What would you suggest for a good work team bonding?

[Anonymous]

Let's just say there's abit of toxicity in the work place, we are a small team in this building we work and when work gets really busy sometimes shit hits the fan, mostly when closing and cleaning up.

Im not a manager and I know what the issues are and could fix them but this is what could causes more shit going everywhere.

So if I could suggest a way we could get along better like a team building exersize, maybe it would help a little.

I know there's things like a trust fall or maybe doing an escape room but anything ekse?

[b_lova]

I would start with going to lunch together a couple times a week. Sometimes the issues arise because people in the team haven't taken the time to get to know one another to build basic trust.

The thing is no matter what event you choose someone is not going to want to join if it means "extra work".

That being said, games like Crimes Against Humanity are a pretty low bar for getting to know people on a more personal level.

Crafting, of the team uses it hands, is also a great team building exercise if the supplies are provided.

A backyard BBQ, if you have some cooks. Scavenger hunts, geo caching as a team, paintball, bowling, Top golf, pretty much any leisure sport is a great outing. Volunteering for an organization like 'Habitat For Humanity', basically you go build or renovate a house for a stranger.

Guys are not big on talking, we like to do things together and often conversation comes alongside of that. I don't know what the mixture of the team or the skills you all have so it's hard to suggest.

I would also suggest reading the book, "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" by Patrick Lencioni as a team. It's a quick read and because he wrote as a non-fiction, but with stories it really helps people see how idiotic they can be within a dysfunctional team.

[Syntosi]

I would suggest you find some kind of common interest or hobby. I heard that one corporation had their teams create game boards for warhammer 40k which I think is a really smart decision since its a single project that everyone can contribute towards even if some are more talented than others without ruining the final result.

That said, not all toxicity can or should be smoothed over with team building exercises. Sometimes you just have to split up people or even fire the worst cases.

[KittygosMeoWW]

An old boss took the office (finance Job) to an axe throwing bar lol

[NathanDavis]

throwing at each other or... ?

[KittygosMeoWW]

@NathanDavis at a wooden board but we were all drunk and talking ahit

[Anonymous]

Pray for anyone that needs it is the best way to change things. Work team bonding is of the physical plane and a lot of issues reside in the spiritual plane. I've seen all sorts of issues resolved through spiritual warfare prayer within days.

[Anonymous]

Organize your co-workers to all go to happy hour after work.

[gorydetails]

Give them $100 each to go hang out with people they actually like.