What to consider when planning a team building event
TEAM building is vital to the success of an organisation. When teams appreciate and respect each other, they will likely be more productive, efficient and happy. What’s not to love? A team building event is a great way to deliver on team building goals and enhance the overall performance of a team.
The objective
When planning a team building event or activity, it’s best to determine a goal or objective before you begin. Knowing what direction you would like the team to go in, and what you want everyone to get out of the day, will assist you in choosing appropriate activities and venues.
Usually, team building events or activities aim to provide fun and boost morale, or they aim to solve a problem or a communication breakdown within the workplace. This is achieved by getting everyone out of the work environment and allowing them to relax and get to know each other better in a new setting. This can help people to open up to new experiences and can lead to a better understanding of each other. Additionally, tackling a workplace problem outside of the usual domain can reveal a new perspective on the issue, and potentially, how it can be solved.
Things to consider
Ensure that the activity chosen is appropriate for the team and workplace. A wine and cheese tasting or a trivia night are great options for fun casual events where the goal is to relax and socialise. If you want to take things up a notch, you could arrange a CSI night, where teams work together to solve a “murder” or a casino or games night where everyone can let their hair down and mingle with their colleagues. If the aim is to create greater team cohesion, activities such as “escape rooms” or interactive matrix style mazes really test people and require them to pool their strengths to get out of the game.
At AVPartners we love supporting team building events to bring teams closer together! It’s important to think about what technology will be required to make the event a success – from getting the lighting and sound right, through to ensuring you have the right projection screens, or even considering what app technology you can leverage to strengthen communication and engagement – technology can often make or break an event.
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