“Teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.” – Patrick Lencioni
With coffee mugs, city plans, work jargon and Monday-blues substituting the weeks, Team-building at times takes a backseat. There is no doubt about the fact that we all get immensely engrossed in ticking off our loaded excel sheets, planning our budgets and achieving that target. However, we often forget about how important it is for the well-being of our team to bond, support and know each other more than the boundaries of work.
Team-building is an ever-evolving process. The modern landscape of the workplaces allows us to intricately include activities that establish the grounds for the evolution of teams. It is important for the team members to acknowledge and harness the diversity they spring from.
At TAG, we value this attribute. We sincerely realize the need to curate ways that help our team members open up to each other. Our very latest venture to achieve the same was through an evening of kayaking in the beautiful serpentine Nicomekl river in South Surrey – quite exquisitely adventurous for some of us for whom it was the first timer.
With the drizzles of rain and the vast expanse of water, the scene came out to be a perfect amalgamation of serenity and picturesque beauty. It was refreshing to see our team members making their debut into the spirit of it there and then.
The real spirit and connection were witnessed when our team members literally changed their course of direction to teach and pace up with the ones learning the sport. Outdoor activities are a boon to this process and we saw it for real.
Mutual motivation and support enhance group dynamics. Likewise, we saw Peter, our very skilled Mechanical Designer fall for the sport when his words took a sharp contrast from a few hours before we started,
“I am not feeling up to it” at 11:30 A.M. to “I am going to buy a Kayak, this is sheer fun.” At 6:30 P.M.
Bonding over activities outside work, one delves deeper and lateral in knowing each other.
After Kayaking for 3 hours, we carried the evening on with scrumptious dinner and anecdotal conversations. We definitely saw the efforts into fruition when each member felt connected to TAG unanimously. The goal is to see an organic improvement in the overall collaborative and communicative spirit of our team at TAG.
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