Every team is a living organism and cannot be consciously controlled from outside. (Cybernetics)
Teams are used where there is a need for several individuals to combine their competencies so that together they can master a complex task. To fully exploit the potential of a team, the aims and needs of the individual members, the group and the organisation need to be harmonised with each other. The team is conceived of as a space in which every team member adopts a role in order to take joint responsibility in the pursuit of a collective goal. At the start of any joint project, the team contract represents an agreement on the game rules, goals, roles, tasks and procedures (e.g., decision processes, feedback), and this is checked and updated at regular intervals. This team contract is agreed within a specific work context and does not replace any provision relating to general terms and conditions of work. Teams are to be understood as "a place of learning" (Kurt Lewin), as a place for attaining goals that involve both the actual content and interpersonal relations. This means that I understand team building as a process in which all team members are actively involved and achieve self-development.
The purpose of team building is often to improve communication and cooperation, as well as reinforcing mutual trust. In the reciprocal interaction of ME, US and the primary task, the team is the focal point of common observations and process support.
The aims of teambuilding
To create space for self-description and agreements
To actively design the stages of a developing team
To build up and maintain working capability: to agree
team rules of behavior, clarify roles, define goals,
tasks and process interfaces, and to manage feedback
processes and conflicts
To develop a common team culture and reinforce team
spirit
To make teams capable of evolving and changing
In teambuilding processes, depending on the situation, various elements come into play, such as
Prior ascertainment of the status quo
(e.g., using a questionnaire)
Outdoor elements
Indoor exercises
Team measurement systems, such as barometer and
scaling enquiries
Creativity techniques
Open dialogue
Organisational culture
Business coaching
Intercultural issues