Poll: Do you think team building away days benefit your business?

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Over two thirds (67%) of employees have been on team-building away days in the last five years, a new survey revealed this week. Despite a fifth of respondents reporting the importance of team-building activities for improving relationships with colleagues, they seem to have become less of a priority.

Do you think employee away days are important? Vote in our poll and let us know about your team-building experiences – good or bad – in the comments below.

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Last week’s poll

Last week we asked whether you think competition in the workplace makes for better employee performance when parents and teachers revealed their concerns that a lack of competitive activity in schools is harming young people’s chance of career success.

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So far, an overwhelming 78 percent believe that competition in the workplace improves performance but there’s still time to vote. What do you think?

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Steff joined the HRreview editorial team in November 2014. A former event coordinator and manager, Steff has spent several years working in online journalism. She is a graduate of Middlessex University with a BA in Television Production and will complete a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Westminster in the summer of 2015.

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