Team building activities contribute to the increase of productivity. At the same time as it helps building trust and loyalty among team members, uncovers unknown talents and highlights leadership, competitiveness, communication and strategic skills. The more often team building takes place, the stronger the team spirit will be!
Team building allows you to develop a cohesive team that works together towards a goal. By creating a link between team members, companies gain in terms of organisational capability, motivation, cooperation and team communication.
The team building activities in the Algarve, organised by Events Plan It, are a fun and effective way of business incentives that can strengthen the team spirit.
Most organisations that invest in team building are aiming to achieve a certain amount of results. Through a variety of planned activities that encourage challenge and competition, conflict resolution and strategic thinking, teams will be able to complete certain tasks together. The rewards are wide and varying, from increased productivity to an improved working environment.
10 reasons why you should consider team building to boost your company's productivity
Before explaining the reasons why it is worth investing in team building, we suggest the Algarve as your destination. A region where you can count on high quality hotels, a wide range of outdoor venues and facilities, various activities and the professional organization of Events Plan It.
1. establish social connections and socialisation
2. improve the individuals' performance
Team building activities encourage working together, while at the same time there is a drive to understand each member of the team. Individual strengths, weaknesses, interests and capabilities are highlighted through these actions. If each team member gives their best, the set standards will be always positive for the company. And since each person is unique, they will always have something different to offer. This individual potential and the effort put in for the team should be recognised and encouraged by both colleagues and managers.
3. encouraging competitiveness
Who has never tried harder just to be better than their competitor? One of the reasons why team building activities contribute to increased productivity is competition. A team strives to keep up – and surpass – the progress made by the other teams. By competing against each other, people are encouraged to perform at their best. The final incentive may even be a token prize, but the work put in by each person or group shows their value.
4. motivate and celebrate
From football to school competitions, film festivals to business competitions, the team that wins celebrates at the end! In all championships, these celebrations encourage teams to do it again and to be willing to win again. The same goes for team building activities, where celebrating and applauding the winning teams motivates them to keep on going.
5. Create and innovate
Innovation requires an environment where people feel comfortable, without being afraid of criticism or negative opinions. This is the only way to encourage creativity and unleash imagination. Working together in the workspace, where different points of view and ways of solving problems cross paths, is the key for a successful business. Promoting fun, sporting or leisure activities among teams will make people feel comfortable participating with their own ideas and expertise.
6. communicate and collaborate
Team building activities contribute to better communication between teams. When there is a friendly and trusting environment, it is easier (and more enjoyable) to work together towards a common goal. The communication skills are crucial to building this trust. In other words, it is essential to know how to communicate to colleagues, superiors and other teams the challenges to be overcomed as well as the possibilities for solving these. Many team building activities serve precisely to work on the bidirectional communication within companies.
7. Set deadlines and goals
It is common for people to feel demotivated at work when facing a list of repetitive and seemingly endless tasks. It’s time to offer an activity where they can have fun, do something different and away from the workplace. Team building is a way to trigger enthusiasm, avoid mental fatigue and create a positive environment. The idea of creating something together with a defined deadline and sharing a common goal will also strengthen the bonds between the different team members.
8. building bridges between departments
Team building activities are used not only to boost the spirit within the team, but also between teams. In an informal way, employees working in accounting can get to know their colleagues in sales or IT much better. A CEO can work in partnership with the receptionist or the intern. Encouraging cross departmental collaboration will ultimately benefit the organisation as a whole, building touch points and facilitating relationships between different teams, contributing to a much more productive company.
9. uncovering leadership skills (and others)
Another purpose of team building is to bring out the multiple sides of every member of staff. In a relaxed atmosphere, it is possible to see who is a born leader, who has an artistic talent or who is deeply dedicated to problem solving. Those who have better communication skills and those who can keep the team spirit going, inspiring colleagues not to give up. These skills should be valued during activities and as a way of recognising potential for progression in the workplace.
10. investing in employees' personal development
Relying on Events Plan It to organise team building activities in the Algarve will allow you to strengthen the bonds of friendship and companionship between your company’s team members. People will be more enthusiastic about the goals proposed and feel more comfortable with their colleagues and supervisors. Teams appreciate the opportunity to have fun and experience new realities and will come back to work with more energy and pleasure. The suggested initiatives are sure to provoke conversation and unlock barriers in day-to-day tasks, helping your teams to think creatively, adjust strategies and work together collaboratively both within departments and with other departments as a whole.
In conclusion…
Some companies and organizations are still uncertain about the relation between team building activities and productivity increase. Others have already proven that scheduling several activities throughout the year have positive impacts on business results. At Events Plan It, we like to encourage the regular organisation of these initiatives. In our opinion it has a high return on investment, boosting organisational wellbeing, people relationships and the work environment.
