Evaluating the effectiveness of team building training : a case study of a management team undergoing team building training

Abstract

Team building training within companies and organisations has become highly useful and practically essential for businesses to be successful as it helps colleagues understand each other better and maximise their full potential. The aim of this study was to establish a better understanding of the effectiveness of team building training, by evaluating the team building process of a Maltese management team. A qualitative approach was adopted: a sample of eight participants responded to a semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis resulted in 25 basic themes that were organised under four major themes, namely: the team building process; the team's weaknesses; aims for training and outcomes of training. The findings suggest that team building training is effective in improving team-bond, communication, role-clarification and common direction.