Engage2win - Organizational Behavior Change

Any organization, irrespective of scale and brand image, needs one essential component: Teamwork. While it takes effort to form a formidable team; it is equally difficult to keep the team spirit going. Many times ridiculously simple  team building activities  can lead to good results. With employee engagement and employee experience quotient faring quite high these days, team spirit also forms an integral part of this quotient. Constant infights, bickering and lack of camaraderie, can lead to negative employee experience and disengagement of employees.  Many organizations are therefore always on the lookout of corporate outings and adventure trips, as a mode of forging team spirit, thus leading to effective employee engagement. A long week of hectic work, meetings and deadlines and long hours of commutation can definitely be eased out with relaxing and fun-filled  team building activities . Whether it is Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore or any other metro city, corporate work culture alm

What comes to your mind when we say, “ Team Building ”? Well, for some it is just an official day off from the work, concerned just about the venue and the menu. But for some, it can be a learning experience. But is it? Really? Well, there are certainly many reasons to conduct team building activities for your employees but is it certain that these activities will make their bond thicker back at work? Many managers thus, do not find team building activities worth it but find it hard to avoid them. Because refusing to their bosses is nothing but committing management suicide.  To keep the interest and time of the managers, here are 5 reasons why you shouldn’t invest in  Team Building programs  in 2020 – 1. The Gap in Learning:-  Not always it is necessary that one will get to do the  team building activities   with the same team they are working with back at the office. Even if they are the same, there is a huge learning gap between doing things in activities and performing task

“ To win in the marketplace, you must first win in the workplace. ”  - Doug Conant It is indeed true that your external customers will be satisfied only if your internal customers are happy. With the rapidly changing market dynamics, the workforce needs to be updated at a blistering pace too. Gone are those days where employee experience was limited to timely working hours and once a while taking them out for a family picnic or company offsite. With the increasing level of workplace stress and real-time pressure, employees deserve a better experience in terms of  employee engagement activities  to cope with the high paced market requirement. Mentioned below are few trends that every manager should expect in 2020 to keep their employees highly engaged in the workplace. 1. Increase in Perks and Non-Monetary Benefits:- With the changing social norms, lifestyle and standard of living, employees are now seeking for an experience at work and not just a mundane job. Flexible working

“ Great things in business are never done by one person. They are done by a team of people" As years pass by, the corporate trends, policies, and practices also evolve. With 2020 seeping in, team building activities also need to be revised as per the emerging trends. Here are a few trends that will redefine  Team Building Programmes  in 2020 and help you and your team hit the ground with excitement from the beginning of the year. Team Building Programs focused on Real Projects- In the previous years, we have seen a lot of corporates giving emphasis on  team building programs  through role-plays and fun-based activities. But now the companies are realizing that the focus needs to be more result-oriented vis-à-vis the money spent. Hence the emerging trend is to ensure that employees have fun team building programs but it should also have a quantifiable business outcome. Projects focused on Involving Remote Employees- Nowadays, remote employment has taken a new rise. Many

The latest in the HR world is to have wellbeing officers and departments. Their job is to help the workforce rediscover their purpose at work.  Perks, benefits, and freebies; all have a shelf life. What’s required ultimately is to make the workforce derive a sense of pride and satisfaction, from the work they do. This rediscovery increases productivity and performance and also elevates the happiness quotient at the workplace. Here are some super tips: 1. Ask your team to make a list of tasks/jobs they enjoy- Employees can list out tasks, activities they enjoy the most. This may not necessarily be related to the jobs they do. It could be gardening, cooking and even philanthropy. Based on the feedback, HR can plan  employee engagement activities  that touch upon these activities. 2. Give options for rotational duties/ responsibilities- Many times, employees start feeling that they are cut out for something else. Some other job profile interests them more. Wherever possible, c

Look:-  Any organization, irrespective of scale and brand, needs one essential component: Teamwork. While it takes effort to form a formidable team; it is equally difficult to keep the team spirit going. Many times ridiculously simple team building activities can lead to good results. A prominent media company in Delhi was facing issues despite having a brilliant team. That’s when the Head of Sales, decided to do some  team building activities in Delhi . The catch was however not letting out the underlying objective of these team-building activities. One morning, all the team members in Delhi got an email about a weekend trip to a resort. The  team building activities  started with division into sub-teams mainly comprising of individuals who had issues with each other. The carrot was the announcement by the CEO that the winning team would get a special incentive. Mystery Box :- In the first activity, each team was given a set of clues and they had to crack them to locate the My

While it takes effort to form a formidable team;  it is equally difficult to keep the team spirit going. Many times ridiculously simple  team building activities  can lead to good results. With employee engagement and employee experience quotient faring quite high these days, team spirit also forms an integral part of this quotient. There are eco-cottages on Faridabad Gurgaon road at the foothill of the Aravali is. The fresh air and the natural surroundings offer an ideal weekend getaway. Hans resort at the Delhi Jaipur highway Sullivan resort, some 30 km from Delhi Kuchesar mud fort, which is actually a resort cum heritage hotel around 25 km from Delhi Camp Mustang, at the Aravalli foothills Pratapgarh farms in Jhajjar Sports like Volley Ball, Ludo, Cricket, Carom, Football, Kho-Kho, Musical Chair and Tug Of War can be enjoyed by the workforce. These resorts offer  team building activities  like: Adventure activities like Rope obstacles, Burma Loops, Swinging Tyre,