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Monday, October 29, 2007
Do team-building exercises build camaraderie?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Laura Raines’ story in Sunday’s ajcjobs section is about some companies’ efforts to strengthen the bonds among their employees through team-building exercises. These companies often find that encouraging camaraderie has many positive results, including increased worker satisfaction and productivity.
The team-building exercises cited in the article went far beyond the “fall backward and see if your co-worker will catch you” sort of fare. While the activities served a purpose, they also sounded like fun! One company, for example, took its employees on a sky-diving adventure, invited them to compete at WhirlyBall and offered an enriching evening at the ballet. Another sponsored a wine- and food-tasting overnight trip to Chateau Elan.
Does your company offer team-building events for you and your co-workers? Has any of these activities been particularly creative or enriching? What benefits have team-building efforts brought to your group?
If your company doesn’t sponsor these types of activities, what do you wish it would offer? Or do you find such things a waste of time and prefer to see your co-workers only during work hours in regular office settings?
