teambuilding
Corporate cohesion exercises
Teambuilding refers to activities or exercises designed to improve cooperation, communication, and trust among members of a group—typically coworkers.
The term often carries a slightly dreaded connotation, suggesting mandatory fun: The retreat included a teambuilding exercise where we had to build a tower out of spaghetti.
Also spelled as two words: team building.
Tension-easing social activity
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- cookoffCompetitive food preparation event
brainstorming · roleplay · simulation · improv · paintball · rafting · karaoke · charades
Goodwill among companions
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- trustConfidence in another
- connectionA joining or relation
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
togetherness · kinship · friendship · solidarity · affinity · loyalty · attachment · belonging
Wholeness through cohesion
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- trustConfidence in another
integration · interconnection · complementarity · chemistry · dynamics · balance · solidarity · shared purpose
Joint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
delegation · contribution · participation · consensus · feedback · crossfunctional · huddle · standup
Impetus toward a goal
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- espritVivacious wit
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
confidence · satisfaction · pride · optimism · commitment · energy · positivity · recognition
Developing abilities through practice
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
- upskillingLearning new work abilities
- onboardingNew member integration process
leadership · communication skills · feedback · growth · learning · potential · competence · proficiency
icebreaker
Tension-easing social activity
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
cookoff · brainstorming · roleplay · simulation · improv · paintball · rafting · karaoke · charades · puzzle
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- trustConfidence in another
- connectionA joining or relation
fellowship · togetherness · kinship · friendship · solidarity · affinity · loyalty · attachment · belonging · warmth
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
trust · integration · interconnection · complementarity · chemistry · dynamics · balance · solidarity · shared purpose · common ground
cooperation
Joint action toward shared aims
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
brainstorming · delegation · contribution · participation · consensus · feedback · crossfunctional · huddle · standup · alignment
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- espritVivacious wit
spirit · confidence · satisfaction · pride · optimism · commitment · energy · positivity · recognition · celebration
training
Developing abilities through practice
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
- upskillingLearning new work abilities
onboarding · leadership · communication skills · feedback · growth · learning · potential · competence · proficiency · facilitation
- leiderschapsvaardighedencoaching, feedback, empowerment
- off-site locationsretreat, backup, storage, datacenter, branch
teambuildingsolo work
Creation by one person
isolation · independent work · going it alone · autonomy · self-reliance
teambuildingdisbandment
Formal termination of group
fragmentation · division · scattering · atomization · dispersal
teambuildingsabotage
Deliberate disruption of operations
undermining · backstabbing · infighting · dysfunction · micromanagement
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