strengths and weaknesses. Such an experience can breathe new life into a tired office atmosphere and help the team understand one another better. But forget the usual stale teambuilding offerings and explore some- thing different.
Cook up a treat Dish up a treat for your colleagues with this cultural culi- nary class at The Chinese Cricket Club restaurant in The Crowne Plaza hotel in the City of London. The restau- rant’s Executive Chef Brendan Speed will teach dele- gates about some of the staple ingredients used in Chinese cooking while they sample a range of dishes and learn how to cook some themselves. After enjoying a five-course Sichuan banquet of Soft
Shell Crab, Cloud Ear Mushroom Salad, Pork Sui Mui, Fried Sea Bass, Ma Po Tofu and Chawan Mushi, budding chefs will be shown how to make their own dim sum. Paul Brackley, General Manager of the hotel, said:
“We’re confident the new concept will inject an unusual twist, as well as providing delegates with the opportuni- ty of building relationships with their colleagues. Essentially we are aiming to make the teambuilding a more convivial experience.” The course is designed for groups of up to 12 people and is priced at £95 per person including VAT. Contact: 020 7438 8026;
www.crowneplaza.com/londonthecity
Give something back In the beautiful setting of Ashdown Park Hotel and Country Club, in the heart of Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, your team can give something back to the com-
Quick fire teambuilding…
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF TEAM BUILDING? It helps organisations achieve their goals. We believe that a solid team drives high perform- ance, boosts creativity and exudes efficiency. Each individual has a role – a part to play with- in the team – and when all the pieces fit and work together, they can produce spectacular results. The main aim of teambuilding is to recognise individual assets and develop them as part of collective effort.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES DIFFERENT TYPES OF TEAM BUILDING? The right event is determined by our guests, their aspirations, personalities and interactions. It could be a powerful indoor workshop or be out in the woods making fires, cooking a Michelin Star aspiring meal, running around London meet- ing Kings, Queens and Leprechauns... the possi- bilities are indeed endless. Our goal is to get a team together, give them time and reason to know each other, to understand and enjoy working together. We spend 40 hours a week at work. We interact with our team more than we do with some of our family. Whether it’s a workshop to kick-start the team building process or a day out of the office on an
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with Simona Pop of CCC Events (
www.cccgroup.com; 0845 006 0606)
exciting city adventure, it’s all about collective communication!
WHY MIGHT A COMPANY CHOOSE TO USE A TEAMBUILDING COURSE? The motivation behind organising a team building event will vary from business to business, from management style to team personality. It could be a reward for great achievements or a pat on the back after hard times, there may be problems to be fixed or farewells to valued friends. Team building is such a dynamic and broad field that the benefits can be felt in any situation, at any level and across the cultural spectrum.
HOW CAN A PA EVALUATE IF A GROUP WOULD BENEFIT FROM TEAMBUILDING? A team is a living, breathing, interactive organism. Team building should be a permanent and proactive focus for the well-being and general health of an organisation. A classic trigger in considering the teambuilding option is a breakdown in communication or the development of turbulent relations at departmental level; a lot of businesses panic and rush to their corporate first aid kit to
patch things up. This will still produce results and help ease any existing strains; however, a consistent and sustained team building programme is desirable.
HOW CAN PAS CHOOSE AN APPROPRIATE ACTIVITY? The optimum steps in determining the right event mean starting with a relevant brief including the desired outcomes. There are literally hundreds of variables that can decide what the best solution for your group is and it is important to work with a professional com- pany that really understands what you want to achieve. Always get and give feedback and be open to new ideas and recommendations.
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR TOP TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK – BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE OFFICE? Encouraging communication, promoting trust, exercising perspective, sustaining motivation and enabling interaction. Five vital elements to any healthy, efficient and successful corporate organism. All of these aspects should be built upon, nurtured and developed. This is what team building events are all about!
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