3 Things to Consider Before Deciding on Your Next Teambuilding Event

Teambuilding can be an activity that employeeschange in the behavior of any of the people
dread because they don't think that it will make aparticipating in the activity.
long term change in their co-workers attitudes or2) Teambuilding should focus on the team working
behaviors. This is a challenge that many Teambuildingtogether as a "TEAM." Many teambuilding activities
Companies struggle with when they offerturn into a competition. This doesn't benefit most of
cookie-cutter programs. I can't recall all of the times Ithe members of your team because most of the
have had to overcome this very real challengeactivities center on athletic abilities. The emphasis
before people would engage in the Teambuildingshould never be on winning and losing, but coming
Activity.together as a team to overcome whatever challenge
They have several concerns and the first is that theis put before them.
event is usually a fun event that only has benefit for3) Every member of the team should be included in
the time that the event is happening. This is especiallythe activity. Too many events are designed to
true with events like bowling, go carting, or othereliminate the weaker or slower participant. They end
events that just cause people to enjoy the timeup spending most of their time watching others
they are together but, never really cause people tosucceed and continue on in the activity while they
come out of their shells. Another issue is that theare sent to the sidelines to watch and pretend that
program has no long lasting effect on the workthey care who wins the event.
environment. Ready to break out of the ho-hum?Teambuilding events should be designed to keep
Consider these ideas when planning a successfulevery member of your team involved during the
Teambuilding Event targeting many levels:entire time of the event. So, when you are trying to
1) Change in personal attitudes and work habitsdecide which Teambuilding Event is right for your
should be the number one goal when planning agroup, consider these three recommendations in your
Teambuilding event. If you don't see that it willevaluation. One of most effective events to consider
positively affect your team, then the event is acontains a Philanthropic emphasis. Magnovo Training
waste of efforts and money. Sure, it can be a lot ofGroup has several events that focus on these three
fun to watch one of your co-workers bowl a greatconsiderations plus gives back to a local charity or
game or laugh at the crazy driver who puts theirdirectly to underprivileged kids.
go-cart into the wall. But, there is no long lasting