Team building may not be something you have considered for your business before, especially as so many people feel it is a waste of time and just a way to get out of the office for a little while. However, team building is far more than simply getting out and about — it can be the ideal way to bond and get to know team members, as well as having the chance to really assess their skills and strengths. This is important in all businesses, but perhaps more so if you all work remotely from home, and don’t meet up all that often.
Therefore, a team building day can have some hugely beneficial results that mean you and your business can go on to flourish. Here are some of the reasons why team building shouldn’t be ignored.
Networking
It isn’t always easy to make connections or even friends at work; everyone is so busy, there can be stress due to deadlines or other issues, and it isn’t always possible to see other people’s true selves when they are at work. Remote working can exacerbate this issue even more. Therefore, a good day of team building can be a great way to network and to really discover more about the people you are working with. No matter what you are doing, from escape rooms to abseiling to camping out in the woods, it is good to know what your colleagues are capable of, and what they would rather not be doing. This will help you to delegate more easily once you are back at work.
Teamwork
Teamwork is often one of the most significant aspects of growing a business, but it can be one of the most challenging too. Teamwork can be difficult if you don’t know the people you are meant to be working with, and therefore team building days and exercises can give you all the information you need. It will mean that working in your team becomes a lot easier, and the project you are working on will be delivered on time and to a better standard.
Healthy Competition
Some competition in the workplace is a good thing, as long as it is what could be called ‘healthy competition’. This kind of competition will help to boost people and spur them on to do more than they might have thought they could. A team building day is a prime example of this, and how it can be entertaining and fun, but also produce some major successes. It is important not to lose the ‘fun factor,’ however. When competition becomes too serious, it can actually be detrimental to people’s work lives rather than helpful.
A Break
Sometimes a team building day is less about what you are doing together and more about the fact that you are all taking some time away from work. Stepping away from a project or piece of work, or simply getting out of the office, or a home office if that is the case, can be enough to re-energize and reinvigorate your colleagues or employees, ensuring that they are ready to get back to work feeling better about what it is they are doing.
