Volunteering: team building from a different angle
We often call volunteers in a team ‘volunteam’. We know it isn’t a real word, but the principle of it is an interesting one, and can often be a good alternative way of looking at team building.
What is the value in volunteering in a group?
Volunteering in a team can often leave you with higher energy levels, whether you are volunteering with your colleagues or some people outside of work. When you volunteer, you aren’t getting paid; you’re giving back to the community and are helping to achieve something good.
Working towards this end goal with other individuals who want the same outcome can make you feel part of something bigger, which is a positive feeling. Working in a team also means you have to communicate to others about what role each person has, and how they contribute.
What are the benefits of corporate volunteering?
For corporate teams, volunteering as a team on a project outside of work can help bring the team together and improve communication skills. It can help increase motivation and develop a cohesive team.
In addition, you are having a positive social and environmental impact, so you are contributing to these values and targets.
What can we learn from Moroccan builders?
A while ago, we visited a relief project in Morocco that was building new homes for widows and the very poor, following the earthquake in 2004. Incredibly, over 5 years later, 12,000 homes had been destroyed, and an enormous number of people were still trying to survive without a home in the hills around Al Hoceima….
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