We spend more time at work than we do at home. Whether we like it or not, a workplace becomes our family and no one wants to be a part of a dysfunctional family. Deciding to invest in your staff by way of team building events and activities is a step in the right direction, and one that will have varied benefits on your business. Follow this guide to host a successful team building event or activity for your team. Check out great team building activities at www.happysparrow.com.sg
Find the problem or reason
You need no excuse to want to bring your team together, to become a more unified, friendly cohort. But chances are, you have stumbled on to this idea because you have noticed the need for it. Maybe the team members don’t know one another, maybe your internal engagement scores have been low, or perhaps your business could benefit commercially and culturally over some team building with Latitude. Get to you problem and stare it in the face, this way you will have a reference point to see how far you have come after some successful team bonding.
Find the sweet spot
Every team will have a different vibe. Some prefer to trust exercises while others like to get physical and get into some rock climbing. It is important that you, as manager, keep your thoughts out of this and let the desires of the team steer your activity or event. Start with 5 options and send around a poll to your team, the winning activity will be the first one you do and you can line up the activities that came in second and third next time.You want to be choosing activities that will motivate your team. Finding that sweet spot will have a big impact on attendance so try and cater to all. You could even kick off your activity with some drinks and a bite to eat to break any tension, and appeal to those who only want to stay for a part of the event.
Ask for feedback
Once you have had your first team building activity under your belt, its critical that your field the feedback from your team. Was this a fun event? Did they find these activities meaningful? Is this something we should pursue fortnightly, monthly, quarterly? Get it straight from the horse’s mouth so that you can perfect the next event and aim for even better attendance. Make sure this feedback is anonymous so that you can get authentic advice. You may find that the direction you have gone in leaves out certain age groups, genders or interests
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