Because of the numerous benefits that team building and corporate events can bring to their business, more and more managers and business owners are using their time and resources to take employees out of the traditional working environment and setting up team building events.
Depending on the workforce, team building exercises are often met with one of two responses; there is either the jubilation which goes with a day out of the office or a collective groan from a team which does not want to be built, is quite happy with the way things are and is concerned about the amount of work they will have to catch up with on their return.
With the right attitude and planning however, the collective groan could quickly dissipate, and the entire team could start to see the positives in their corporate retreat - especially if the following three points are followed;
Innovation
One of the main associated problems with traditional group building exercises is that a lot of them have been done to death. Thanks to companies who take their employees on these events on a regular basis, there are very few people who haven't played trust exercises with a ball in a circle or tried to navigate their way around one of the beautiful national parks. These exercises have all had their worth but the problem is that they're a little "old-hat".
However, with the right consideration, the image of team building events as old hat can be a thing of the past. The idea here is to think outside the box in order to come up with an idea which will not only wow your employees in theory but leave them remembering the exercise, and of course all the things they learned whilst on the exercise, for years to come.
From Yoga to dance classes, cookery to theme park days, there is little that won't firstly motivate your team and secondly, that can’t be tailored to meet all of your requirements whilst still being the most exciting corporate group day your staff have ever seen.
Tailor Made
A further problem with traditional events is they tend to be trying to be all-inclusive whilst actually being exclusive. It's often said that in trying to please everyone, you can actually end up pleasing nobody. Therefore by thinking carefully about the people on your team and their capabilities then you can plan an exercise which is suitable for all your employees. Of course, one of the elements which make team building days successful is that they involve taking your staff out of their comfort zone but there has to be an element of fun and it's up to you to find it.
Positive Reinforcement
Your staff don't work for free and even though there's no way their wages would be docked or affected by your teambuilding exercise, there's a lot to be said for offering incentives to really spark their imagination. From prizes to days off in lieu, don't discount the effect that a little positive reinforcement can have on your staff, and their, out of office behaviour.
This article has been provided by Reflect Digital, who is a UK based Internet marketing agency specialising in the events industry.
Depending on the workforce, team building exercises are often met with one of two responses; there is either the jubilation which goes with a day out of the office or a collective groan from a team which does not want to be built, is quite happy with the way things are and is concerned about the amount of work they will have to catch up with on their return.
With the right attitude and planning however, the collective groan could quickly dissipate, and the entire team could start to see the positives in their corporate retreat - especially if the following three points are followed;
Innovation
One of the main associated problems with traditional group building exercises is that a lot of them have been done to death. Thanks to companies who take their employees on these events on a regular basis, there are very few people who haven't played trust exercises with a ball in a circle or tried to navigate their way around one of the beautiful national parks. These exercises have all had their worth but the problem is that they're a little "old-hat".
However, with the right consideration, the image of team building events as old hat can be a thing of the past. The idea here is to think outside the box in order to come up with an idea which will not only wow your employees in theory but leave them remembering the exercise, and of course all the things they learned whilst on the exercise, for years to come.
From Yoga to dance classes, cookery to theme park days, there is little that won't firstly motivate your team and secondly, that can’t be tailored to meet all of your requirements whilst still being the most exciting corporate group day your staff have ever seen.
Tailor Made
A further problem with traditional events is they tend to be trying to be all-inclusive whilst actually being exclusive. It's often said that in trying to please everyone, you can actually end up pleasing nobody. Therefore by thinking carefully about the people on your team and their capabilities then you can plan an exercise which is suitable for all your employees. Of course, one of the elements which make team building days successful is that they involve taking your staff out of their comfort zone but there has to be an element of fun and it's up to you to find it.
Positive Reinforcement
Your staff don't work for free and even though there's no way their wages would be docked or affected by your teambuilding exercise, there's a lot to be said for offering incentives to really spark their imagination. From prizes to days off in lieu, don't discount the effect that a little positive reinforcement can have on your staff, and their, out of office behaviour.
This article has been provided by Reflect Digital, who is a UK based Internet marketing agency specialising in the events industry.