Climbing the Ladder

Build a better team with these team-building ideas

Team building is used by companies to help their employees excel as team members and make the work environment more enjoyable. Simple exercises and group activities can help individuals discover the strengths and weaknesses of their co-workers while revealing their own as well. Although most team-building exercises do focus on organization development, they can also be an outlet for team members to learn more about each other on a personal level. 

Finding Individual Strengths

Have each team member create a list of examples of when they excelled in their career. Depending on the team size, either divide individuals into smaller groups or have everyone come together to discuss their career strengths. As co-workers share their experiences, individual strengths will be revealed.

Improving Management

Managers are always looking for ways to improve their team’s functionality. Set up a meeting with managers throughout your company to share ideas of how they have effectively managed their team members. Ask everyone to bring tips, ideas, or examples of successful or unsuccessful solutions to common problems.

Organizing Events

In order to make the workplace more enjoyable, set up an event committee to coordinate team events. By having team members meet outside of the normal work environment, they are able to connect personally. While getting to know one another, you may discover common interests. To start, try setting up a monthly or quarterly lunch outing or after-hours event.

Volunteer Group

Try getting your co-workers together outside of the workplace to work towards a common goal. Look into fundraisers, marathons or volunteer groups in your area in which your organization can participate. This will help team members work together cohesively in a non-work environment.

By trying some team-building activities, hopefully you can help individuals draw out their special talents, train teams to work together cohesively and produce the best possible outcome. 

What do you do to improve your team’s performance?