The fact is that team-building activities are getting quite popular these days. Small businesses, as well as large corporations, have realised that these activities can bring many benefits. From improved communication and development of skills to better relationships and development of team roles – these are just some of the benefits of team-building.
But, managers and business owners are often facing a huge problem – their employees don’t like the proposed team-building activities and they are doing their best to avoid them. if you want to stay safe and make sure that your employees are enjoying and getting the most from these activities, keep reading because we are about to describe a few great tips that will help you.
Try to schedule these activities while they are at work
Regardless of the idea you have, only a small number of people want to be part of a mandatory event when the work hours are over. If it is possible, ask them to participate during the workday. In this way, you can rest assured that almost everyone will attend and be part of these activities.
Go outside
There are many business owners that are making the same mistake – they are focused on team-building activities that take place only in the office/workspace. There are situations when team-building activities can be done outside the office and they can provide the same effects. For instance, you can take some of the Central Park Pedicab tours that are available all week long.
This is a smart move to help your employees improve communication and have fun at the same time. Your team must feel like a family if you want to witness the best results and by providing such trips outside the office, you can rest assured that they will develop such feeling.
Suggest volunteer work
Think about the projects that can help the local community. First of all, join this project/activity and after that ask your team to become part of it. In this way, you can make them feel very useful and experience something positive.
Make sure that they are collaborating not competing
In case you want to include a contest component in your team-building activity, you should be aware that some employees are way more ambitious than the others. As a matter of fact, they are so ambitious that they will probably not learn anything from this activity. The best option you have is to suggest an activity that will make them work together as a team.
Make sure that everyone can participate
Organising a baseball match may sound like a good idea, but can someone out of form participate in it? If someone is not part of this event, they will feel isolated and this situation can have a negative impact on their performance. Consider the physical and emotional state of every employee before choosing a team-building activity.
We hope that this article will help you make the right choice when you are considering the team-building options you have.
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