I so wholeheartedly and completely agree with Joel. Things that really "make" a team:
1) Having lunch together 2) Having booze together 3) Going out together regularly
1) Having lunch together 2) Having booze together 3) Going out together regularly
People that have difficulties socializing will probably benefit as well from a more informal setting. Some other people are so introverted that they will not -- but then they probably are not going to be good team players for that reason, no?