What's the problem with the bad corporate team building?

　　Zipper, compulsory, cramming... There are many kinds of corporate team building activities that should enhance team cohesion, but they often go out of style in practice, making it difficult for employees to agree.

　　What's wrong with the team building problem?

The reporter made a visit with this question.

Lack of deep care

　　Liu Danning is doing sales in a private company. The person in charge of the company advocates a struggle culture of tempering the will, and believes that the best form of team building is military training.

"He was particularly satisfied with the uniformity and prohibition. He felt that morale came up immediately, and he took the lead in shouting the slogan of success, which was embarrassing."

　　In recent years, as an employee benefit, team building activities have been continuously renovated and have been sought after by enterprises.

However, many employees believe that although the team building is lively, it does not reflect deep corporate care.

According to the "2021 Internet People Survival Survey" released by a workplace social platform, only 20% of post-90s workplaces like team building, while this number of post-00s workplaces only accounts for 10%.

　　Liu Junzhen, an associate professor at the School of Business of Nankai University, said that the enterprise group was established in the 1990s and was introduced from European and American countries. The original meaning was to conduct game activities in the form of collective collaboration, injecting some lively elements into the workplace full of rigid constraints. It depends on the nature of the company’s ownership, the style of the founders and the entrepreneurial history.

　　"Sports and sports events are the most popular among enterprises, and the most accepted by employees is travel." Team construction planner Xiaohei has been in the business for 5 years and has served nearly a hundred companies.

She told reporters that most of the team building is directly decided by the person in charge of the company, and very few are decided by a vote of the employees.

"Many business leaders are keen on climbing and hiking. They hope that their subordinates can help each other to enhance team cohesion. But for people who have no exercise habits, high-intensity exercise is often unbearable."

It shouldn't be a obedience test

　　Zhang Haowen, an employee of a foreign company, often organizes project trips, but he and his colleagues do not buy it.

"The team was built for two days on weekends, and I got up earlier than work. I went to free attractions. I had a lunch box at noon, and I had to sleep in a Chase shop at night. It even needed the AA system. On the surface, everyone was having fun, and they were all complaining in private."

　　Meaningless activities, occupied holidays and weekends, expenses at your own expense... Surveys on social networking platforms in the workplace show that these are often important reasons why employees are disgusted with team building.

And some activities invented to test obedience and loyalty by playing team building side-by-side balls make employees even more miserable.

　　"You have to endure compromises to be accepted by the new team." Li Congbin joined an Internet company last year. He recalled the "ice-breaking team building" organized by the company, and he was still feeling unwell.

"The trainer took us to play Truth or Dare. Many of the problems set up involve privacy and challenge the bottom line, which is really hard to accept."

　　Because he was too restrained, Li Congbin was interviewed by the personnel department after the team building activity: "You are too introverted. You have lost your face with everyone, and there will be no barriers in the future." He felt both humiliated and puzzled: "Publicly reveal your privacy. Is it'ice breaking'? I'm not good at words, but it doesn't prevent me from getting along with my colleagues and working together happily."

　　"Team building is like a mirror, reflecting the enterprise's understanding of management." Sun Jianmin, a professor at the School of Labor and Human Resources of Renmin University of China, pointed out that as a kind of off-job training, team building weakens the sense of distance in formal organization activities.

However, some companies lack modern management awareness and cannot grasp the boundaries of team building. On the contrary, carrying out team building activities will harm the physical and mental health of employees and infringe on the rights and interests of employees.

How to achieve a win-win situation

　　What kind of team building can achieve a win-win situation for employees and bosses?

　　"You can collect employees' opinions in advance, provide a few more plans, and let employees vote for decision." Li Congbin expects that employees will have more voice in team building.

　　"Even if you refuse to participate, there is no hidden cost. Don't worry about being labeled as'lack of team awareness and uncomfortable', which will affect your future career development." Zhang Haowen hopes that employees have the right to choose when participating in team building.

He feels that he values ​​the company's values ​​and sincere communication with colleagues more than one or two whim team building.

　　Xiaohei concluded that most of the more successful team building projects she planned were new in form and had good food and lodging conditions, and the company hopes to help employees eliminate physical and mental fatigue.

"For example, traveling to islands, playing in amusement parks, or carefully crafted targeted treasure hunts and other themed activities. Employees will be able to enter the state very quickly, and there is no need to do too much guidance."

　　“The prerequisite for team building is respect.” Liu Junzhen believes that companies must first respect the personality, privacy and diverse personalities of employees, be sensitive enough to the ethnic taboos and customs of participants, and avoid vulgar forms and empty content when designing activities, so that employees can truly gain something.

In addition, we must establish legal awareness, respect and ensure employees' right to rest, reputation, and health.

　　"The purpose of team building is to enhance the feelings of colleagues, shape the corporate culture, and enhance the awareness and ability of employees to collaborate and consider others." Sun Jianmin believes that a healthy corporate culture will definitely be reflected in the speech and behavior of the organization members and infiltrate daily In his work habits, he solidified into clear and formal rules and regulations.

"This is the real team building, and it is also the foundation for the company to settle down."

　　Chen Xi