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TEAM BUILDING EXERCISES FOR SMALL GROUPS

You can cultivate creativity and inspire workers to team up together and achieve success with team building exercises. This is because any company that has a strong and effective team of workers will always achieve success. It takes time for a company to establish a close knit and united team of workers.

Any corporate entity has a culture and that culture is created through team building. When staff begins to show signs of a lack of interest in completing tasks, it could be because there is a wane in corporate culture.

 

TEAM BUILDING EXERCISES FOR SMALL GROUPS

There are certain essential elements that must be considered when designing teambuilding activities for small groups.

– Any team building process can only be undertaken when the rewards and the risk factors have been considered. Because a small group is closer knit, there is the chance that a small team might learn how to work together as a unit.

– It is essential to first learn about a small groups, challenges, strengths and weaknesses. Their roles at work should also be determined so that when a team building exercise is designed for them, they should be motivated to change, grow and make significant contributions to the team.

– The purpose of the exercise, regardless of how small the team is, remains the same and it is important to work with a goal oriented exercise that is designed to produce results for a specific team.

CREATIVE TEAM BUILDING EXERCISES FOR SMALL GROUPS

There are generally two types of thought processes in business. There is what is known as logical or linear thought process and there is creative thought process. While both processes are diametrical, there is a shortage of creative thinkers. This is why it is essential for small groups to have fun team building activities that encourage creative thinking.

When creative team building activities are designed, they must be planned with a purpose of obtaining specific results. Such outcomes include a process that frees the thought process, helps to foster better relationships, reestablishes eagerness, seeks personal growth, sparks the imagination and invigorates the small group.

FACTORS THAT FOSTER TEAM BUILDING SUCCESS

For any team building to be successful, there is need for strategic planning and this must begin well in advance. The best way to get this to work is to use a team to make the arrangements for the team building event. This is helpful because the idea is to model the attitude and the behavior of the team in a certain manner. This will have sustainable benefits for the team. Team building exercises for small groups are important and with regular team building sessions, very good results can be achieved.

 

About Author

Doug Bolger is the world’s foremost instructional designer for participant-driven designs. He is changing how the world works, by changing how the world learns.

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