środa, 1 maja 2019

Why Employers Encourage Self Empowerment Through Team Building

By Brian Young


The way in which business is done has changed much over the past few years and so has the way in which businesses are managed. The old traditional top down approach no longer works. Instead, employees operate as members of small groups that have a specific goal. In these groups, each member has a specific role and the group as a whole accepts responsibility for their work. If there is conflict in the group things can go awry. That is why so many employers encourage employee self empowerment through team building.

The idea behind teambuilding exercises is to remove teams from their places of work and to retire to a venue where they can concentrate upon becoming better teams. The objectives of these exercises differ from case to case. Sometimes they are meant to motivate the members of teams, or they may aim to help teams to get along better or just for members to get each other better outside the work environment.

Teambuilding exercises have become so popular that an entire industry has sprung up. Event organizers, venues, caterers, entertainers and a host of other professionals in the hospitality and human resources development industries have all realized that this is a lucrative market and that many companies are willing to spend huge amounts on these exercises. Many venues have even purchased costly equipment and constructed facilities that cater specifically for teambuilding events.

Experience has shown that these exercises are more likely to achieve their goals if they are led by an independent facilitator. These facilitators charge very hefty fees but in exchange they offer their expertise and they take care of all the arrangements for the excursion. They will book a venue, organize transport, put a program of activities together and act as overall coordinator before, during and after the event.

Teambuilding experts cannot organize a useful event if they are not properly briefed on the purpose of the exercise. They need this information in order to book the best venue, speakers and activities that will ensure that the objectives of the exercise are achieved. Top event organizers will take care of all the arrangements. They will book the venue, caterers and other role players necessary to conduct the various activities.

Members of the teams scheduled for such excursions should be given the opportunity to voice their preferences. Top organizers will always have more than one option to choose from. They should also be briefed in detail regarding the objectives of the exercise and how the organizer plans to help them achieve those objectives. If this is not done, the very purpose of the exercise may be ignored.

Constant evaluation should be an integral part of all teambuilding exercises. The participants should evaluate the even as a whole and also each other. The organizer should also evaluate the participants and after the event at least two reports should be submitted. One should be by the participants themselves and the other by the event organizer. The aim is to ensure that the objectives have been achieved.

Teambuilding exercises can be extremely helpful in empowering teams to make a valuable contribution towards the goals of the company. Motivated teams simply perform better and teams can only remain motivated if every member knows his role and performs his duties with enthusiasm. Instead of just following orders, teams become self driven productive units.




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