A manager can be very much like being a parent: You know your team’s quirks and patterns, their ebbs and flows. If you start to notice that there’s more ebb than flow and everyone seems like they’re stuck in a rut, it’s time for a good old-fashioned team-building exercise. Have you thought about taking your group on a company retreat?  Even the fine folks at metalproductsinc.com need to take a break every so often; it’s good for the soul!

Breaking the Cycle

You see your team daily in the work setting, but getting everyone out breaks the monotony of the everyday. Bring everyone together outside of the office and see what they’re like as individuals and not as workers.

Come Together

An interesting thing happens when you bring a group of people together: Friendship! Your team can interact with those whom they don’t see on a regular basis, and new …