The importance of team building and boosting staff morale

As the world tentatively opens up, now is a good time to look at the importance of team building and boosting staff morale and motivation in the workplace.

The CHSF Team are returning to the office on a timetable approach later this month, to cover the activities, but just a few team members at any one time. We have had one team gathering where we all got together for a meal, which was wonderful!

With some new members of staff, some colleagues hadn’t met in person, so sharing an evening of food and conversation, was what we all needed to reconnect and give us all a much-needed boost.

The Benefits of Team Building 

Team building is any action or method, which brings a group together and motivates them to work collaboratively. The purpose of any team-building exercise is to build a stronger unit of employees.

Team building has many benefits for businesses. It improves productivity, increases employee motivation, encourages collaboration and builds trust and respect among employees. Team building exercises should be held outside the office and give employees a reason to interact with each other in a non-work-related environment.

Building Trust

For teams to work together, they need to know they can trust each other, that they can fall back on each other if the need arises. Moreover, when you build trust among teams, they give each other space and autonomy to accomplish their tasks and make their own decisions.

Increase Engagement and Retention

Employees enjoy being part of something that is more than just a job, something fun to look forward to in the work environment.  When businesses encourage their employees to have fun, employees naturally become more engaged and want to stay longer with the organisation. Charity partnerships are a great way to offer this to employees!

Team Building Activities

Team building activities are designed to develop stronger communication and collaboration, which help teams become more effective and efficient. There is a natural transition from traditional teambuilding activities to fundraising activities inside (or outside) the workplace.

This month we have had three corporate teams taking part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. A testing but popular challenge with our corporate partners, because it offers participants a goal to work towards in terms of some advanced training, gathering sponsorship, then a day walking in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park. Here are some of the recent teams from Gamma, Clarion Solicitors and Bailoran Solicitors, who all took part this month raising funds for CHSF.

Clarion team ready to conquer the three peaks of Yorkshire

Taking part in charitable giving is a worthy marketing tool for any business. It opens up networking opportunities, promotes an ethical reputation and increases presence within the community. But aside from the promotional aspect, the inclusion of charitable giving within the working environment is a useful means for building staff morale.

No matter your business type or environment, there is a charity event to suit any form of workplace. Whether it be a coffee and cake morning in the office or persuading a team to take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks! The process of planning, effort and achievement brings people together to work towards a target unrelated to day-to-day business, and importantly for the benefit of others.

If you would be interested to learn more about what CHSF can offer your team, please get in touch with Caitlin on caitlin.hazell@chsf.org.uk

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