The forming of ice on our roads is something that affects us all each year in some way or another. We all expect the roads to be usable, but often don’t give a passing thought to those who work hard to keep them open – namely, the people who operate the gritting technology. When it comes to effective team building, the personnel involved in this process really need to have their already team built – as it were.

It has to be planned carefully, so that those tonnes of grit (or rock salt) do not get wasted. The people who make those decisions have to communicate very effectively with the people who drive the gritting machines – as timing is of the essence. If grit is laid down too early, it can get blown away by passing traffic; if it is laid down too late then the ice has already formed and it is more difficult for it to break the ice down. More problems are caused in the big cities if the ice coincides with rush hour – in this case the traffic is so bunged up that the gritter lorries cannot do their work.

The team effort is crucial in these circumstances; a well co-ordinated effort can mean the difference between success and failure – preventing accidents and keeping the country moving.

Here at Accolade we have an eye for a good bit of team building too – and we have a superb range of team building events to help you and your team perform as effectively as our winter gritting heroes – so why not give us a call and find out about them now.