How quickly can you create a team? It doesn’t have to take days, weeks, months or even years. I witnessed teams bonding instantly in a shoot out last night. This occurred on a golf course – not in the streets.
A shoot out is an event where you and a partner compete with other pairs to make it through three holes of play. Each player alternates shots. At the end of each hole the highest scores are eliminated until there is a winning team with the lowest score. The competition heats up when a put off is required to break a tie.
What created such an instantaneous bond among women who had never met before? Having a common goal, being enthusiastic and supportive, trusting your partner, forgiving when a mistake happens and having fun.
These combined ingredients created camaraderie even under pressure and competition. If they can work for strangers, imagine what they could do for your team!