Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Thoughts For Challenging Team Building Baltimore Exercises

By Dennis Kennedy


Team building activities are a major tool in learning how to manage a group. But, they are more than just a tool. I wonder how many of us stop and realize that we spend more time with the people at work than we do with our husbands, wives, children, friends, and other family. For the most part we know very little about our co-workers. Yet, we have to negotiate, take direction from, partner with, and get along with them every day. Wow. This article helps you on how to pick Team Building Baltimore activities.

Group Building is not about shaping relationships between peers. When there is a small cadre of senior manager's, personality types are evident to all. The politics in these environments can be exacerbated to a level that makes "passive aggression" becomes an art form and Group Meetings are not a cure. But not all is for naught. Even personal animus within a group may be addressed as long as it is not addressed in a manner that is in the category of "manipulation". Executive Group enhancement is not training; rather it is communicating.

Once you get to know each member and recognize their strengths and weaknesses you can define roles and responsibilities of each member. Perhaps one member is not that good at his or her job, but has a talent for keeping the group on track. This person will be a valuable member by keeping the group moving and save you money by preventing bad decisions or letting it stagnate.

Another member may have excellent communications skills and be able to relate to several different types of people. This person is valuable because they can clearly define the goals of the teamwork and communicate them effectively to the members.

Answering these questions is what ensures success after the teamwork activities. After an effective session (or series of sessions) the manager should be able to manage people who are able to work well together. Problems should be reduced. Everyone should feel better about coming to work every day. (This is where you smile and agree.)

In a small organization with a dynamic senior management cadre, it is the CEO who must keep check on executives who could bring more liabilities than credits to the desired performance of the company. As a company changes due to: the economy, competition, maturity of the market, changes in management, or simply because of new corporate structure, the CEO who must look at his charges and make sure they are all pulling in the right direction.

Everyone likes to be rewarded, and everyone appreciates respect. Recognize a member who is going above and beyond, and treat each member with respect. This will show your group you value them and they will put forth a greater effort toward their goal. Take the time to celebrate successes. Even small goals met deserve some type of celebration even it is as small has having box lunches catered one day. Positive feedback and recognition will help to motivate and keep your group motivated and working well together.

Simply put, Executive Group Building/Meeting is about communication, formatting the message to the employees, unifying the strengths of the group and most importantly, presenting a vital company persona to vendors and customers.




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