Team building

Team building

Team building is a proposed philosophy of job design in which employees are viewed as members of interdependent teams instead of as individual workers. Team building refers to a wide range of activities, presented to corporate sectors, schools, sports teams, etc designed for improving team performance. The term “team building” has become a buzzword in recent years, and the success of most organisations depends on the ability of individuals to build effective teams.

The Team-building activities are very effective for the teaching members as well and enhance not only faculty morale, but student performance as well. Many teachers find the growing demands of being an educator in modern education difficult and stressful with massive amounts of paperwork. Teachers may experience low morale because their daily work life often includes long periods of isolation from their peers. When work stress results in teacher burnout, it can have serious consequences for the health and contentment of teachers and their interactions with students and family members on a daily basis.

Team-building activities in educational institutes promote open communication and a positive working environment. It is pursued via a variety of practices, and can range from simple bonding exercises to complex simulations and multi-day team building retreats designed to develop a team (including group assessment and group-dynamic games).

Keeping in view the above, J.D. Birla Institute (Departments of Science & Commerce) organized an excursion to Sonar Bangla, Kolaghat as a part of their Faculty Development programme. The various sessions of activities conducted by external experts had an overwhelming response from all the faculty members. The event was aimed for and accomplished with a fresh boost of energy to the teachers and inspired them to increase their confidence and trust in their colleagues. It helped bringing the members together in a carefree environment and promoted a unique bonding among them.