“We equipped all the members of those teams with electronic badges that collected data on their individual communication behaviour—tone of voice, body language, whom they talked to and how much, and more. With remarkable consistency, the data confirmed that communication indeed plays a critical role in building successful teams. In fact, we’ve found patterns of communication to be the most important predictor of a team’s success. Not only that, but they are as significant as all the other factors—individual intelligence, personality, skill, and the substance of discussions—combined.”
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A global study from Qualtrics recently found “Two out of five (41.6%) of respondents said that their mental health has declined since the COVID-19 outbreak. The number of people who rated the state of their mental health in the lowest range (3 or under on a 10-point scale) has doubled since the outbreak began.”
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Delivering on the employee experience is HR’s top priority, and 58% of organizations are redesigning to become more people-centric. Yet, only 27% of executives believe employee experience will yield a business return. And, even though 61% of employees trust their employer to look after their well-being and 48% of executives rank it as a top workforce concern, only 29% of HR leaders have a health and well-being strategy.
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According to this article from Deakin Co, building a team is covered by five key elements:
Communication, Delegation, Efficiency, Ideas & Support.
We might be in a Covid-19 lockdown, but the games can still continue! Maybe you can use this as a little team building exercise at the start of your next zoom call? Maybe something to send out in an email to keep those #funfriday vibes as we roll into the weekend! Goodluck!
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A happy workplace is a thriving workplace and a team building event with one of our Amazing Races in Melbourne is a great way to go about it.
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