How to Plan a Successful Team Offsite
A cheat sheet for team development
Taking time out of the office is essential for team development — it’s a unique opportunity to get together in person to discuss strategy and evaluate progress.
Unfortunately, there’s some confusion between a team offsite and a fun team outing. That’s why some articles say that corporate team building is a waste of time and money.
But there’s a difference between getting your team together to have fun or to improve how it is working.
Some executives believe that merely taking people out of the office — with the help of alcohol and fun activities — will solve all the problems. There’s nothing wrong with having fun. But, improving team performance needs more than bonding — it requires understanding and hard work too.
An effective team offsite can create positive and long-lasting effects.
Here are some suggested best practices.
Differences between Team Building and Team Development
The term ‘team building’ has become more prominent in recent years as organizations want to promote a happy environment. It’s mostly associated with bonding together and improving how everyone gets along. In most of the cases, it’s…
