| One of the best ways to build your team strong and | | | | will find the natural leaders in the group as well. |
| stronger than you could ever imagine is through | | | | In a military boot camp they put the team through |
| forced adversity. What do I mean by forced | | | | hell and adversity and the group bonds together, |
| adversity? Well, if you meet strong groups, teams or | | | | exactly what they need to fight as a unit when the |
| organizations with a tight bond, you will find they | | | | real battle begins. Perhaps this is why corporate |
| have shared at one or more times adversity that | | | | adventure excursions are so popular, where they |
| they conquered together. So, does this mean that | | | | make the team work together in order to survive |
| you need to put your team through a life threatening | | | | and overcome adversity. There are now many |
| event to get them to bond together? Well, if you | | | | companies that offer adventure retreats for |
| did, that would certainly do the trick. | | | | executives to help build their teams. |
| Personally, I find many groups quite weak and the | | | | These sorts of natural team building events do |
| participants unworthy of the group, however, I also | | | | simulate a reality of how humans bond with each |
| realize there is power in numbers and you legally | | | | other in a common cause. We also see this in sports |
| cannot go around putting people through life | | | | when a team battles it out in a championship |
| threatening events to maximize performance, | | | | competition, this is a time when strong bonds are |
| efficiency and team work. However, you can use | | | | built and strong teams are formed, please consider all |
| simulated and forced adversity to build the team and | | | | this philosophy when planning your team building |
| the character of the individuals and in doing so you | | | | efforts in the future. |