Strategy | Five reasons why the New Year is the ideal time for team building

At the start of every year Crown Workforce Management hosts a ‘company kick-off’ – a weekend when staff and their ‘significant others’ are invited to a luxury hotel for a combination of work and pleasure.

The business – a review and plan for the year ahead – is undertaken on the Saturday while partners can enjoy the hotel facilities or local attractions before coming together for a celebration dinner, entertainment and overnight stay.

It’s our way of saying thank-you to colleagues but achieves so much more. We have fun together and work together. The company kick-off reinforces a sense of oneness at a key time of the year when new challenges lie ahead. Essentially, it’s about team building.

So, why is New Year the ideal time for team building? We asked expert Nick Gallagher-Hughes, of D-Cubed Consultancy, to highlight why the end of festivities can be a useful springboard.