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Every alternative for team-building is a trade-off; TANSTAAFL. "Welcoming" is arbitrary; board games disadvantage people without 20/20 vision, and for people wh
by nickff 4y ago
Every alternative for team-building is a trade-off; TANSTAAFL. "Welcoming" is arbitrary; board games disadvantage people without 20/20 vision, and for people who find them boring, or dislike games based on chance. Food doesn't always work, picnics and BBQs are fraught with issues. I can cite problems with every single example you can come up with.
"depending on alcohol for team building sounds like the worst idea ever."
I assume that this was intended as hyperbole, but your argument would be much more persuasive if you fairly described the idea you're opposed to, along with its benefits, then describe why your solution, while having its own issues, is superior. Capitalization wouldn't hurt either.
- JoeAltmaier 4y agoI didn't see any issues cited with food, just denial. What's wrong with food, that beer isn't the same or worse? Boring, disliked - that's beer for a great many of us.
- nickff 4y agoSure, I agree that a lot of people dislike beer, carbonated beverages have a noticeable and negative impact on me. Food presents allergy (milk, nuts, and other allergens), religious proscription (beef/pork), a variety of health (organic) and morality (veganism) issues, in addition to everyone having differing tastes. Food is really quite similar to beer in many ways, though the allergy issues are worse for some of us, and provides opportunity for embarrassment too (stained shirts and the like). I'm not saying that beer is the best tool for team-building, I'm just saying it has benefits, and just like every other alternative, trade-offs.