Comments on: The top 5 reasons why most team building events are a waste of time http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:11:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Competition is NOT Team Building « Create Learning Team Building Blog http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-245949 Competition is NOT Team Building « Create Learning Team Building Blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:18:47 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/#comment-245949 [...] not sure why leaders of organizations and teams feel that competition and forcing employees into winner take all games is still considered TeamBuilding. Recently in an article I came [...] [...] not sure why leaders of organizations and teams feel that competition and forcing employees into winner take all games is still considered TeamBuilding. Recently in an article I came [...]

]]> By: Scott M http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-245459 Scott M Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:08:11 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/#comment-245459 Here's the problem with any "team-building" activity. If it doesn't involve the exact same kind of work as is done in the office, then it's not going to be very helpful. A lot of the suggestions I see above have that kind of problem The skills involved in playing a game, building a house, or performing improv are not the same skills used in the office. They simply don't translate very well, if at all. Team building needs to be done within the context of the work environment, using real work, in order to be effective. Here’s the problem with any “team-building” activity.

If it doesn’t involve the exact same kind of work as is done in the office, then it’s not going to be very helpful.

A lot of the suggestions I see above have that kind of problem

The skills involved in playing a game, building a house, or performing improv are not the same skills used in the office. They simply don’t translate very well, if at all.

Team building needs to be done within the context of the work environment, using real work, in order to be effective.

]]> By: Training Mark http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-244902 Training Mark Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:19:47 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/#comment-244902 Thanks, Great article. I sometimes wish the phrase "team building" had not been invented and usually use the term "team training" instead so as to avoid negative associations. Most businesses need to learn more cooperation, however I think that competition can bring out the best in people too. I saw this on The Samurai Game not long back where teams "kill" each other - let do so in a way that promotes respect...strange as this sounds! It's related to value stage development - see Spiral Dynamics. My own team work is here: http://integrationtraining.co.uk/office_teambuilding_brighton.html All the best from Brighton, Mark Thanks,

Great article. I sometimes wish the phrase “team building” had not been invented and usually use the term “team training” instead so as to avoid negative associations.

Most businesses need to learn more cooperation, however I think that competition can bring out the best in people too. I saw this on The Samurai Game not long back where teams “kill” each other – let do so in a way that promotes respect…strange as this sounds! It’s related to value stage development – see Spiral Dynamics.

My own team work is here:
http://integrationtraining.co.uk/office_teambuilding_brighton.html

All the best from Brighton,
Mark

]]> By: Evening Entertainment http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-244151 Evening Entertainment Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:08:55 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/#comment-244151 As I've read the title of this blog I feel a bit against it already and when I read through it made me realize that its very easy to deny current issues by trying to divert attention on other issues. What can possibly be the reason why these workers act like this in the first place? Can be that its was just for fun or can be! that something inside of workers personal feeling towards colleagues is not good anymore due to reasons we find hard to know inside the office as we rarely mingle with each other. Team building is not just for fun and relaxation yet this is the main reason. But didn't you see that this is one of the reason where we can possibly see the real issue inside and towards each workers and knowing this can help resolve things as early as possible. Just think about it, we wear mask in our daily lives and when we have team building then we see the child in us, and thats taking away the mask we wear everyday. As I’ve read the title of this blog I feel a bit against it already and when I read through it made me realize that its very easy to deny current issues by trying to divert attention on other issues.

What can possibly be the reason why these workers act like this in the first place? Can be that its was just for fun or can be! that something inside of workers personal feeling towards colleagues is not good anymore due to reasons we find hard to know inside the office as we rarely mingle with each other.

Team building is not just for fun and relaxation yet this is the main reason. But didn’t you see that this is one of the reason where we can possibly see the real issue inside and towards each workers and knowing this can help resolve things as early as possible.

Just think about it, we wear mask in our daily lives and when we have team building then we see the child in us, and thats taking away the mask we wear everyday.

]]> By: Corporate Events http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-243932 Corporate Events Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:39:31 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/#comment-243932 Nice post! Kind regards... Nice post!

