10 Ideas For Corporate Team Building

Corporate team building is important to encourage a sense of camaraderie within a team to facilitate communication both personally and professionally. Here are ten items that make it to the agenda of many corporations when planning team building activities.

1. Encourage each team member to share a personal anecdote about some aspect of their lives. The topic could either be fixed by the moderator or chosen spontaneously by the individual.

2. Stage a friendly competition or pop quiz during the workday to break the regularity (and monotony) of a daily schedule. Offer small prizes to encourage more enthusiastic participation.

3. Arrange group outings to sites relevant to the team's field of work. For example, a group of IT folks may be interested in visiting an IT exhibition or trade show where they can gather ideas and concepts for use in their work. Once they return, they can share their views and experiences with each other to learn from each other's experiences.

4. Encourage cross-mentorship within the team. Each individual will have a special skill or talent that can be shared with the others. In this way, team members can learn new skills or brush up on old ones by interacting with each other.

5. Encourage open communication about their work experience with their colleagues. Invite each one to note the best qualities and focus areas of every other member in the team. Each individual will then have an understanding of how he or she is viewed by their team members. Group discussions with the moderator of how and where improvements could be made may prove helpful.

6. Challenge the team to a physical adventure that calls for everyone to work together in sync to arrive at a successful conclusion. For instance, white water rafting or rock climbing require a high level of dependence and trust in one's team members. The reward of having completed the challenge together will leave a lasting impression as will the bond of trust forged in difficult times.

7. Share an informal meal together. If appropriate to the time of day, alcohol and music may be included to put everyone in relaxed spirits and encourage greater brevity amongst team members.

8. Incorporate some level of silliness in the form of party games to drop barriers, reduce tension and promote goodwill. For example, Twister and Dumb Charades can be entertaining for all those participating as well as those awaiting their turn.

9. Scavenger hunts tend to be quite popular and are often helpful when finding an item requires co-operation with members of a related team not involved in the hunt or even with those from the competing team.

10. Encourage the team to come up with ideas and concepts that they would like to try as a team.

Paul writes for Barcelona Tickets and Barcelona group travel.

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