The Sanlam Investment Management South African Challenge is an event that is specifically designed for business, and attracts leading South African companies from a variety of industry sectors. Prizes are awarded in a number of categories, and the top teams compete for a place in the Intelligent Sport World Series Finals, which take place in December each year.
Teams are made up of 4 members with an additional 2 substitutes allowed per team. The team make up can thus be changed to suit the particular strengths of people during certain stages.
- The types of people who make up a team are crucial to their overall success, and the core skills of successful teams include the following:
- - Analytical
- - Strategic capability
- - Decisiveness
- - Team players
- - Lateral thinking
- - Flexible responses
- - Communicators
- There are a number of reasons for entering a team into the Sanlam Investment Management South African Challenge:
- - Health and fitness
- - Boosting morale
- - Building project teams
- - Having fun!
- - Value alignment
- - Breaking down barriers
- - Winning a trophy
