團隊活動到底能不能提升員工士氣
If you run a kayaking course or rock-climbing centre, it could be bad news.
如果你開辦皮划艇課程或者攀巖中心，這對你來說可能是壞消息。
The majority of workers think that team-building exercises are a waste of time, a survey has found.
調查發現，大多數員工認爲，培養團隊精神的運動是浪費時間。
The poll of more than 1,000 revealed that more than half think that the events do little to improve morale.
超過一千人蔘與了此項調查。結果顯示，超過半數認爲這種活動對提升員工士氣基本無用。
Vodafone UK and YouGov's research found that 66 percent had endured a team-building activity, with examples ranging from eating crickets to massaging colleagues.
英國沃達豐公司和調研機構YouGov聯合開展的調查顯示，66%的受訪者參加過培養團隊精神的活動，從吃蟋蟀到給同事推拿按摩，多種多樣。
Extreme sports were judged to be the least effective way to promote bonding, followed by trust exercises, such as wearing a blindfold and falling backwards to be caught by co-workers.
極限運動被判定爲最無效的增進員工關係的方式，排在之後的是信任練習，比如戴上眼罩後仰，讓同事接住你。
The "tasks" deemed most beneficial were going out for a drink or meal.
人們認爲最有益的“任務”是出去喝一杯，或者搓一頓。
Some 54 percent did not think that doing more activities would improve their working relationships.
大約54%的受訪者不認爲多組織活動能增進工作關係。
Many said they would prefer firms to concentrate on building a more supportive atmosphere at work, instead of splashing out on team-building activities.
很多受訪者稱，他們更喜歡讓公司專注於建立更助人的工作氛圍，而不是花大把的錢組織團隊活動。
"British companies are spending a huge amount of time and effort in building more effective teams," said Peter Kelly of Vodafone.
沃達豐的彼得•凱利說：“英國公司正花費大量的時間和努力，來建立更高效的團隊。”
"This research confirms that people place more value on open, collaborative and flexible ways of working every day than one-off team-building exercises."
“這項研究證實，人們認爲公開、協作、靈活的日常工作方式比一次性的團隊活動更有價值。”
