Sean Glaze explains why most team building fails. Shallow activities don't build trust or accountability. Real team building requires intentional facilitation that actually changes how people work together.
I used to think team building was a waste of time. As a basketball coach, every minute of practice had to mean something. So when somebody suggested doing something that looked like team building, I shut it down. We had games to win. We didn't have time for that stuff. But we kept losing. Not because we lacked talent, but because things kept getting in the way. Trust, communication, accountability, guys playing for themselves. Sound familiar? After enough losses to make me humble, I realized that I had been confusing two very different things. See, there is team building that's just entertainment—bowling, escape rooms, fun that gets forgotten. And then there's intentional team building, designed around specific issues and facilitated by somebody who knows what they're doing. That second version changes behaviors. If you've written off team building, I get it. I was you. But I put together a free guide that explains the difference. Between fluff and stuff that really inspires teamwork. It's called Profitable Fluff. Go grab it.
