A highlight of HORECA’s year is the annual Team Building Event which brings together everyone in the company, sometimes even their friends and family, to build camaraderie and teamwork. Filled with games, food, and overall fun, this event is always one for the books.
Some team-building events do not even have to be incredibly planned out, just a learning experience for the company. One example was the team-building with the Red Cross that taught employees how to properly administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid. This learning experience taught everyone life-saving skills.
When we look at the world, we realize that everything has to work together for a balance to be achieved. Everything works together in a system, from the molecular structures in our body to every living and non-living creature around us. Similarly, a company is nothing without its employees. Everyone is important in their significant way, and that teamwork is valuable in a workplace.
Team-building events foster a sense of family. The interactions everyone has with one another builds teamwork. Whether it be in the passing of inside jokes, the boisterous laughter, or the kindness that they show one another. Team building brings out a team spirit that keeps everyone closer. There is solidarity and togetherness felt in shared memories, which is an aspect each team-building event brings to the company. Once the day ends and everyone goes back to the normal office grind, they go home with stronger bonds and the will to continue pursuing the company’s goals.
These team-building events not only gave the company time to unwind but to become closer with their coworkers. The fondest parts of these trips were not the picturesque sites or the fun activities, but the small interactions everyone had with one other. These shared laughter and small instances are what make HORECA feels less like a company, and more like a family.