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The main objective of Corporate Team Building is to bring the employees of a company closer and to promote team spirit. Of late, management leaders have stressed on the point that team building activities should encourage collective effort and improve understanding among the employees. Team members end up competing with one another and showcasing their individual skills in games wherein the emphasis is on winning. Such games prove to be unproductive. Companies need to think of Team Building Games in which team members get a chance to work together.
Corporate Treasure Hunt is a team building activity that allows team members to work together as a unit. In games such as treasure hunt, team members get a chance to share their ideas and contribute to team planning. Team cooking is another fun-filled game that allows team members to perform as a team. Each member needs to work in coordination with other members of the team. Such activities also offer an opportunity to learn something new. In team cooking competitions, one can learn new recipes. Bigger competitions like Amazing Race and Corporate Survivor can be used for team building. In these competitions, team members need a high level of coordination and planning.
Companies can hold effective team building activities at conference events. At such events, all the employees of a company are at one place and get a chance to interact with each other. It also offers a break from regular work. Simple programmes such as social activities, team bonding sessions and personal development activities go a long way in building a strong team.
