The most successful work teams are those who have, among other things, good communication and a good team spirit. To improve the professional chemistry between employees, it is important to develop a collaborative team spirit. A company Sports Club is a great place to exactly develop this culture and it becomes more important the larger and more complex the organization is.

Three benefits of forming a sports team with your colleagues.

1 - Health and Concentration

The most obvious reason to join a Sports Club is maintaining and improving health. Since the majority of us sit at our desks or in meetings during the day, a balance must be created where we move around and thus strengthen our bodies. A good example is our newly founded Yoga Section that offers various courses and helps to improve the employees work life balance.

2 - Team Spirit

Team spirit is one of the most important pillars of a company. Team sports are also known for being truly effective in improving the ability to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of teammates. Individuals learn to support their colleagues during a game and realize that they only can be successful as team.

3 - Interpersonal Relationships Development

This is for me the major reason for having a company sports club. While employees often build up relationships only in their business units, the club offers to expand the network over the whole organization. Many great, cross-functions ideas have been developed after a training or game. People that might hardly would have met in business life come together and thus shorten communication channels across the company. The team spirit is giving here even an extra boost for a better collaboration across functional limits.

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