The importance of team-building in the corporate world

Posted by Sharon Thames
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Dec 5, 2014
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Team-building is more of ‘WE’ and less of ‘I’. It concentrates on working together as a team and achieving benefits for a better tomorrow.

Team-building plays an important role in corporate organizations may it be banks, IT firms, FMCGs or even an event management company in Mumbai.

Team-building can be an hourly or a whole day assembly of a variety of activities that focus on boosting team morale. Assemblies conducted to enhance employee-team development and provide overall business benefits.

Initially the concept of team-building & its importance was not taken as a strong tool in the corporate world, but is now considered as the most vital organ in the successful functioning and growth of an organization.

They are sessions inclusive of various activities that help strengthen teams and their performances to collectively achieve big objectives and in-turn big and productive end results. Sessions that give a clear picture for clarification of roles and duties of an individual to quick & quality submission of the assigned tasks.

Advantages of team-building

Below are some of the advantages of conducting team-building for employee- organizational betterment:

  • Imbibes a sense of unity
  • Creates a friendly work atmosphere
  • Gives clarity on roles and duties
  • Uplifts employee motivation
  • Facilitates working together
  • Improves productivity
  • Helps quick delivery of tasks
  • Develops the power of communication
  • Enhances problem solving skills
  • Improves focus
  • Helps in task prioritization as per given deadlines
  • Bridges the gap of departmentalization
  • Eliminates the barrier of hierarchy
  • Helps keep a positive attitude even in times of pressure
  • Facilitates quick decision making
  • Gives a clear understanding of the company vision
  • Strengthens dedication towards company mission
  • Helps creation and fulfillment of big ideas that give big & better results
  • Maintains long term company-employee relationships
  • Develops time management
  • Enhances leadership qualities

Types of team-building activities

Following are the types of activities that can be conducted by a 360 degrees event management company and helps deliver the above organizational benefits, but prior to the conduction, make sure all the activity rules are imbibed by all without forgetting to consider and activate company protocols and employee insurances. Also make sure a board that can help you keep track of the team scoring and a first-aid kit are well in place.

  • Australian Walk
  • Welded Ankle
  • Tug-a-war
  • Obstacle Race
  • Caterpillar Walk
  • Rolling Mat
  •  Newspaper Hunt
  • Jigsaw Craft
  •  Costume Dressing
  • Water Balloon War
  • Stilt Walk
  • Passing the Ball
  • Hula-hoop Assembly
  • Sponge Dip
  • Tallest Tower
  • Penalty kicks
  • Parachute Run
  • Rappelling
  • Tyre Jump
  • Cone Crawl
  • Rifle Shooting
  • Marble Maze
  • Ping Pong Dance
  • Pipe Marble Bypass
  • Pictionary
  • Rock climbing
  • Tube Challenge
  • Alphabetic Rapid Fire
  • Sumo Fight
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Twister
  • Ball the Bucket
  • Coin the Bangle

 

While conducting this session if you feel and sense the ‘WE’ spirit flowing out of the participants, you’ve accomplished the purpose behind organizing it.

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