Teambuilding

The PER team recently had a teambuilding activity at the EPCOT Food and Wine festival. We had a blast!



Teambuilding is an important part of every company!

Some key benefits of having a teambuilding activity are:

• Communication

• Relationship building

• Building up morale at the office
  
• Joining departments

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• Strengthening teamwork
  
  
  
• Improving feedback
• dealing with office politics

Things to keep in mind when planning a teambuilding activity:

• The personality of the group and individuals- some members do well with classroom type activities for a teambuilding meeting, some do better with out of office activities.
  
• Age and physical abilities of members- you don't want employees to be fearful of the activity or have to disclose personal information. If you are concerned with challenging team members too much physically, plan something that is psycholocially challenging.
  
• Size of the group- Large groups are best for recreation/ reward type activities. Smaller teams are more effective for exercises that concentrate on developing deeper skill sets.
  
• Budget- The cost of teambuilding events can run from $50 to thousands of dollars per person. Costs depend on location, length of program, type of activity, and whether your vendor is local or out of state. Budget before starting the activity. Keep the budget low enough that you can budget for teambuilding activities in the future.
• Time Allotted- half of day to a full day generally work well. Retreats work well if there is a large need for training or working on communication or brainstorming for the company.
  

To get the most meaningful results from your team:

• Customize the activity so it meets the specific needs of the group and the company.
  
• Be a part of the activity.

Pagoda in China






The Mariachi in Mexico


What teambuilding activities has your company done?