The keys to successful team building: a complete guide

Strengthen your team's cohesion while creating unforgettable memories, it's all possible with well thought-out team-building. Whatever your budget or the size of your group, a tailor-made experience awaits you in a Slow Village!

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How do you organize a team building event?

Organizing an event such as team-building offers many advantages for your team. To achieve this, it's essential to choose a venue and team-building activities that are in perfect harmony with your company's values and commitments. This will not only strengthen team cohesion, but also inspire and motivate your participants.

What is a Team-Building ?

Team-building is an event that became popular in the United States in the 1980s. At that time, companies became aware of the importance of team cohesion and the well-being of their employees. This led to the development of outdoor activities, such as group games and challenges, designed to encourage team spirit and stimulate creativity.

Today, the term " team-building " has become popular. This event has evolved to include a wide variety of activities such as creative workshops, personal development sessions, or even moments of relaxation and leisure, to enable participants to enjoy themselves together while strengthening professional bonds.

As you may have gathered, team-building refers to activities and events organized to strengthen team spirit within a workgroup or company. These activities can take many different forms, depending on the company's objectives and values.

The main aim of team-building is toimprove professional relations, stimulate creativity, boost productivity and, above all, foster lasting employee commitment.

Team-building is often organized as part of a company seminar. If you'd like to find out more about the process and benefits of a seminar, take a look at our page on company seminars. 

Offering your team an event outside the daily work environment not only allows them to relax, but also to get to know each other better and discover the company from a different angle, creating a harmonious and motivating work dynamic.

The perfect setting to boost your team !

To start organizing your team-building activities, it's essential to choose a location that reflects your company's values and commitments. If you're committed to CSR and want to minimize your carbon footprint, then Slow Village is the perfect destination for you!

We offer unique places, nestled in the heart of nature, whereeco-responsibility and respect for ecosystems are at the heart of the experience. Slow Village is a group of wilderness hotels spread across France, dedicated to offering authentic, environmentally-friendly holidays. 

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Let us inspire you with examples of nature's wonders, and choose unique and rejuvenating team-building activities.

Discover the Slow Villages and offer your team a break in the heart of nature. Take advantage of this time away from the workplace to strengthen ties, share unique experiences and showcase your commitment to the environment!

An investment in well-being at work

Investing in team-building means investing in well-being at work and in the creation of a fulfilling professional environment, where every employee feels at ease. Organizing events such as company seminars or team-buildings is a way of affirming a willingness to collaborate and to create a healthy, motivating working environment. Studies confirm the positive impact of team-building:

• According to Cornell University, changes in everyday work life, such as team-building, promote collaboration, strengthen trust and communication within teams, and improve problem-solving.
• A study by the Université du Québec à Montréal shows that team-building has a direct impact on performance and the quality of working relationships. When adapted to the needs of teams, it facilitates the integration of new members and reduces conflict. The study also highlights the importance of inclusiveness and active participation in maximizing its positive effects.

What if your next team-building event became an unforgettable unforgettable experience ?

A successful team-building event is above all a moment in keeping with your values of greener tourism. At Slow Village, we offer you an ideal setting, in the heart of nature, to organize an authentic and rejuvenating team-building event.

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