Sunday, December 22, 2013

A Guide To Corporate Team Building Activities

By Eugenia Dickerson


Some people may dismiss corporate team building activities. It is easy to see them as an adult equivalent of recess. However a little investment of both time and money can make a big difference to the success of your business if you do it in the right way!

The first thing to consider is why you would want to organise an activity for team building. As the name suggests it is about taking the diverse range of people that make up your employees and helping them to focus on a goal. Often when this is a physical item such as building a bridge or making and pitching a product this can then make it easier when it comes to selling someone a mortgage or something that has more of a theoretical rather than physical value.

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.

For this member confidence is not an issue. However the right activity can illustrate why cooperation and working together is important. This then means that this confident salesperson can also learn to use their skills in a more positive way and work to benefit the whole 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.

There are a number of businesses that organise corporate team building activities. Whether you are doing them in your office or at another venue you need to be sure that they have the right experience and that what they have organised will be relevant to the needs of you and your team. Use your regular search to find more information and to compare businesses in your local area.




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