| Teambuilding can be an activity that employees | | | | change in the behavior of any of the people |
| dread because they don't think that it will make a | | | | participating in the activity. |
| long term change in their co-workers attitudes or | | | | 2) Teambuilding should focus on the team working |
| behaviors. This is a challenge that many Teambuilding | | | | together as a "TEAM." Many teambuilding activities |
| Companies struggle with when they offer | | | | turn into a competition. This doesn't benefit most of |
| cookie-cutter programs. I can't recall all of the times I | | | | the members of your team because most of the |
| have had to overcome this very real challenge | | | | activities center on athletic abilities. The emphasis |
| before people would engage in the Teambuilding | | | | should 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 the | | | | is put before them. |
| event is usually a fun event that only has benefit for | | | | 3) Every member of the team should be included in |
| the time that the event is happening. This is especially | | | | the activity. Too many events are designed to |
| true with events like bowling, go carting, or other | | | | eliminate the weaker or slower participant. They end |
| events that just cause people to enjoy the time | | | | up spending most of their time watching others |
| they are together but, never really cause people to | | | | succeed and continue on in the activity while they |
| come out of their shells. Another issue is that the | | | | are sent to the sidelines to watch and pretend that |
| program has no long lasting effect on the work | | | | they 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 successful | | | | every 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 habits | | | | decide which Teambuilding Event is right for your |
| should be the number one goal when planning a | | | | group, consider these three recommendations in your |
| Teambuilding event. If you don't see that it will | | | | evaluation. One of most effective events to consider |
| positively affect your team, then the event is a | | | | contains a Philanthropic emphasis. Magnovo Training |
| waste of efforts and money. Sure, it can be a lot of | | | | Group has several events that focus on these three |
| fun to watch one of your co-workers bowl a great | | | | considerations plus gives back to a local charity or |
| game or laugh at the crazy driver who puts their | | | | directly to underprivileged kids. |
| go-cart into the wall. But, there is no long lasting | | | | |