Participants were asked:  "As a result of this event, the things that became clear to me about the importance of team building are ..."  A few of their responses:  

—         "You can team with anyone with shared goals; results can come from many areas at unexpected times. Need to revisit even the most “common” attributes from time to time; Teams well-directed succeed together.

—         Direct communication with each other including good listening is critical; Identifying the goal and buy-in by team members.Teams organize & function best when working toward well defined goals & objectives; Leadership is key to good teamwork.

—         Make my contributions at work more visible by initiating  more activity in the team.  Give my career deeper thought." 

Participants were asked:  “If you had to describe this session to a colleague, what the three adjectives would you would use?”  Some responses included:

—         Challenging; Fun; Time to develop relationships

—         Challenging; Thought provoking

—         Fun!   Creative; Exhilarating!

—         Very beneficial; Fun

—         Fun; Relax; Amazing

—         Exciting; Mind-bending; Respectful

—         Fun; Friendship; Boiling of ideas

—         Team building; Fun; Learning experience

—         Interactive; Beneficial; Well organized

—         Teamwork; Communication; Careful planning

—         Fun; Useful; Results!

—         Fun; Good interactive experience; Creative

—         Fun; Teamwork; Cooperation

—         Educational; Insightful; Fun

Other feedback:

—         Enjoyed it tremendously – linking to a fun activity was great.  Facilitators were clear, very well coordinated.  I would recommend. Would definitely do this again as the team grows.

—         Excellent team building:  I have done several and this one gave me a really good idea of strengths of each team members to use in workplace ! ! ! ! !  Thank you.  Good Work. 

—          I had a great time and learned a lot about my team mates and developed good relationships that will help when dealing with future teamwork.  Great facilitators!

—         I had a great time and learned a lot about my team mates and developed good relationships that will help when dealing with future teamwork. Enjoyed it.  Well planned.