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title: Does Team Building Really Work?
description: Read what Philip Keen, employee engagement specialist and director of corporate development at Outback Team Building & Training, said in Business in Vancouver magazine.
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# [Does Team Building Really Work?](https://blog.outbackteambuilding.com/does-team-building-really-work)

 Written by [Datis Mohsenipour](https://blog.outbackteambuilding.com/author/datis-mohsenipour) | Nov 17, 2015 8:00:00 AM

"What team building activities have proven to be highly effective?" As part of the "[Peer to peer: Team building must have a purpose](https://www.biv.com/article/2015/11/peer-peer-team-building-must-serve-purpose)" column, Philip Keen answers, “What team building activities have proven to be highly effective?"

### "What team building activities have proven to be highly effective?"

 As part of the "[Peer to peer: Team building must have a purpose](https://www.biv.com/article/2015/11/peer-peer-team-building-must-serve-purpose)" column, Philip Keen answers, “What team building activities have proven to be highly effective?"

"In my experience, [team building](https://www.outbackteambuilding.com/team-building/) is not a quick fix, or really any type of a fix at all,” writes Philip. “It’s an investment in your most valuable business asset – your people… Happier employees help create a better work environment, and that in turn helps create a more successful business."

**You can read the full article about effective team building on [BIV.com](https://www.biv.com/article/2015/11/peer-peer-team-building-must-serve-purpose).**

Are you looking for trusted, flexible and fast team building solutions? Get in touch with us at 1-800-565-8735, via email at [info@outbackteambuilding.com](mailto:info@outbackteambuilding.com), or by requesting a callback using our [Contact Us](https://www.outbackteambuilding.com/about-us/contact-us/) form.

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