The Advantages of Team Building
Many people become skeptical when they hear the words “team building”. Some might imagine sitting in a room dying of boredom as they go through pointless group activities with their coworkers. However, this could not be further from the truth! Team building has grown to new levels over the years and has disproved the past myths we might have believed about team building.
Our crew at Automationtechies had a lively evening of team building recently. The evening started out as we divided into two teams and competed in bowling, Foosball, and Giant Jenga at Punchbowl Social. This was a perfect first stop because it gave our employees time to fuel up with appetizers and warm up to the idea of spending time together outside of the office. Even though we had two teams, we still cheered for all of our coworkers and encouraged each other during every game. Afterward, we moved on to face off against each other in a Game Show Battle Room. Our entire team had a blast with this activity! The environment was fun and perfect for getting to know each other and bonding.
Everyone seemed noticeably happier at work the following morning. We had a successful team-building session because everyone went into the experience with an open mind, eager to work together, and ready to have fun. The following are some of the other great advantages that our own team experienced during and after team building and why your company should embrace team building for awesome company-wide advantages!
Problem Solving
Communication and Teamwork
Employee Motivation
Team building was a great way to score some laughs from our coworkers and blow off steam. Employers can help their employees grow and show that they care by investing in their employees beyond what is required of them. Taking time outside of work to better the strength of your team is important to employee morale and motivation. Team building events show your employees that they are more than a mere number and that they are worth the extra money and time spent outside of work. All our employees were excited and ready to go the next day after our team outing. Feeling restored, and motivated to keep up the good work and try even harder the following day were some of the themes we observed at our office. We all walked away wanting to partake in more team-building events of different varieties so we could continue bonding and learning about each other. That motive stays in the back of employee’s minds and pushes them to keep up their good work.
This article is written by Katie McClain, former Digital Marketing Specialist at Automationtechies.
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