Comments on: Team Building Gone Wrong http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/04/15/team_building_gone_wrong/ All about the issues that arise when workforce issues converge with business management. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:38:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 By: Jacob Johansen http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/04/15/team_building_gone_wrong/#comment-16920 Jacob Johansen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:31:47 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/04/15/team_building_gone_wrong/#comment-16920 Forced retreats do indeed suck and they are almost always meaningless and unfruitful. Let's face it, some of our co-workers are really bad at what they do, and the last thing I want to do is play friendly and do a little get-to-know you. This waterboarding mess beats that whole recent Wal-Mart PR nightmare by a long shot. The manager organizing that event should be fired. This is hands-down, one of the most stupid things I've ever seen. Again, just goes to show you that no matter what education, credentials, or perceived smarts some leaders may claim they have, all that glitters is not gold! Forced retreats do indeed suck and they are almost always meaningless and unfruitful.
Let’s face it, some of our co-workers are really bad at what they do, and the last thing I want to do is play friendly and do a little get-to-know you.
This waterboarding mess beats that whole recent Wal-Mart PR nightmare by a long shot. The manager organizing that event should be fired. This is hands-down, one of the most stupid things I’ve ever seen.
Again, just goes to show you that no matter what education, credentials, or perceived smarts some leaders may claim they have, all that glitters is not gold!

]]> By: J. William Tincup http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/04/15/team_building_gone_wrong/#comment-16563 J. William Tincup Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:55:08 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2008/04/15/team_building_gone_wrong/#comment-16563 Great post - I'm still laughing / crying... In terms of retreats, we've had a few successful ones. We tend to make them completely optional and discuss loftier things than can be done at the office during a typical workday. Moreover, the office is a barrier in some ways to real strategic thinking. People are in the trees. So, the occasional fun and optional "think time" retreat can be useful. Forced retreats suck. No one likes them and to your point - real value isn't created at gunpoint. J. William Tincup Starr Tincup starrtincup.com || jpie.com Great post - I’m still laughing / crying…

In terms of retreats, we’ve had a few successful ones. We tend to make them completely optional and discuss loftier things than can be done at the office during a typical workday. Moreover, the office is a barrier in some ways to real strategic thinking. People are in the trees. So, the occasional fun and optional “think time” retreat can be useful.

Forced retreats suck. No one likes them and to your point - real value isn’t created at gunpoint.

J. William Tincup
Starr Tincup
starrtincup.com || jpie.com

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