Published by: Business desk
Last updated: August 29, 2023, 2:34 PM IST
Activities such as sports in the workplace can ensure that employees get to know each other better. (Representative Image)
Sport has transformative and healing powers. Introducing games into the workplace can create a fun environment among employees.
Sport not only boosts self-confidence and resilience, but can also break down barriers between individuals and help them bond better. Sport has transformative and healing powers. Introducing sports and games in the workplace can create a fun atmosphere among employees and can also increase their productivity. These are the benefits of introducing team building activities such as sports and games into the workplace.
1. Build trust
Activities such as sports in the workplace can ensure that employees get to know each other better. Team building activities promote collaborative learning, mutual trust and teamwork. A member cannot win a match on his own, so the employees rely on the help and expertise of the teammate. By participating in such activities, employees can trust and rely on each other. It leads to better productivity and results.
2. Increases physical health
According to the Harvard Business Review, employers who care about the health and fitness of their employees saw a 6 to 1 return on their investment. Organizing fitness challenges after work can get employees to leave their desks and focus on promoting the physical health.
3. Improves mental health
According to the ADP Research Institute, about 76% of Indian workers report that stress has a negative impact on job performance, with 49% expressing similar feelings about their mental health. Organizing fun sports activities can help employees de-stress and can result in better workplace performance.
4. Encourage creativity
Team building games can boost employee creativity. The employees can come up with out-of-box ideas to accomplish a task. These activities can lead the employees to come up with innovative and creative ideas to address potential problems in the workplace.
5. Improve communication
Team building activities help to stimulate communication between employees. It develops camaraderie and trust among them. It gives employees a chance to socialize with each other outside of the office space. It brings people from different backgrounds together and helps break the ice. Socializing between team members improves communication patterns by more than 50%, according to a study.
6. Humanize the workforce
Team building activities can help managers and colleagues see others as human beings. Such activities strengthen the bond between employees and promote greater understanding between team members.
