to engage more in the office.

In some respects the activity is not the main point. Whether you have them building a bridge made of cardboard or taking them to a boot camp the point is the same. It is about people getting to know each other and increasing their ability to communicate with each other and integrating a diverse range of people and personalities within one group.

This can also apply to members of the group who are shy. People who may not talk much during a meeting may not necessarily be bad sales people. It may simply be that they need a boost to their confidence. In this instance the right activity can encourage them to be part of the group and learn to communicate more.

Admittedly there will also people who are not necessarily obviously an introvert or an extrovert. However people can often do with a bit more confidence or learning to listen a bit more. One way of achieving this is by going on a retreat away from the office so that people have to talk with each other as they do not go home at the end of the day.

One way of achieving this is by booking an exclusive venue. Some venues allow you to book so that there are no other guests. This then means that everyone in your group not only does the activities together but also eats together and socialises after events together. Scheduling a number of these throughout the year will mean more people do events together and therefore will become more familiar with each other.

Remember when organising corporate team building activities that there needs to be a balance between competitiveness and the bonding process. You want people to have fun but it should be taken seriously enough that they learn more about what they are doing. Look online for more information as well as finding companies that can organise appropriate events for you and your team.




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