Team
Building Identified
There
are a few steps to be taken before deciding
upon a team building exercise:
- The
first thing is decide what success will
look like.
-
What are the expected outcomes of the
teambuilding?
-
What are the possiblities?
Some
of these are outlined below.
- Decide
upon what you want to accomplish. What are
the goals you want to achieve by your team
building exercise?
- How
do you see this team building exercise helping
your organzation 6 or 12 months down the
road?
- How
are you going to transfer the knowledge
learned in the exercise (practice) to everyday
life at work?
- How
will you measure the success of the team
building? Do you know what success looks
like?
It
is possible you are having difficulty answering
the questions above. Unless you are a professional
facilitiator experienced in team building,
this can seem to be too difficult and perhaps,
'taking the fun out of it.'
But
if you don't have answers, there is a greater
chance you are throwing your money away. There
will be no lasting positive impact from the
experience.
Fortunately,
we have taken the time, effort and expense
to learn how to effectively apply teambuilding
in YOUR organization. The most important aspect
of our teambuilding is that we provide you
with tools for further growth, not simply
a one or two day fun event.
 |
|
If
you are simply interested in facilitating
your own events, exercises or games,
we have put together some professional
events.
However,
if you are interested in hiring a professional
facilitator who can create custom exercises
and transfer the knowledge learned to
everyday business, you have come to
the right place.
|
| |
Contact us to
speak more about how we can make a measurable
difference in YOUR office. Also, take the
time to look at some of our teambuilding programs
like 'Bikes for
Tikes'. Your employees will appreciate
and remember the lessons learned, as well
as see how to take them back to the workplace.
Team
building exercises can be useful in several
areas:
- Relatedness
- Hopes/fear
(expectations/concerns) for the team
- Ground
rules for Group/individual interactions
- Roles
and responsibilities
- Understanding
of individual information processing styles
(learning, working, communicating)
- Learning
Styles
- Working
Styles
- Communication
(conflict awareness, listening, feedback)
- Communication
Templates for conflict avoidance or
reduction,
feedback,
- Listening
exercises
- Dialogue
techniques
- Problem
Solving Tools
- Situation
Target Process
- Process
Mapping
- Force
Field Analysis
- Brainstorming
- Vision/Mission
- Templates
(both graphical and linear) to construct
a vision/mission statement and understanding
of common goals and purpose.
Your
team building exercise, or event, must have
a desired outcome. If you do not, you are
simply having fun. Make the most of your time!
We
have some team building exercises, along with
some books you can buy in our Team
Building Tools.
Back
to Top
Contact
us to have a professional facilitator make
the most of your next team building exercise.
|
