Are you getting the most out of your team?

November 2009

Do you feel teambuilding activities give you a good return on your investment or do you find the positive effect of a teambuilding activity wears off after the first few weeks? Do you even run teambuilding activities or do you leave it to chance that your team will develop positive ways of working?

Inconnection would like to introduce the next generation of teambuilding – our bespoke treasure hunts. Not only are they fun and innovative motivational events for you and your team, our panel of expert explorers will create your hunt to addresses your specific business needs and ensure positive results from your team in the long run.

The members of every team develop particular ways of interacting with each other over time. Effective interpersonal communication among members and successful communication with managers and employees external to the team are critical components of team functioning. With the potential power of the impact of these interactions on team success, why leave team interaction to chance? Form positive and effective team relationships by running regular teambuilding events.

However, the buzz created by teambuilding events can often be short-lived. The key to running a successful teambuilding event that lives up to its potential is to integrate the activity with clearly defined work goals. A bespoke treasure hunt ensures the event will reflect these goals and help you address your business needs head on. Establishing a systematic workplace integration and follow-up process before you go on the team building adventure is essential; you need to make the good feelings and the outcomes from the team building activity last beyond the final team building exercise to ensure both you and your team feel you are getting the best return on investment.

And your plan for motivating your team in the long-term? In our experience, the likely long-term effectiveness of a team building event or corporate retreat is enhanced when you incorporate annual team building events into an overall company structure. This cultural framework of philosophies, values and practices builds on the concept of “team” on a regular basis and produces fantastic results.

For more information on how our teambuilding events can work for you, or to discuss an annual teambuilding plan, please contact Jenny at Inconnection on 0161 482 8222 or jenny@inconnection.uk.com.