In this hectic world of business, team management, team composition and
team building is very important. A good team makes a good company and to
keep a team gelled , team- building exercises became a part of every
major company’s agenda.
Earlier training used to be held in the stiff office board rooms within
four enclosed walls and even though it seemed like a great idea, it
usually turned into groupism, with members divided into small groups
instead of a team and was not all that management wanted. Other plans
like team sports and office picnics also fell by the way, because not
every member was interested.
Outbound Training (OBT) is a new concept where it was neither a picnic
nor a team exercise held within the four walls of the office. It was a
combination of both and was a new venture .It focused more on team
achievement and team centered goals, Individual achievements did not
matter if the team did not do good. This was both good for the team and
the individuals too as their focus was more on the team spirit than
individual glory.
Outbound Training (OBT) are usually held in camps in a secluded jungle
or hill regions and consists of a wide variety of activities, both
physically and mentally challenging. Involving physical activities like
trekking, Rappelling, treasure hunts and sometimes even more adventure
sports like rafting and rock climbing. Team dynamics like
communication, problem solving, decision-making and managing change come
into focus during these periods.
The most prominent benefit of this kind of training is team bonding and
self confidence building of individuals. These activities help develop,
sharpen and fine-tune the behavioral skills and qualities of an
individual and also mutual trust and understanding between members of a
group. The training helps to generate fresh ideas and better attitudes,
and acts as a trigger to reconsider existing work related attitudes. It
helps them venture out of the comfort zone all the while boosting the
team spirit. There are no employers and co-workers here, just
individuals working for the betterment of the team. This achieves the
goal of outbound training as each member to work together towards the
fulfillment of a larger objective to achieve the organisation’s mission.Convert Visitors into Repeat Buyers
