"Teamwork has been the buzzword of the '90s and 'team building' seems to be the mantra for the new millennium. A recent survey by the American Psychological Association found that 3,000 management executives from 12 countries rated teamwork development as one of the top business priorities for the year 2000. Maybe that's why consultants and companies around the glove are offering courses, seminars and activities centered on team building."

"Interpretations of team building vary widely. It may happen in a classroom or outdoors. To a few, it may be just an elaborate icebreaker or fancy networking, while to many it is an exercise in experiential learning…Experts agree team building should be fun and should give participants a deeper, personal understanding of one another."

"John Wilkinson, president of Total Rebound, offers clients such challenges as the opportunity to scale a 28-foot mountain, play Human Foosball or wear Sumo wrestling suits. 'Team competitors learn to appreciate the abilities of their fellow employees, solve problems creatively and discover the hidden skills they never thought they or their fellow workers had,' says Wilkinson."