Kind regards…

]]> By: Management Friday: Stop the Squabbling « The Mama Bee http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-242466 Management Friday: Stop the Squabbling « The Mama Bee Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:16:00 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/#comment-242466 [...] Top 5 reasons most team-building events are a waste of time from the Chief Happiness Officer. [...] [...] Top 5 reasons most team-building events are a waste of time from the Chief Happiness Officer. [...]

]]> By: Edward "DJ Big Ed" http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-241454 Edward "DJ Big Ed" Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:39:47 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/#comment-241454 Hello and good day. I am a professional DJ in the greater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area. I am looking to expand my corporate DJ business by offering team building projects that are easy enough to offer at a company picnic, etc. I am also a Christian and believe in running a business with high morals and business ethics. I agree with your post, on doing events the right way. My question is, where would I go to learn how to run different team building games? Do you offer such a class, course, book, or video? Thank you for your time and consideration. Hello and good day. I am a professional DJ in the greater Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area. I am looking to expand my corporate DJ business by offering team building projects that are easy enough to offer at a company picnic, etc. I am also a Christian and believe in running a business with high morals and business ethics. I agree with your post, on doing events the right way.

My question is, where would I go to learn how to run different team building games? Do you offer such a class, course, book, or video?

Thank you for your time and consideration.

]]> By: Rhonda J http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-240002 Rhonda J Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:26:57 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/#comment-240002 My IT team had a team-building day yesterday. Maybe it does say something about me, but the day left me feeling really awful about myself and quite angry with the whole thing. Another girl - who is a terrific worker as well as being well-liked by all - was in tears at one point. How can this sort of thing be helpful? We had to play this silly game that involved clans. Each clan had a bag full of items and a couple of clues - we were then told we had to make 650 dollars and the game started. It was fun at the time, but the problem was the facilitator. After the game ended he put everyone into one of 4 quadrants - and then extrapolated how this means we would perform and act in the workplace. I just didn't see how you can make these assumptions based on a stupid game with no rules. My IT team had a team-building day yesterday. Maybe it does say something about me, but the day left me feeling really awful about myself and quite angry with the whole thing. Another girl – who is a terrific worker as well as being well-liked by all – was in tears at one point. How can this sort of thing be helpful? We had to play this silly game that involved clans. Each clan had a bag full of items and a couple of clues – we were then told we had to make 650 dollars and the game started. It was fun at the time, but the problem was the facilitator. After the game ended he put everyone into one of 4 quadrants – and then extrapolated how this means we would perform and act in the workplace. I just didn’t see how you can make these assumptions based on a stupid game with no rules.

]]> By: Rich Sovich http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-238263 Rich Sovich Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:34:08 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/#comment-238263 Competition is what the free market is all about. I agree with much of the ideas as presented, however competition that is not between co-workers may provide an excellent opportunity to develop teaming. When you can relate the "competition" to real company (market) threats, the heightened sense of dependency upon teammates to assurance that the "team" succeeds is enhanced and the money spent on such events is actually preparing workers to succeed in the battle of everyday business. With the competition that companies face in today's world, this type of training may make the difference. Competition is what the free market is all about. I agree with much of the ideas as presented, however competition that is not between co-workers may provide an excellent opportunity to develop teaming. When you can relate the “competition” to real company (market) threats, the heightened sense of dependency upon teammates to assurance that the “team” succeeds is enhanced and the money spent on such events is actually preparing workers to succeed in the battle of everyday business. With the competition that companies face in today’s world, this type of training may make the difference.

]]> By: Zomy Hernandez http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-237521 Zomy Hernandez Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:22:16 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2007/10/the-top-5-problems-with-corporate-team-building/#comment-237521 This is a great post. As one of the leading team building companies I would just like to say how much we can relate to your post. Our nameless/rankless debrief program actually requires everyone on the team to set aside their status, their rankings, in order to get down to the real issues. This encourages everyone to freely admit their success and errors. This is a great post. As one of the leading team building companies I would just like to say how much we can relate to your post. Our nameless/rankless debrief program actually requires everyone on the team to set aside their status, their rankings, in order to get down to the real issues. This encourages everyone to freely admit their success and errors.

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