Are Team Building Exercises a Waste of Money? No, According to New Survey

TAYLORS, S.C., April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- While many people believe that Team Building Events don't generally work, Users of Performance Management Company's The Search for The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine Team Building Exercise hold a much different belief. Based on results received from a Users' Survey of Dutchman, 100% of the responders said they would recommend the exercise to others based on its performance outcome and value.

Celebrating its 25^th year in the global marketplace, this top performing exercise has helped hundreds of companies generate real discussions about the negative impacts of competition on organizational improvement. Dutchman's design produces measurable results to clearly show participants how their behaviors sub-optimize outcomes, including the overwhelming choice to compete rather than collaborate.

"A good teambuilding game design, one allowing teams to make choices, can link beautifully to a debriefing focused on making better choices for improving and optimizing organizational improvement. In Dutchman, players readily see the many negative aspects of inter-organizational competition, so we get them to choose alternatives to generate more collaboration and alignment to shared goals and outcomes."

So says Dr. Scott Simmerman, Dutchman's creator, a behavioral neurophysiologist specializing in organization performance and Managing Partner of Performance Management Company since 1984. 

When about 1/3 of a workforce would forgo a raise to instead see their boss fired, doesn't it make more sense to build a cohesive team and increase shared goals? And when only 1 in 3 managers are engaged in their jobs, should we not look to do some real things to improve their workplace? Is doing the same thing going to ever generate a different result?

Users value Dutchman because it:

• Easily sets up an engaging, fun learning experience with a successful outcome for any group size or type from shop floor workers to senior management.
• Contains extensive, flexible debriefing materials with solid links to issues of workplace collaboration, leadership development and motivation.
• Clearly shows participants how their behaviors impact ROI for the organization as well as for their own personal improvement.
• Offers real value and measurable impact to their organizations.
• Motivates people, improves performance results and strengthens communications.

While many things are sold as "team building," few have actual impact. They may be fun, such as playing paintball, but do they change anything; do they create a viable return on investment for the organization? Dutchman has the backing of enthusiastic users, worldwide, in all kinds of organizations who use it to implement strategies or generate alternative choices.

Dutchman also wins for its various purchasing or rental options and is sold for a one-time cost with unlimited use and no per-participant fees. And, its "satisfaction guarantee" has yet to be necessary for purchasers. Visit PMC's website or contact Scott to learn how Dutchman will lead to constructive outcomes and teamwork for your organization. 

About Performance Management Company

Performance Management Company designs team building exercises and is the creator of The Search for The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine, its flagship exercise. It is also the creator of Square Wheels® images for organizational improvement that are packaged in various Toolkits for Managers and Supervisors. PMC was founded in 1984 by Scott J. Simmerman, Ph.D., Managing Partner and has been selling its products, worldwide, since 1992. Ideas on People and Performance, Team Building, Motivation and Innovation are included at PerformanceManagementCompanyBlog.com
A partial list of client users: http://www.squarewheels.com/clents.html

Media contact:
Scott J. Simmerman
[email protected] or 864-292-8700

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