Things To Do When Planning For A Team Building Adventure

By Patricia Parker


Managing a group of workers is not easy especially if they have differences among themselves. These differences affect the overall results of a project, and as the manager, you will be the one to blame. You can plan on a team building adventure to help solve their differences and improve how they relate to each other. Here are the things to outline when planning for one.

The first thing you need to do is to outline the needs of your business, particularly the problems being faced by your employees at work. This will help you set the goal of the activities you are going to have. The best way to get information on what bothers them is to create a questionnaire and distribute it among them. They will be free to express themselves as their names are not needed.

Ensure you decide on the activities you are going to perform during the undertaking. The activities you choose must be helpful in solving the needs above. For instance, if your workers are not in good terms, you can put them into groups and make them compete for something. Here, the members of the same group will unite regardless of their differences. Holding a ceremony in the evening will give them a chance to express their thoughts.

You also need to choose a destination. Research on the best places to conduct these events. Some places are specially meant for inspiring groups, and one can consider them as they are likely to yield better results than other recreational facilities. After you get the suggestions from friends and workers, go through the reviews to know how effective each place is.

You must also choose a day and make a schedule to follow during the endeavor. The weather forecast must be considered so that you can choose a time when the weather is friendly. The availability of your workers is also important. The schedule helps to ensure that you do not waste the whole day on irrelevant activities. A schedule makes the plan look official, and the workers will cooperate more.

Setting a budget is very important. If you spend money without accounting for it, you might end up spending too much, and this can encourage the workers to demand irrelevant things during the trip. A budget also gives a limit on the maximum amount of money you can spend and also ensures that each penny spent is accounted for. Ensure it is as reasonable as possible.

You will also need a moderator for the event. If you plan to be the one coordinating things you will not have time to interact with your colleagues. The moderator has also handled many groups, so he is experienced in this work. He is likely to do it better than you. Talk to the management of the facility to know if they have professional moderators for hire.

Conducting a follow-up is very important. The management needs to know if they have met the target or not and this will help them do an evaluation. One can talk to the workers and inquire about the experience they had. Observing their behaviors and productivity is also important. With this, you will know what to work on in your next similar plan to achieve even better results.




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