{"id":11164,"date":"2024-01-05T13:30:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T13:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b88ep6bjdmh.preview.infomaniak.website\/news\/team-building-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T17:29:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T17:29:16","slug":"team-building-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/tero2.test.lumisys.eu\/en\/news\/team-building-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Building: What is it and Why is it important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\r\n\r\nTeam building is the process of\u00a0creating stronger bonds<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0between the members of a group, through different kinds of activities and events, with the final objective of\u00a0making a cohesive team<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0out of a group of people.\r\n\r\nWe believe employees are a company\u2019s greatest asset, and focusing on team building aims to\u00a0have people working better together<\/strong><\/em>. It\u2019s not just games, but activities that add value and answer to a purpose, always linked with motivating\u00a0staff and\u00a0investing in your teams<\/strong><\/em>. After all, happy people will always make a better working environment, right?\r\n\r\nBelow, we\u2019ll go over the basics and main benefits of team building, how it impacts the company and the workplace, the different types and latest trends for team building, and the pros and cons of virtual team building.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Why is team building so important?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThere are many reasons why companies do team-building activities, and we are sure some of them pop into everyone\u2019s mind when thinking about it. We usually group them into 3 main objectives:\r\n\r\n1\/ To increase\u00a0employee engagement<\/strong>,<\/em>\u00a0by recreating and strengthening the link between employees, and engaging them with the company. In the end, it\u2019s mostly about connecting people.\r\n\r\n2\/ To improve\u00a0group dynamics<\/strong><\/em>, by building upon employees\u2019 skills through games and activities. Shaking the daily routine up and setting up a playful environment helps to\u00a0change the usual hierarchy, and people can connect with colleagues with whom they don\u2019t usually interact. By working as a team, trust is built, together with leadership and communications skills.\r\n\r\n3\/ To\u00a0thank your team<\/strong><\/em>. Team building activities foster empathy and are a great way of doing something fun to celebrate and show appreciation to the employees. What\u2019s nicer than laughing together with your colleagues?\r\n\r\nTeam building can also help to reach specific objectives, usually related to HR. There are different games and activities to tackle different situations. For example in People First\u2019s\u00a0Lumber Jack game<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, the team challenge is to build a bridge, aiming to create truly lasting bonds among the team members.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Team building activities: What are the main types?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nTeam building activities can be roughly grouped in two types:\u00a0Gaming activities<\/strong><\/em>, which follow the purpose of thanking and engaging the employees; and\u00a0Coaching\/Training activities<\/strong><\/em>, which aim to build team skills and strengthen group dynamics. Both types can also be combined in a mixed activity, with gaming and coaching elements and objectives.\r\n\r\nFocusing on the nature of the activities, they can be classified as follows:\r\n