#team-bonding

#team-bonding

📸: @tomwilson/Instagram Story Canada's Olympic hockey team spent more time bonding together ahead of their first game of the tournament on Thursday. Tuesday, the group of hockey players, which included Washington Capitals stars and Logan Thompson, attended the the speed-skating short track event at the Milan Ice Skating Arena. Wilson posted a photo of the group together and it's epic.

the schoolkid's pink, heart-festooned backpack that Casey Dawson is schlepping around town as punishment for losing at fantasy football. It keeps me humble. It keeps me grounded. It puts a smile on my face every time I see it. It's kind of ridiculous, but it's fun. It keeps everything fun and light-hearted, said Dawson, a 25-year-old from Park City, Utah, whose first event at this Winter Games comes Sunday in the men's 5,000 meters.

ON THE THIRD day of training camp, the Cleveland Cavaliers took a break from the basketball court. It was Oct. 2, a humid, 87-degree afternoon in Bradenton, Florida, where the Cavs were hosting camp at IMG Academy, a multisport facility that coach Kenny Atkinson compared to an Olympic village. Atkinson aimed to create a training camp that focused on more than basketball, breaking up the monotony that can form during a long season.

Ah, team bonding. An opportunity to knit a diverse squad of footballers closer together and strengthen relationships, commonly used in periods of adversity. "I ended up fighting with Craig Gordon at go-karting," former Heart of Midlothian player and manager Robbie Neilson tells the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast. "He threw his helmet at me, I threw a punch, he threw a punch and then we all started fighting."

PB&J Parties Let's face it, most office routines aren't exactly thrilling. You answer emails, survive meetings that could have been a Slack message, and silently curse your co-worker for not saving the spreadsheet you need on the shared drive. But some offices have embraced the weird and wonderful, establishing traditions that range from hilarious to outright bizarre. Here are 15 of the greatest work traditions I've heard about from readers.

Tobias Raymond originally volunteered to man the grill during the offensive line's summer barbecue, evolving into a vital team bonding event, showcasing camaraderie and leadership.

Drake Maye invited teammates to Charlotte for three days of practice after minicamp. The time was beneficial for both bonding and working on team timing.

In a display of teamwork and morale, England's substitutes created positive celebrations during their 6-1 victory over Wales, showcasing their strong bond off the pitch.

Corporate events create lasting bonds that go beyond the typical transactional exchanges of day-to-day working life, paving the way for greater corporate success.