Reading through the Internet I came across this article of team building torture Every time I find these articles I am amazed at how some organizations feel this will add to the team commitment.
There is also general agreement that Hudgens volunteered for the “team-building exercise,” that he lay on his back with his head downhill, and that co-workers knelt on either side of him, pinning the young sales rep down while their supervisor poured water from a gallon jug over his nose and mouth. from The Washington Post
I have led several 1000 team building activities and never thought of water boarding – as a motivational activity. This is the struggle that we face – Team Building in NOT TORTURE!
The odd thing is that the organizations leadership said;
“The sales team leaders are very focused here,” Brunt said. “There was an incident, so it’s not fabricated. There was a training exercise. He did lie down on a hill. The entire exercise lasted less than 20 seconds. A little bit of water was poured and then Josh would stop and say, ‘Are you okay?’
Very focused?? is this an acceptable behavior to inspire others??
At Create-Learning we use activities as a vehicle to deliver the training – Water Boarding is never used!
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