Team building activities have been popular with businesses for decades, but lately they have become more and more significant and their benefits are greater than ever. In fact, it is the “most important investment you can make for your team” (Forbes, 2016).
We spend the majority of our time at work, so of course people want an environment they can actively enjoy, co-workers who appreciate and support them, and a job they can be passionate about going to in the morning. You cannot underestimate the power of a team that works well together, who are in sync and can rally together for whatever project or job is thrown at them.
There’s a number of benefits for team building and investing in your team. Here are a few to think about:
Build Trust
Investing in your team shows that you value them and the value they bring to organization (or could bring when their potential is unlocked). Having an informal environment to build trust within a team is vital to a well functioning unit.
Reduces Conflict
It is natural that any work situation conflict is a possibility, whether it’s traditional rivalries like marketing versus sales or everyone versus the printer! Having a platform such as a team building event allows groups that don’t always see eye to eye, a chance to mingle and work together towards a singular goal in a fun social environment. This helps develop inter-team relationships and reduce conflict.
Nurtures Communication
A common issue in many companies is communication, or lack of, which leads to more issues, delays and things not being delivered on time. It cannot be overlooked how important having good communication is. Having a team building day or event is perfect for creating better communication between staff, managers and teams, creating new ways for people who may not frequently come into contact with each other to connect.
Develops Collaboration
It may sound obvious, but a team building event, builds your team. It develops their collaborative skills and helps them showcase their talents and personality traits in a more casual environment. Team members get to see sides of each other that aren’t always displayed in a more corporate setting. Maybe Mike from accounting is an excellent leader or Jenny for HR is an adept problem solver?
Invest to Invest
Showing you care about your team and want to go out of your way to develop them as people, staff, and team players, is a huge move to winning loyalty. If you are willing to put in the time to develop your staff, they are much more likely to invest their time back into the business.
Understanding the importance of investing in your team is the first step to building a high performance group of employees that are ready to take your business forward.
Teambonders are passionate about people and developing teams to reach their full potential. We facilitate a wide range of engaging and exciting team building events that are perfect for both SMEs and multinational organizations.
Are you interested in investing in your team and accessing the wealth of benefits a team building event has? Then speak to one of our expert team building staff, click the button below and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
