Want to get lasting results from team-building activities?

Often when we think a team isn’t as productive as it could be, our first reaction is to spend some money on team-building exercises, often off-site.

In my experience, your typical team-building challenge or social activity is great for getting out of the office and having fun together, but we tend to expect them to achieve a lot more.

Unfortunately, unless you plan carefully, the social benefits of spending time together won’t necessarily translate to business benefits.

What most team-building activities are not great for is creating lasting change

This is why:

• Team-building has to happen every day – in the reality of your work environment.
• Team ‘issues’ are rarely about the team. To resolve them, you have to consider the individuals.
• Generic team activities are unlikely to address the specific needs of your team.
• Creating behavioural change requires insight, understanding and time.

What will work?

If you’re looking for a way to get your team to work more productively together, look for solutions that:

• Start with an analysis of your team members’ perceptions of the team;
• Are based on the realities of your workplace; and
• Provide suggestions you can implement now for immediate – and lasting – impact.

What do you think?

Do you have ideas for effective and lasting team-building?  Please share your insights by adding a comment below.

What will you do now about team-building?

Any team-building activity that contributes to better teamwork will focus on how these high-performance characteristics are applied in the workplace.

You could start by learning more about your team. Or read this case study of one team development process.

So – what will YOU do now for YOUR team?

With our years of experience working with teams, we have a heap of ideas, tools and resources we’re happy to share, so get in touch if you would like some help.

We’re also happy to help you check if the team-building activity you have in mind is likely to bring you the results you’re after.

PS. The H Factor has an inbuilt platform to enable you to work better together. Book your free demo today!

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