"A strong team performs better, solves better, and grows better," says Sara, the sales manager at a leading manufacturing company. Twice every year, she organizes team building activities for her team, where they all create something together. Sara feels this helps her team learn to adapt, connect, and build rapport. Sara highlights, "These team building activities foster creative thinking and emotional intelligence."
Teamwork is the most critical asset of an organization. Like Sam Walton said, "Individuals don't win, teams do." Team cohesion encourages individuals to work collaboratively and focus more on the entire team's success and not just their individual gains.
Between the opportunities to strengthen the team bonding and to inject fun and play into the rather stressful workdays, it's a great way to recognize and appreciate the diversity of other personalities.