The key to making the most of a team building event is what you say to the group before and after the activity. In so many cases, people just want to dive right into the “competition.” After a winner is determined, it’s over. All too often there is no mention of the purpose of the event, expectations from management, or debriefing of the activity. This leaves a lot of the potential benefit Read More
Team Building is More than “Just a Game”
Team building activities can actually teach skills and concepts when designed carefully. They can be customized to your organization in a variety of ways: 1. Improve Communication Skills and break down barriers. Our current political situation has stopped people from talking to each other out of fear of offending or ruining relationships. The ability to communicate is more important than ever. Read More
Become a Visionary Leader- 7 Key Traits
Every team leader wants to think of themselves as a positive force for fueling success. Unfortunately, all too often, people get stuck in doing what they have always done and thinking that is enough. If you keep your blinders on and don’t look around to see what else might be possible, you are doing your company and yourself a disservice. And you are not a “visionary leader.” What are the Read More
Make Meetings Worth Attending
Should we even have meetings? That was the question of a recent study that was trying to ascertain how employees could become more productive. The study’s findings suggested that if we just did away with meetings, there would be a lot more time in the day to make progress on important projects. This sounds startling and even like a great solution to never having enough time. However, what it Read More
The Differences Between Virtual and In-Person Team Building Events
For one: Virtual Team Building is a lot less expensive Before Covid, all team building events were in-person activities that were typically part of a company meeting or picnic. Now that everything is being done virtually, team building companies have had to change their offerings to fit in with the new Zoom reality. Since everything is done online, team building providers do not need to pack Read More
Virtual Activities for Your Holiday Party
Everyone could use some cheer this holiday season. So instead of just a Zoom get-together, add a fun, entertaining game to the mix. Here are three great options: Alphabet Improv This is a fun, creative game that can produce some wildly entertaining stories. Put people on teams. Each team should have at least 6 players and can have as many as 15. Tell people they are going to create a Read More