Planning a Team Building Event

When selecting a team building service provider for your organization, it is important to know what you are expecting to get out of the activity. If you know your goals going into the program, you are more likely to make the right choice in who you contract with for the event and what type of activities you plan for your team. Here are a few simple questions to ask yourself prior to booking your provider: What is the main purpose for the event? ... [Read More...]

Teamwork vs Teamplay

Planning for an Effective Team Building Event When planning for a team building event, it is extremely important to know what your goals are.  Is the program meant to be a stand-alone team energizer, or does your group have serious goals and critical outcomes?  Is the goal teamwork or teamplay? Yesterday I ran a short team building event for 90 members of a local sorority.  The event was part of their yearly kick-off, and the group had a great... [Read More...]

Team Building Event Planning 101

Planning a Team Building Event The staff at NEXTeams has been running quality team building and adventure instruction programs since 1998.  Over the years, we have had the privilege of working with all types of groups, under many different circumstances (we recently ran a Team Re-Energizer for 110 participants in a room that was only large enough for 75 people to stand in a circle – WOW!), and after over a thousand programs, we have learned... [Read More...]