For this reason, it s widely adopted in many companies
However, if employee participation is not voluntary, these exercises could end up having the opposite effect
Scavenger hunts, office trivia, escape rooms: Team-building activities can be an essential step towards fostering healthy workplace competition and boosting communication and collaboration among colleagues.
But if employees feel these activities are mandatory and regard them as the bane of their workplace existence, potential benefits could be jeopardised.
This is according to a new study by researchers from the University of Sydney. Their findings, published in the
The team concluded that there are ethical implications involved in forcing employees to partake in these activities, after their study showed that participants had mixed feelings about team-building interventions.
Date Time
Benefits of team building exercises jeopardised if not truly voluntary Zoom dress up parties and ‘trust falls’ – team building has become the go-to tool for managers trying to increase rapport and productivity, but many employees resent compulsory bonding, often regarding it as the bane of their workplace existence.
Employees who like to keep their work and private lives separate may want to avoid team-building exercises. Credit: Pexels
A paper published this week by University of Sydney School of Project Management researchers in the Journal of Social Networks has found participants have mixed feelings about team-building interventions, with the research revealing ethical implications in forcing employees to take part.