Having a highly engaged staff is what every employer yearns for, as it not only creates a positive environment in the company but also increases every individual’s productivity and performance. Team building is highly essential for an organization, as companies no longer work as individuals and instead perform as a group of interrelated individuals who aim to reach a common goal or a destination.

Here are a few ways by which an employer can build a highly engaged team.

•  Appreciate and acknowledge the employees

Appreciation and acknowledgment are vital in an organization and help in boosting the morale of one’s employees. It also instills a lot of positivity in the relationship between the employer and the employee. It is always healthy to show one’s appreciation by giving small monetary gifts or thoughtful appreciation notes, which will, in turn, make the employee even more engaged and dedicated towards their job. It also serves as a significant component for team building, thereby creating a bond between the employer and the employee and also within the employee circle.

•  Ensure that   learning never stops

As an employer, one needs to make sure that their team is highly committed to their job and is always on the lookout for learning something new. Learning, as a process, should never stop, and as an employer, one can facilitate this by engaging them in workshops, seminars, and conferences, which will help them to stay updated and improve their skills. Team building workshops are highly useful and consist of problem-solving exercises to prioritization matrix, which will help a group of individuals to think, analyze and evaluate the situation efficiently as a team.

•  Conduct interactive sessions

Understanding is a significant component of team building and can be achieved by having open floor discussions and fun ice-breaking sessions, where one can share their life experiences with each other. A good flow of communication from the employer to the employee, from the employee to the employer and between the employees is necessary to function effectively. Effective communication is vital and can be improved by having fun talk sessions, which are informal and easygoing.

•  Opt for team building through social media

Social media platforms, such as Facebook, are all about group dynamics and could work wonders for your organization. Enhancing social relations is a significant factor of team building and can be achieved with the appropriate use of social media platforms. Although, make sure that the communication is not too informal and within the aspects of professionalism.

•  Arrange for fun activities

Group activities are super fun and can bring the entire team together. Every team building workshop has a group activity which might be a game of charades, purpose mingle, where employees can go around and share what they might contribute to the meeting. Prizes can be distributed based on the factor, who shared the most and who contributed the most during the meeting.

•  Give gifts and prizes

Who doesn’t love gifts? Be it a super cool vacation or a gift card; presents are loved by all which makes them even more positive and happy about working in the organization. Timely incentives also work wonders, which helps employees to stay more focused and engaged with their job.

•  Open communication is the key

Yes, by having an open flow of communication in an organization, more positivity and aspects of togetherness between the employees and between the employer and the employee can be instilled. Honest feedback is crucial in an organization and will help the body to grow and develop as a team. Feedback forms are one of the most popular tools used to collect feedback and honest opinions from people working in an organization. These feedback forms are widely used because of its level of anonymity, and freedom one gets to voice out their opinion.

•  Set realistic and attainable goals

Success is key for any human being and to instill that feeling in an employee, make sure that you set realistic and achievable goals which will motivate your employee to work harder. By setting attainable goals, you not only help them attain those goals but also motivate them to work harder and believe in themselves.

•  Engage in group projects

Innovative group projects that are both fun and thought-provoking works wonders for an organization, as it not only helps the employees to test and improve their skills but also helps them to think, analyze, and work efficiently as a group and not as atomised individuals.

•  Conduct   orientation programs to brief employees about the company

Timely orientation programs are great for organizations as it helps in educating the employees on what the company believes in and what are its goals and targets.

Involvement is critical both from the employee and from the employer which leads to a highly engaged team of staff, resulting in a positive work culture.