The best-laid plans often fail because of poor execution. Poor communication and lack of cooperation between people and departments who need to work together are often the culprits. Team building sessions are the most effective and efficient way of seeing underlying dynamics that can lie hidden for years. Such destructive behavior erodes productivity and profitability and like a sinkhole, these conditions will worsen with time until finally causing a collapse. Rather than engage a consultant in a long and expensive assessment that produces a report from an expert about what is wrong, team building exercises make roadblocks abundantly clear in real time. No more hiding or pointing fingers--accountability and cooperation ensue. People are performing as a team, objectives are realized, and your company's bottom line will show it.