Nike Hosts Build-A-Bike Team Building Event In Portland, Oregon
Lean Business Enablement Group builds bikes and learns about teamwork in Portland, OR
The group was game to jump right in and find out what this “team building” event was all about. Typically, the participants think there is something to win and come in with their competitive hats on. I tell them it’s not a competition, to which they all usually “boo!” in unison. There are aspects about the program that can be considered competitive, but winning is not the objective. This just shows how inherently competitive people are. Regardless of what task you put in front of people, everyone wants to win. They’ll do whatever it takes to do so. We get to see how this sense of competition undermines the communication. The Nike employees came from the project management and efficiency side of the business. Naturally, they were quick to realize they must work together to build their bikes.
The Lean Group certainly got it together and built 6 beautiful bikes that they donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Milwaukie. The children were bouncing in their seats as they waited to enter the room. The Nike employees did not know the children were coming in to receive their bikes and were thrilled and surprised as they came scrambling in. Nike employees all enjoy physical activity and know the importance of it for people’s health and happiness. By participating in the Build a Bike they were able to guarantee that 6 lucky boys and girls would also understand the joy of exercise on their very own bikes!
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