A team building day in itself can have a short term positive effect on morale and bonding within a group of individuals but it will remain short term if Leaders fail to establish and communicate the kind of team they are trying to build. A “sense of team” is a different animal to an effective team, focused on achieving a specific objective.

Go back to work with real results

It’s not unusual to hear participants report on their experience as having been a great team bonding experience but not contributing much to helping them achieve work goals.

There are so many activities out there – seminars, group retreats, events, meetings – billed as “team building”. To be effective, you should have a specific type of team in mind; without this, leaders and team members are quite possibly going to be disappointed.

What team building activity will work for you?

Without a doubt, a team building activity will always deliver but your contribution will make the difference between a short term feeling of euphoria and achievement and a much longer lasting bond of commitment, participation, and focus.

To help you make the decision, we’ll talk about expectations, context, the competencies required, and whether you have a committed team. It’s important to have communicated what you want from your team in terms of performance and results.

• Do your team feel supported by your executive managers?
• Do your team members even know why they’re on the “team”?
• Have you told them where they fit in?
• Do you know how their contribution will help accomplish the expected outcomes?
• Have you got a clear idea of the commitment of your chosen team members?
• Do they have some expected rewards – whether monetary or skills or both?

Making the decision together

Ask the Sandstone people about what team building activities will help you create or reinforce the team you want and need. Our experts will guide you through the entire process so you get the best team building experience possible. All over the UK, Sandstone have worked with top organisations, to create winning teams.

Our superb activities include Wild West, Liberation and Romanbar all designed to give individuals the skills they need to work together to accomplish successful outcomes. For more on our range of activities, visit the Team Building section.