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20 Team Building Activities that Promote Open Communication

Use team-building activities that promote open communication. When team members communicate openly and honestly, they are better equipped to collaborate, problem-solve, and achieve their goals.  I have been facilitating team-building programs since 2007. I often use games. But occasionally, I use activities that don’t require

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4 Purposes of Team Building

If your team building feels fun but produces no follow-through, you didn’t build a team—you hosted an event. In this article, Jef Menguin shows the four purposes of team building and how each one demands a different design and expectation. Apply it, then share it with your leaders so team building becomes a tool for results, not a yearly ritual.

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Promote the I in Teams

Teams stall when nobody says “I will” and everyone waits for “we”—and the result is rework, finger-pointing, and slow execution. In this article, Jef Menguin shares a simple way to build personal ownership inside teamwork through clearer roles, promises, and follow-through. Use it in your next meeting and pass it on so accountability becomes normal, not awkward.

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Raise team awareness.

Help your team make accurate assessments of its actions and structure. Understand that your team is a perfect fit to its current structure and performance of its members. People preoccupied about their daily businesses become blind to what they’re doing. They fail to correct themselves.

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