What kind of image do you conjure up when someone mentions the phrase “team building.” If your head starts spinning with visions of trust falls, rock climbing, playing with legos or some other game type of activity, you’re not alone. That’s what most people think of when they hear those words. And along with that comes a lot of rolling eyes and groans about wasting time.

It’s a shame team building has such a bad name because of poorly executed experiential team building days that became so popular in the nineties. Experiential team building can be the catalyst that causes a breakthrough in a team if done correctly and integrated with your team’s regular objectives and goals. But the biggest problem with them is that they typically occur only once a year. That’s not enough to maintain your team. Team building is definitely not an annual affair. [Read more...]