Paintball, Teamwork And Why That Upcoming Corporate Event May Not Be Quite The Slacker's Convention You Were Hoping For!

London, definitely the most populous city in theat the same time? Do you send them weightlifting,
European Union, is a quiet, relaxed, and friendly placeknown to be very good for stress, maybe dancing
with many open areas full of fresh air and greenclasses, known to be a good relaxer, martial arts
spaces. London, they say, is for lovers, an ancient citytraining, perhaps, improve their overall fitness levels, no
whose history greets you at every turn, ancientdoubt, and stress counselling is these days widely
landmarks scattered throughout the city, but that's notavailable. But what about the playing together as a
the London we want to talk about today.team angle?
We want to talk about London the largest and capitalThis might explain the growing craze for paintball. It
city of the United Kingdom, the leading foreigncould be the obvious answer, getting people out of the
exchange market centre in the world. Attracting as it isoffice and often too into the fresh air. This is perhaps
a tide of hedge fund assets London is also the capitalwhy so many paintball venues are springing up in and
of credit card fraud --I'm told that's official. London isaround London and the city in particular. There's the
the only actual exporter of financial services Of thePaintball Centre in Worship St EC2, right in the
three big financial capitals, .crowded heart of the City, in every sense of the word.
London is also the principal business centre for EuropeOther paintball companies have sites still local in a
and provides the best opportunities for those wishingsense but as far afield as Harrow, Enfield, Staines,
to become involved in international business. London isEaling, Potters Bar and as close to the heart as the
the world's top destination for air travellers. London is aCity itself and Westminster. Westminster, eh? Handy
vibrant, bustling, multi-cultural city. London too isfor the Civil Service! Don't forget too the very
important because of the large size of its gold market.impressive venue at Canary Wharf, London's largest
That means big bucks get earned in London, andindoor venue. Greater London offers facilities at
where you get the big bucks, you get the big stress.Billericay in Essex and Cobham in Surrey, where the
Now stress is not the demon it's often made out to be.A3 meets the M25. This is just outside London and is
Stress is a feeling that's created when we react toeasily accessed from the city.
particular events. Stress is your response to anyPlus of course there's the marketing potential. Have
physical, emotional or intellectual demands. Theyour home team line up against your major clients'
importance of challenge in our work lives is probablypersonnel. Mix and match, try having your office
what people are referring to when they say "a little bitpersonnel and theirs team up against your field
of stress is good for you. But that's not what they getoperatives. What could be a better way of teaching
in The City. There, it's endemic, and frighteningly, chroniceveryone to work together?
job stress is a known risk factor for heart disease.Perhaps this is the reason paintball is so popular for
So what do you do if you're a team leader in the citycorporate days out, playing paintball can make a good
and you want a way to relax your wound up team,team better!
keep them healthy, and promote teamwork and spirit