by admin | Sep 6, 2015 | free team building tips
In the business world, the terms team building and team building events are used very often in a generic way to describe any type of event, activity, or game that helps coworkers see each other outside of the workplace. However, real team building events have a totally different focus and are often more difficult to get stellar results for the group. In this article, we’re going to cover why the term “team building event” is used so often in a generic way, why a team building professional can work better if some situations, and a few suggestions about how to make sure that when you conduct an event, your team receives great results. Avoid Using “Team Building” as a Generic Description The words team building can be used in a generic way to describe any activity that is fun (or what a single person thinks is a fun activity). As a result, team building activities can sometimes get a bad rap. The analogy I like to use to describe this is that the term “team building” is like the the term athlete in that it means different things to different people. Some people think of athletes as being only people who participate in contact sports, but if you’ve ever seen an Olympic marathon runner at the finish line and think, “How does he/she do that?” you can see how the “only contact sports” definition of an athlete can be misleading. Dallas/Ft Worth, where my company is based, is also the headquarters of the Professional Bowlers Association. Each of their members are professional athletes as well. So, the perception of...
