Comments on: Team Building Gone Wrong

By: Keynote Speaker

Keynote Speaker — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:37:44 +0000

Retreats could be a good way for a Team Building Activity. As long as you have hired a good facilitator. Someone who will always bring life throughout the Activity. Break the normal way of retreat. Think of something new and interesting.

All the best!

By: Jacob Johansen

Jacob Johansen — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:31:47 +0000

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

J. William Tincup — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:55:08 +0000

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
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