Team Building
“Team building is an ongoing process that helps a work group evolve into a cohesive unit. The team members not only share expectations for accomplishing group tasks, but trust and support one another and respect one another's individual differences... With good team-building skills, you can unite employees around a common goal and generate greater productivity. Without them, you limit yourself and the staff to the effort each individual can make alone.”
Team Building: Why & How
"The most successful, memorable team-building events are ones that don’t feel like a day at the office. Activities that overtly aim to draw in leadership lessons or practical takeaways are less powerful. Spending time together, sharing an experience or working towards a common goal allows bonding to happen more organically and far more effectively." - Forbes
Team Building Activities
- Teamwork Activities & Games | SessionLabFacilitation techniques and activities to support team work and create better aligned and more effective teams. Foster trust and openness, improve collaboration and manage team dynamics effectively with over 150 activities to improve teamwork.
- 22 Team-Building Activities Your Coworkers Won’t Hate (We Promise) | The MuseWhile they tend to get a bad rap, the right kinds of team-building exercises can bring people closer together, help teams work more effectively, and identify gaps and strengths in individual members.
- 51 best employee team building games for improving productivity at work | DeskTimeTeam building games are often met with a groan. Nobody wants to spend time doing awkward activities with coworkers, especially so if it feels pressured. But the thing is – team building doesn’t have to be boring or unpleasant. The right team building activities can help your employees bond, which in turn boosts engagement and productivity.
- 31 effective leadership activities for developing great leaders! | SessionLabGood leaders can make or break a team. While more and more people are being asked to step into leadership roles, the path to becoming a good leader is long and not always straightforward. Leadership activities are a great way of developing the skills and competencies needed to be an effective leader. It's not easy to learn these skills, especially when so many leaders don't receive effective training or support. In this article, we'll explore the leadership activities you should master in order to lead a high-performing team and become a better leader!
Articles & Research
- Towards Effective Team Building in the Workplace byPublication: Department of Industrial Relations and Public Administration, Lagos State UniversityPublication Date: 2013
- Building Effective Social Work Teams byPublication: British Journal of Social Work. Jul2019, Vol. 49 Issue 5, p1365-1367. 3p.
- Empowering the Team: A Social Work Model of Interprofessional Collaboration in Hospitals (Pre-Proof Version) byPublication: Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, Vol. 19Publication Date: 2020
- A Model for Interdisciplinary Collaboration. byPublication: National Association of Social WorkersPublication Date: 2003
- Challenges Faced by Social Workers as Members of Interprofessional Collaborative Health Care Teams byPublication: National Association of Social WorkersPublication Date: 2016
Interdisciplinary Teamwork/Collaboration
- A Guide for Interprofessional Collaboration byPublication: Council on Social Work Education PressPublication Date: 2018
