TEAM BUILDING AT IMBABALI RETREAT & VENUE, MAGALIESBURG

Simply because you can overcome your biggest obstacles if you have a team that shares a common goal and works together to achieve it.

“It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” Andrew Carnegie.

1. BUILDS TRUST

Trust plays an essential role in building productive teams. People need to know they can trust each other and rely on each other if the need arises. With trust you instinctively give people space and autonomy to accomplish tasks and make decisions. People are more inclined to be open if they feel safe and trust one another. It is a healthy and happy environment where people will let you know what their strengths and weaknesses are without feeling intimidated. They are more proactive with their ideas, take risks, listen to one another, and then arrive at a consensus. As a result, there’s more collaboration, communication and team members aren’t afraid to expose their vulnerabilities to each other.

2. OPENS CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION

When employees work as a team, they communicate. They talk to each other about the task at hand and the best way to achieve the desired result. They strategize, divide themselves into smaller groups, hold discussions and try to finish the task in the most efficient manner. Communication also allows employees to understand their roles and what their peers are doing. When employees know what their team members are doing, they can check up on the progress made and help each other out if someone cannot reach their goal.

3. INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY

Teams share the workload. This means that if one member has relatively less work, they can help another team member complete their work. Projects are finished faster, increasing productivity and improving the success of the company. New skills are attained and existing skills are sharpened and more work is completed in a shorter space of time and as a result, organizations can generate more revenue when they achieve their targets and deliver their best.

4. BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER

One of the most important benefits of team building is that it improves interpersonal relationships between employees. When people work together, they share experiences, failures and victories. It brings them closer and makes them trust each other. When a team member helps another team member the chances are that at some point the favour will be returned. Staff create teams to face adversaries and share the spotlight.

5. FOSTERS CREATIVITY AND LEARNING

Successful team building motivates employees to learn from each other and build on each other’s talents. As compared to working solo on a project, teamwork allows room for fresh ideas and new perspectives. It brings together individual experiences combined with new, innovative ideas which makes the work more fun and efficient. As a result, everyone can bring something new to the table and learn from each other. It pushes staff to think out the box.

6. HEALTHY COMPETITION

People achieve more when it is competitive. In the workplace, conducting team building activities can be a great way to bring out the competitive side of your employees. Team building exercises are fun games where employees participate in completing their challenges while competing with other games. The main objective of conducting these games to inculcate team spirit among employees, allowing them to work with other teams and acquire skills like problem solving, communication and collaboration in the process.

7. MAKES PEOPLE MORE ACCEPTING

With workplaces becoming more inclusive towards cultural and gender diversity, your employees need to do their bit too. It is always a good idea to form teams with people from different ethnicities and backgrounds. Such groups are often more creative as they are more accepting and understanding of each other's differences. It makes them realize their preconceived judgment of an individual is completely wrong and that, that team member is a lot of fun to work with. The race to achieve success should be equal. Everyone should be given the same importance, resources, and equal opportunities to reach their goals.

8. RESOLVES CONFLICTS

When people work together, there are sure to be disagreements. It's up to team members to resolve the conflicts amicably and not let them turn into full-blown disputes. Conflicts are not always a bad thing. Conflicts can turn into constructive and valuable work. Disagreements, especially, might arise if people with diverse experiences are grouped rather than those with similar experiences. The key to resolving such conflicts is that people should be open to hear and accept diverse opinions and perspectives. If team members can group their diverse opinions, skills, and experiences, they can achieve more than a group formed on similar experiences.

9. EMPLOYEES CAN ACQUIRE SKILLS

Team building is important. It enables employees to learn from others and develop new skills. Working in a team helps employees take on leadership roles and see their team members fulfil their responsibilities. To perform and achieve their goal, they need to arrive at a consensus before making any decisions. This requires employees to hold discussions, communicate and actively listen to each other. Teamwork enables problem-solving capabilities, strategizing, and decision-making skills. It also teaches team members to accept accountability for decisions and actions.

10. IMPROVES COMPANY CULTURE

When teams work together, it fosters creativity and innovation in the workplace. Employees communicate and collaborate more. This improves their performance and efficiency, resolves conflicts and misunderstandings, and makes people more accepting of each other. More people start getting recognised which motivates them and others to achieve more and better the next time. This improves the company’s overall productivity and success and simultaneously fosters a positive and motivating workplace culture.