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Team building

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

nounCommon term

In management & leadership, team building means: Activities and efforts that help team members trust each other, communicate better and work well together, from workshops to social events.

In Turkish: takım ruhu oluşturma, ekip oluşturma, ekip geliştirme

How it is used

Used about events, such as a team building day or team building activities, and about the ongoing work of creating a strong team. Many people link it with events away from the office. Turkish companies often use the English term.

Example sentences

  1. We're having a team building day in Şile next month.

  2. Real team building happens in daily work, not only at off-site events.

Common collocations

  • team building activities
  • team building day
  • team building exercise
  • team building event
  • moraleThe general level of confidence, energy and satisfaction in a team or workplace, which shows in how people feel about their work and the future.
  • employee engagementHow committed, involved and enthusiastic employees feel about their work and their organisation, which affects how much effort they put in and whether they stay.
  • psychological safetyA shared belief within a team that people can speak up, ask questions, admit mistakes or disagree without being punished or embarrassed.
  • leadershipThe ability to guide a group of people towards a shared goal, and the act of doing so, through example, influence and clear direction rather than authority alone.

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