Annually, companies allocate substantial budgets to teambuilding activities. The team development process is critical for companies, and in this industry there are many companies that offer a wide range of experiences – some positive, others less positive due to discrepancies in understanding the goals and expectations of the teams.

All this has led to confusion among companies and their employees regarding what a teambuilding is, its results and how it should be .

What are the most unfortunate teambuilding scenarios that come to your mind? Here is a selection:
• The participants have no input regarding the activity of the event;
• Participation is mandatory;
• The environment in which the event takes place is not friendly;
• The tone of the entire event is too serious and authoritative, without social and fun elements;
• Activities focus only on what is wrong with the team (company);
• The event is not personalized;
• The activities are extremely demanding and not at all suitable for the age and physical condition of the group of participants;
• The activities are not collaborative;
• Water, food and breaks between activities are insufficient;
• The person responsible for the group in the decision-making structure is not present;
• The expectations of the participants are not met, on the contrary, they leave more disconnected and demoralized regarding teamwork.

Of course, these are some extreme examples of SO NOT. On this occasion, you can realize what you want to avoid when planning or implementing a teambuilding activity and make sure that your team gets the best teambuilding experience.

Recently, HSBC dismissed a group of employees who published a video in which they claimed to be Islamic militants and performed a beheading. This video was part of a teambuilding exercise.

Therefore, the choice of activities suitable to the team’s profile, as well as of the teambuilding supplier, are two of the most important elements for the success of a corporate event. After establishing them, the briefing and waiting of the participants play a primary role until the completion of the entire activity.