Task 7 Team Building Your company is about to take over another company and is keen to encourage the staff from both companies t

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问题 Task 7 Team Building
Your company is about to take over another company and is keen to encourage the staff from both companies to work together effectively. You have been asked to prepare a proposal for team building.
Discuss, and decide together:
What kinds of work projects and leisure activities would be suitable to encourage teamwork? What benefits effective teamwork could bring to the company?

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答案Suggested discussion: Candidate A: We’ve been asked to prepare a proposal for team building. First of all, we must let everybody get to know the team as people. What do you say about it? Candidate B: I agreed. It’s a good idea to spend extra time getting to know our colleagues and what they do outside work beforehand. Then we have other reference points to share, which create the potential for better communication. Candidate A: Yes, mutual understanding is important. Mutual respect equals cooperation. We might propose that the company should build up tutorial system. Candidate B: Good idea. Under this system, the old and young employees can conduct face-to-face communication. The young people need to be tutored in the act of handling crisis. And the tutorial system is also designed to have the young teach the older how to use software program. Candidate A: We may arrange programs that help people recognize that there is a range of effective management styles. The programs are excellent at getting people excited about their jobs. Candidate B: Sounds good. And we need to ensure what happens on the program happens back on the workplace. The results, however, are expected to be very positive. Mutual respect, trust, understanding will lead to mutual support, mutual help. It will reduce stress. An effective teamwork is helpful to improving staff relations and customers’ relations as well. Candidate A: All in all, an effective teamwork will improve efficiency and productivity for a company. The staff members are encouraged to take on team-building courses. The participants will work together and come up with creative ideas. Sharing views is excellent for relieving stress. It is helpful to improving efficiency. It will end up with enhancing employees’ loyalty to the company. Candidate B: The Company should invite expert consultants to demonstrate how high performance teams really can work. Candidate A: Your suggestion is acceptable to tile company. We should focus on issues such as how to form an effective team, team dynamics and communication within teams. Alternatively, the company may also sponsor team-building seminars. Let’s list specialized seminars. I think the list should include Self-managing teams; Multi-cultural teams; Team leadership and Fast-forming teams. Candidate B: And the list should also include the topic“building world class teams”. The company can also arrange unique two-day in-company seminars, use board games and simulations to focus on issues such as sales, customer service and team building. The participants are allowed to experience situations without the fear of failure. Candidate A: Sounds interesting. If we get an efficient scheme going, on that runs well, then the real advantage is people feel more involved, that they matter more, so you get more energy around the place. Candidate B: I see what you mean. It is advisable to organize leisure activities to encourage staff to work together. Candidate A: The Company can offer various leisure activities, such as a swimming pool and sauna. Candidate B: And we can arrange playing basketball, volleyball games. People can play table tennis as well. Candidate A: Staff can have games played indoors or outdoors, and enjoy the time when they are not working or studying. Candidate B: Staff can do things they enjoy and relax. Most people enjoy shorter working hours and more leisure time. Watching television is now the nation’s most popular leisure activity. We can arrange a family-like outgoing to the beach or mountain. How about once a month or twice a year? Candidate A: Well, it depends on the specific situation. Let’s sum up what we’ve discussed.

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