Team Building Definition
It is easy to throw a group of people together and call them a team. However, this isn’t the most effective way to make sure work is completed. To have a team that works well together, it is important to work on allowing the team to get to know one another. Team building is typically done by way of activities or communication between the team. It allows everyone to get to know one another and helps build a sense of community and trust.
Team Building in Leadership
At my last place of employment, I was assigned as team lead for team building. We were a virtual team that lived across the United States and team building was extremely necessary to feel connected to one another. Before any team building activity, team meetings were quiet and there wasn’t much communication going on, everyone would do their work and stay silent. After doing a few team building activities, it allowed employees to make connections with one another which made everyone more relatable. In turn, this built more trust in the team and encouraged people to do their best work since they knew their performance would influence their teammates.
