answer:I always despised it. After all in my mind, I was forced to be with these people for longer times than people I wanted to be with. Then on top of it all I had to spend my spare time with them too. It’s a pet hate of mine. We often went on so called team building efforts. Eh Gad! Save me. Where is that team I spent swimming in rivers with, doing boot camps and flying around the world with? No where of course. Sorry my answer is not very helpful. All one can do is turn up, make polite superficial conversation, like how are your kids, like you care. Have a drink, laugh at some jokes and then go home.