You Will Survive

There’s something magnetic about reality shows. Like the rest of the world, we were captivated by the whole 'Survivor' concept, and the more we watched, the more it was seen as the ultimate team-building experience. From my perspective as a team builder, I think people really like to test their limits, but they like to do it in an organized fashion Companies keep returning because they know employees are working as a team toward a unified goal and that in turn will definitely increase the bottom line.

The challenges of Survivor place passive and aggressive people on equal footing. There have been instances when we are informed about a quiet, unassuming individual at work only to find him in his element when he's swinging from a rope or eating something that would make the faint of heart, well, faint.

Coming together during a Survivor concept teambuilding – especially those from a sales environment, peopl have discovered they can work better together if they understand how they work and can learn to appreciate individual differences. It also gives each participant direction and purpose plus a great opportunity to explore what it means to function as part of a team.