The Effect of Team Building on Employees Productivity

The pressure of an increasingly demanding society is one of the biggest challenges in our work culture and mental health. Even though work is an anticipated societal norm, your career should not be restraining. Taking a break from the outside world helps us recover from weekly stress and gives room for other thoughts and ideas to be actualized.

The morale and wellbeing of an employee have direct implications on performance and productivity. Overwhelmed employees cannot bring their best to the work table. Employees are only as productive as they are motivated. Where there is a decline in employee motivation, there would be an equal amount of decline in productivity which in turn affects the growth of both the organization and its employee(s).

Scheduling regular team-building events will build togetherness, make employees more passionate about their work, and be more comfortable communicating with each other. Building these bonds through team building is very helpful to the business. Team building fosters collaboration and teamwork. It creates a team that uniformly works together to reach a common goal.

While focusing on employees' performance is important, the team would actualize its goals if first, the focus is on ensuring that the whole team feels less overwhelmed and disconnected. Learning how to effectively manage and engage your team is one of the key factors to running a successful workforce. Work engagement increases exponentially by having activities that though unrelated to work, builds deeper relationships between team members thereby ensuring staff retention.

This is the core of our work culture at The Seattle Residences and Spa. We are big on team building activities, which further helps employees to better understand each other’s strengths, weaknesses, and interests. This helps our team to unwind, relax and have fun while also sharing some of their work experiences with their line managers.

Written by: Lois Ozuorh (Human Resources Manager)