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HR team-building activities aren’t just about building relationships—they’re an important investment in your team’s “emotional bank accounts.” The concept, popularized by Stephen Covey, compares relationships to bank accounts. Positive actions, like kind words, appreciation, and care, act as deposits, streng
thening the connection. On the other hand, negative experiences—feeling excluded, ignored, or misunderstood—are like withdrawals, slowly eroding trust. Psychologist Dr. John M. Gottman adds to this idea with the “magic ratio” of five to one. For relationships to thrive, there needs to be at least five posit
ive interactions for every negative one.Now, apply this to your team. Every positive moment—a shared