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An event can be useful for established, successful teams as a means for recreation, healthy competition and not to mention a great social activity for them to connect on a level outside of the workplace. It is also possible that an event can provide a new team with the ability to quickly and efficiently develop important working relationships under conditions that promote their active working together but that do not carry with them the stresses of the work environment.

Understandably, with every new team start, there is always going to be hesitation, awkwardness and general lack of coordination on their part. But by making the effort in providing an exciting, challenging and enjoyable event, your new team will see that effort, and no doubt match it in their commitment to fulfilling their expected duties in the workplace.

It’s highly recommended that the event that you choose is as close in substance and action, to the tasks that they will face in the workplace. Team building events prove excellent in breaking tensions with new groups, and directly putting them into a situation where they are required to actively work together.

Also remember that, the more physical and demanding the event may be; the harder the team will work for their reward. An event of this kind will stimulate them to continue to work hard together because they will see that successful teams working hard together deliver the outcomes and are rewarded for it.

It’s important to understand that no matter how quickly you want to put your team together, they will go through the stages of Tuckman’s model of teams. Tuckman’s model suggests that teams go through several stages in their development. The first is forming, their first formation, the early stages of connecting with each other. At this point, they are highly dependent on their leader. The second is storming, the honeymoon is over and personalities assert themselves and potentially clash. Thirdly, is the norming phase, where the team is working well together, and working well with the leader. Lastly is performing, when the team has a clear awareness of its goals and why it is doing what it is doing and team operates with leadership making only necessary interventions.

If you can take your team through to the final ‘performing’ stage before they hit the actual work environment by planning a challenging team event, you can speed up the Tuckman model.

Perhaps this is also the crucial point at which you can assess the personalities of the groups. The team’s strengths and weaknesses can be identified here, and strategies and interventions put in place to improve, correct, adjust and build on existing conditions.

A well-planned event can provide an excellent opportunity to begin motivating and driving your team towards goals. A particularly competitive and goal orientated team event can provide an essential backbone to their induction – sending a message of motivation and competition to your new team start.

Successful organisation and execution of an event also shows your commitment to your workforce, giving them the drive to succeed in their career and the want to achieve more. Ensure that they know that you are serious, determined and dedicated to making their experiences both memorable and rewarding.

Enable your new team starts to settle in quickly and prove efficient immediately by contacting  Simon Lovegrove at The Center for Professional Development on +44 178 449 7025 or visit europe.cpdinfo.com today

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