Talk:Managing Groups and Teams/Team Building Activities

This page is part of a chapter on team building. This page needs considerable work. It does not explain how it fits into the broader topic of teambuilding, no transition from the previous section is provided. Also, the treatment needs to be deepened. Explaining potential benefits for teambuilding is not the same as explaining how it happens and under what conditions it makes sense. The two examples of team building activities are good, but it would be helpful to know what they accomplish (since different teambuilding activities have different purposes and objectives). Also, citations, figures, and illustrations would strengthen this page. See, as an example: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Managing_Groups_and_Teams/Which_attributes_are_fundamental_to_team_cohesion%3F

--- Team building activities are fun, but the detailed explanations do not seem to fit in the topic of managing teams. These activities are good examples, but it doesn't seem like this wikibook is the right forum for a "how-to". Overall, this chapter is well written and has direction. ---

--- Chapter 4: Managing Groups and Teams / Team Building Activities:  This chapter did a great job at citing the benefits that an organization may experience through team building activity and provided several examples. There was little by the way of contrary evidence to the points that were being made. I would have liked to have read more about some of the pitfalls or challenges related to this topic. There was no conclusion.

This page does need some work. It starts out pretty good stating what team building can do, and then loses track. Some statistics would be helpful, references also - where is this information coming from? Also the activities don't specify what the goal is or how it will effectively help build the team. They are group activities, but they need to have practical applications in the workplace. Maybe just clarify what those applications are. Where is the conclusion?