Team Building Interventions
Great teams are always an asset to a company. Effective teams work better and aid the company to stay competitive. A team with a strong leader, cohesive team members, and effective communication strategies succeeds. Unfortunately, such a team will not pop up one fine morning. Effort must be made. This is where team building comes into the community.
Patrick Lencioni, in his book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, observed, “Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.” No statement can emphasize the importance of team building interventions more.
The Necessity of Team Building
According to Beer (1980), team building is the process of diagnosing the work style of a team and suggesting and executing changes to enhance the team’s performance. He meant that team building is necessary when there is something wrong with the performance of the team and some changes have to be made. Team building activities are one of the best tools to ensure a high-functioning team. Given their importance, Harvard Business Review dedicated an entire article to “Team-Building Exercises for Tough Times”.
Misconceptions and Solutions in Team Building
The first impression of a team-building activity is often, “Oh! The same old paintball games.” But that is not true. Team building is not always about paintball games or other irrelevant activities. A good team building activity can improve morale, instill cohesiveness, increase productivity and motivation, and even solve an issue that is hampering the team’s performance. However, team building activities often fail because they were not well-planned. Poorly planned exercises will not just be unsuccessful but can also negatively affect the team structure. There is a need for proper follow-up after the execution of the activities. Team building activities can yield the expected benefits only if annual team building events are integrated into the overall company structure.
About Strengthscape
Strengthscape is a training and leadership development firm, based in Bangalore, India. We began our journey modestly in 2007. Our hard work and dedication have resulted in several innovative and inspiring interventions for the needy. Over our 11 years of operation, we have gained a reputable name among our selected clients.
We believe in the importance of reinforcing teamwork every day. Hence, we, with our 25 trainers, are happy to inform you that we provide a wide range of team-building exercises that actually work in bringing about team cohesiveness, which is relevant and that guarantees results. Our activities assure a message to take back and are tailor-made according to the clients’ needs and hence each activity is unique.
We also provide a pre- and post-design intervention to bring about team cohesiveness followed by one-to-one coaching of the team leaders and members, ensuring that any team building interventions is not just fun but also fruitful and brings a high return-on-investment.
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