Occasionally gathering team outside the office premises (e.g restaurants, coffee shop etc) by manager for open discussion, is it a good practice? Why?

Social interaction is the meaningful contact people have with one another.  “Meaningful” is an important word here, because it implies an exchange that includes real communication, even if only for a moment, and leaves each party feeling that he’s shared something with another human being. Good places for interaction are places where people – often from many parts of the community and/or diverse backgrounds – meet naturally and interact comfortably and often pleasurably because of the nature or attraction of the space and/or the activities associated with it.

Good places for interaction are spaces that make people from different areas and backgrounds want to be there. In order for that to be the case, these spaces need four basic characteristics:

• There has to be a reason for people to go there
• There has to be a reason for people to want to stay once they’ve arrived
• People in the space have to feel safe and comfortable
• The space has to be welcoming and accessible toeveryone

I think it's a good exercise

And provided that employees abide by respected

And the development of performance are discussed and what the employee and the manager to work

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I try to generate such occasions at a regular frequency and try to use them as a team building measure.

This would be another option of platform for some people to open up and start communicating with team members and for all to get to know each other to further strengthen  their bonding, trust and inter-dependency.

It's a good practice and should be done frequently.

ITS GOOD BUT NOT MANDATORY ALSO MUST THROW THE CO. NOT PERSONAL

THIS KIND OF MEETINGS GIVE A BIG CHANCE TO THE TEAM TO SPECKING OPENLY AND ALSO INCREASING THE RELATION FORCE BETWEEN THE TEAM MEMBERS