“What happened when your team members returned to the office? Did they go back to their usual behavior – perhaps arguing over small assignments, or refusing to cooperate with each other? The ‘day of fun’ may have been a nice break from business, but did they actually use any of the lessons learned during the exercise once they were back in the workplace?
Too often, managers plan an activity with no real thought or goal in mind. This tends to be a waste of time – and managers risk losing the team’s respect when they plan an exercise that doesn’t actually help those involved.”
Too often, managers plan an activity with no real thought or goal in mind. This tends to be a waste of time – and managers risk losing the team’s respect when they plan an exercise that doesn’t actually help those involved.”
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So What: Identify the specific issues that you want team building to support. Practice.