Team Building for Managers
About This Course
Your organization’s people are its greatest asset, and when they work together as a team they accomplish even more. But teamwork doesn’t just happen. Teams have to be created, developed, and continuously nurtured. A solid team building strategy can create an environment of greater collaboration and collegiality, which is good, not only for the bottom line, but for your people themselves. There are many different ways to build a team, and to continue fostering a sense of teamwork. Developing a diverse team building tool kit helps your people grow at every stage.Please login.
Learning Objectives
Your organization’s people are its greatest asset, and when they work together as a team they accomplish even more.
But teamwork doesn’t just happen. Teams have to be created, developed, and continuously nurtured.
A solid team building strategy can create an environment of greater collaboration and collegiality, which is good, not only for the bottom line, but for your people themselves.
There are many different ways to build a team, and to continue fostering a sense of teamwork.
Developing a diverse team building tool kit helps your people grow at every stage.
Curriculum
10h
What Are the Benefits of Team Building?
Benefits of team building include improved communication, enhanced collaboration, increased trust, better problem-solving, higher morale, strengthened relationships, greater productivity, and a more positive work environment that fosters innovation and engagement.
Types of Team Building Activities
Types of team building activities include icebreakers, problem-solving tasks, outdoor adventures, workshops, trust exercises, volunteer projects, and virtual team games, all designed to enhance collaboration, communication, and camaraderie among team members.
Games
Team building games enhance collaboration and communication while promoting trust and camaraderie. Popular games include trust falls, scavenger hunts, escape rooms, team trivia, and problem-solving challenges, fostering a positive team dynamic.
More Team Building Games
Team building games like Two Truths and a Lie, Human Knot, Blindfolded Obstacle Course, Egg Drop Challenge, and Trivia Quiz enhance communication, trust, creativity, and collaboration among team members.
Activities
Team building activities include workshops, retreats, volunteer opportunities, outdoor challenges, role-playing scenarios, and skill-building sessions. These activities foster teamwork, improve communication, and strengthen relationships among team members, enhancing overall productivity.
More Team Building Activities
More team building activities include cooking classes, escape rooms, charity events, sports tournaments, and workshops, all fostering collaboration, enhancing problem-solving skills, and promoting camaraderie and personal growth among team members.
Social Gatherings
Social gatherings for team building include informal outings, happy hours, team lunches, holiday parties, and picnics. These events foster relationships, improve morale, encourage open communication, and create a positive workplace culture.
Common Mistakes When Team Building
Common mistakes in team building include neglecting to set clear goals, failing to consider team dynamics, choosing inappropriate activities, overlooking follow-up, and not addressing conflicts, which can hinder collaboration and engagement.
Formatting a Team Building Plan
Formatting a team building plan involves outlining objectives, selecting activities, defining roles and responsibilities, establishing a timeline, allocating resources, setting evaluation metrics, and including a communication strategy to ensure clarity and engagement.
Evaluate
Evaluating a team building plan involves assessing participant feedback, measuring team dynamics, analyzing performance improvements, reviewing objectives achieved, and identifying areas for enhancement. This process ensures the effectiveness and continuous improvement of future initiatives.
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