True Story. To save money, we rented cabins at a closed-down camp for our annual Customer Success meeting. Although it saved the company money (as we came under budget), the team’s running joke was that we were lucky to leave the 3-day event.
Learning: As a general rule, you never want people overly concerned about whether they will leave a meeting alive by the end.
Have you ever found you and your team in odd situations? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
I have been to and hosted many team-building activities. They are necessary to 1) help build team dynamics and 2) help decompress from the intense offsite meetings/events. However, there are a few team-building activities that should not happen. Archery did happen (though with some casualties). As did Curling, Axe Throwing, Painting, and Pasta making. However, Pottery has not.
Learning: Team Building is vital to creating a thriving team that trusts each other. However, there are limits.
What are your thoughts on team-building activities? A drain on resources and time or a necessary trust builder? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
True Story. We had a Company All-Hands somewhere in Las Vegas, and every employee was handed a bongo drum on the morning of the second day. The goal was to learn a beat and play in some synchronized fashion – I think this was to teach us that we all play a part in the symphony of our Company’s success. However, about 2 minutes in, you could see that loud banging was probably not what most people needed at that moment. A nap and some ibuprofen were probably better suited for them. However, everyone survived, and we had a great year, so maybe the bongos worked.
Challenge: Don’t drink at Company events; if you do – drink…it…slowly. You never know what the next morning’s team-building activity might be.
Does this resonate with you? Have you ever been involved in some team-building activities that probably weren’t the best ideas in hindsight? If so, we’d love to hear from you.