B2 – Upper Intermediate
Team building can be a demanding and occasionally stressful task for HR professionals, but the investment of time and effort pays off significantly. Why is team building essential, and what is the true return on investment (ROI) of organizing events and activities beyond regular work routines?
Read the article to find out more about the importance of team building.
https://teambuilding.com/blog/team-building-importance
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does the adjective “close-knit” mean? “The following are reasons to foster a close-knit relationship among employees.” Give 1 synonym and use it in a sentence.
- What does the term “turnover cost” mean? “With fewer employees leaving, you save on turnover costs and valuable time since you do not have to undergo an onboarding process.” Use it in a sentence.
- What does the expression “to pull in the same direction” mean? “Thus, employees can more easily see how their individual efforts fit into the larger organizational mission. This alignment is vital because it ensures that the various teams pull in the same direction.” Use it in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What is your definition of team building, and why do you think it is important in the workplace?
- Do you believe team building has a long-term impact on employee performance? Why or why not?
- In your opinion, what are the most important benefits of organizing team-building events?
- Do you think team building is necessary for all organizations, regardless of their size? Why or why not?
One reply on “The Importance of Team Building”
1.What does the adjective “close-knit” mean? “The following are reasons to foster a close-knit relationship among employees.” Give 1 synonym and use it in a sentence.
Synonym: good relation between employees
A football team works better when there a close-knit relationship between footballers.
2. What does the term “turnover cost” mean? “With fewer employees leaving, you save on turnover costs and valuable time since you do not have to undergo an onboarding process.” Use it in a sentence.
Businnes cost. It is the price that you pay to manage a business.
It is important to think in the turnover cost because to get a decrease in this price could get better the company more than you expected.
3. What does the expression “to pull in the same direction” mean? “Thus, employees can more easily see how their individual efforts fit into the larger organizational mission. This alignment is vital because it ensures that the various teams pull in the same direction.” Use it in a sentence.
Everybody has the same targets and they pretend to get the same. If we pull in the same direction we will get to solve the problem.
Discussion Questions:
1.What is your definition of team building, and why do you think it is important in the workplace?
Teambuilding is the ability of knowing how to work with your partners and being able to solve problems with them. There are some times when you have more ideas and you can save time when you work with your partners together instead of doing alone.
2. Do you believe team building has a long-term impact on employee performance? Why or why not?
Yes. Good relationship with your partners create a good environment and you can be more comfortable. This is better to the targets of work
3. In your opinion, what are the most important benefits of organizing team-building events?
Team members can know each other better when they are outside work doing something funny for them.
4. Do you think team building is necessary for all organizations, regardless of their size? Why or why not?
No. When organization is very big, team members try to speak between them and to do activities togethes, even though the company don’t organize it.