Team Building Idea - Warm fuzzies for all!

Team builders....whether you love 'em or hate em' you have to admit that when executed properly, they work.

Personally, i have a love/hate relationship with them. Upon learning I'm going to be part of a team builder a range of emotions start to flood me. I start to feel nervous (what will they have me do?), excited (yay! something new) and anxious (what if I look like a fool?). But upon completion I always take away something from the experience....learning something about myself, others or a great sense of team spirit.

A few weeks back my boss notified notified our team that we would be participating in a team builder. We
were given a few days notice and were instructed to write down a list of qualities we brought to the team. Our whole department was nervous about what we were going to do with this wonderful list once we got together for the team builder.

The day of the team builder came and we gathered in a conference room sitting in a circle facing each other. We then were told we would go one by one and read what we thought we brought to the team. Then each of our peers would state what they thought we brought the team. The previous person would right down all the nice things people were saying about you so that you could focus on what people were saying and also have a little keepsake to reference on days when you really could use a pick me up.

It was really refreshing to hear what everyone had to say and I learned things about myself as well as my co-workers. We all felt closer after the team-builder and all left feeling good about ourselves.

So next time you're looking for a team-builder try this one. Its simple, thoughtful and it works....

And there's your dose of warm-fuzzies for this Friday! Have a great weekend!

Comments

[Travis]

I've participated in many a team builder in my day I have have to agree that the one being described was a mix of emotions. It was hard, but well worth it.

[Jim Bahr - VictorsFood]

Effective and simple. Care needs to be taken in facilitation that this doesn't become meaningless generalisations.