By Lanie Chan

The nucleus of every organization is its workforce and the growth of a organization depends largely on the way the employees work in an interactive and cohesive way. There has been a paradigm shift in the corporate world, where the performance of large departments is assessed in terms of the performance shown by the smaller teams within such departments. Hence, members of these smaller teams should remain constantly motivated and contented so that their performance levels can have a positive influence on the overall performance of the organization, and teambuilding events can assist in building this motivation and ensuring employee satisfaction.

Objectives of teambuilding events can be many. These events are a great help when a new initiative is to be kick started or new employees are to be inducted. Many organizations however have made these events a critical part of their corporate culture, with teambuilding activities being held periodically so that employees' motivation never dwindles or inter-personal relationships don't get strained. Facing challenging situations and crisis scenarios during these events help employees forge strong bonds and sharpen their teamwork acumen.

An effective teambuilding event is an eye-opener for an employee, as he realizes his role in the company, while the management also takes notice of the good work done by an employee and recognizes him for that. These events include cultural programs, sports, recognition ceremonies, and other varied exercises.

These events are an excellent occasion to bring to light the achievements of individual employees, and at the same time educate them in an entertaining manner so that they can have a successful future in the company by performing better. After undergoing a successful teambuilding event, the employees can experience a higher degree of encouragement, satisfaction and direction than they had before.

The current economic climate with all its uncertainties can cause turmoil in employees' minds as they start worrying about their future with the organization, and teambuilding events are the best treatment for all the ills brought about by such negative and unproductive thinking. Organizing teambuilding events is usually the responsibility of the HR department of the company, but organizations can also hire the services of specialised agencies that can organize such teambuilding events.

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