“Coming together is a start; staying together is progress; working together is success.” - Henry Ford
Already at the beginning of the century, Henry Ford understood the importance of cohesion, teamwork and consolidation within a working group. But times are changing: 21st century employees are independent and demanding. In a market where the demand for this young and more educated workforce is growing exponentially with the retirement of boomers, many are foraging from one company to another, from one position to another, in search of a better situation.
And a high turnover of staff within fragile teams can represent huge expenses for training, replacement, management... and poor productivity at the end of the day.
Team building (root term for “team building”) is a proven method for increasing the retention of team members and increasing their interdependence and cohesion. This effective method makes it possible to develop collective values within a company, such as cohesion, interdependence, or involvement. Through sports, cultural, artistic or creative activities, team building can definitively establish several values within a work team: surpassing oneself, solidarity, stress management, belonging, adherence to corporate culture, adherence to corporate culture, effective communication, respect, the abolition of stereotypes, racism and more.
