Team Building Exercises Medford MA

In business (or in volunteer work or other groups), you’ll often find yourself facing a situation where you need a group of individuals who have different backgrounds, educations, work experiences, lifestyles, and personalities to work together as a cohesive team. You may face challenges as you try to pull people together who don’t like “forced” activities or who don’t have a strong team-oriented work style. Whether you’re dealing with a large group of people or only 3 to 4 people, you can find the time and an activity that will help people work better together. Getting people to work together as a cohesive, well-oiled machine doesn’t have to be hard, time-consuming or costly.

1. First ask yourself why you feel you need a team building exercise. Knowing what is not working will help you choose the right activity and the best way to approach the situation. Do group members not get along together? Have they never worked together before? Has stress and tumult taken a toll on formerly strong friendships? Is there a lack of good communication?
2. Set a goal. Now that you know what is not working, or at least why you think that a team building exercise is necessary, set a goal for the exercise. Start with a sentence opening like, “With this team building exercise, our goal is…” The rest of the statement depends on what you determined in step one. Perhaps you might finish the goal statement like this, “With this team building exercise, our goal is to help team members better understand the roles their teammates play in accomplishing the overall business objectives of the company.” Or you might end up with something like, “With this team building exercise, our goal is to help team members think creatively about how they can work with one another to accomplish objectives more efficiently while also saving time.”...

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Author: Christine Fife