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10 Ways to Mess up a Teambuilding Program

10 Ways to Mess up a Teambuilding Program 1) Make the teams randomly. How many times has a client told you, “Oh, just have people number off—the team makeup doesn’t matter”, only to have the same old clique be randomly placed onto the same team? This is very common! …

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7 Public Speaking Tips for Team Leaders (and Why This Matters)

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7 Public Speaking Tips for Team Leaders (and Why This Matters) I believe we all can agree that when it comes to teams and teamwork, communication is everything. For the team leader, however, different situations require different kinds of communication. In every- day work life, the key…

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Four Steps for Ending Team Back-Biting

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Four Steps for Ending Team Back-Biting In his fascinating TED talk, “How to Start Changing an Unhealthy Work Environment”, psychotherapist Glen Rolfsen suggests that the best way to transform a toxic work environment is to put the kibosh on “back-biting”. That sounds great, but what exactly is…

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Vegan hunt (offsite)

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Calling all Plant-based Eaters & Adventure-Seekers It’s here…the Vegan scavenger hunt. Vegan snacks. Vegan-themed puzzles (referencing nutrition trivia,your favorite vegan doctors and well-known vegan celebrities). Potential clue stops at vegan eateries in the neighborhood. Great for both plant-based eaters and the veg-curious! Boost your health…

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Vegan Hunt (onsite)

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Calling all Plant-based Eaters It’s here…the vegan, teambuilding scavenger hunt. Vegan snacks. Vegan-themed puzzles (referencing nutrition trivia,your favorite vegan doctors and well-known vegan celebrities). Great for both plant-based eaters and the veg-curious! Boost your organizational health and nutrition, and have a barrel of fun in the process. …

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The Hunt for Team Trust (onsite)

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Q: What’s more important than trust?’ A: When it comes to teams, nothing! In this dynamic, onsite hunt, we explore, in depth, the five elements of trust: Sincerity Reliability Competence Caring Transparency Each clue reveals something new about trust, leading to a rich exploration of this fascinating…

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Harry Potter Hunt (onsite)

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Calling all Potter Heads! It’s here…the Harry Potter-themed, teambuilding scavenger hunt. We come to you at your meeting/party facility. In small teams, participants have 60 minutes to solve a series of devilishly tricky, HARRY-POTTER-THEMED puzzles and clues, leading to pictures and objects stashed around the room. Your…

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Holiday Hunt (onsite)

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Q: Who doesn’t like a holiday party? A: Just about everybody! Why is that?!! Holiday parties can be rough, especially for introverts, because they’re so unstructured. Everyone ambles around aimlessly, trying to make idle chit chat. Fun for some, torture for most! Our Holiday Clue Trek program is…

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The Pleasure And Pain of Motivating Employees

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The Pleasure And Pain of Motivating Employees A short while ago, I wrote an article called “The 12 Best Ways to Motivate Your Team” in which I listed a dozen ways you can create a highly motivational environment at work. Although I stand by my argument that “As managers,…

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10 Tips for Creating a Whopping-Good Teambuilding Scavenger Hunt

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10 Tips for Creating a Whopping-Good Teambuilding Scavenger Hunt Scavenger hunts have been around since the dawn of human civilization. One might argue that Homer’s Odyssey was just a big treasure hunt, as was Jason’s search for the Golden Fleece and the Arthurian Knight’s quest for…

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Michele Calope

BMS

JobTrain was seeking a new and exciting method of fundraising for our nonprofit, as well as exposing more individuals and organizations to the work that we do. We needed to find a new and unique way to engage new supporters to JobTrain, in particular a younger demographic. Hosting this team building event seemed like a great way to address both goals. Dr. Clue’s enthusiasm over the event matched well with the enthusiasm we were hoping to derive from the active younger demographic.

Dr. Clue was able to work with our organization, and its specific needs, to tailor a fun community-building event for our guests. He goes above and beyond to ensure that: 1) He fully understands your wants and 2) He fulfills them in a professional, friendly and approachable manner. Dr. Clue took time and care in understanding the unique mission and goals of our event and organization. It was a “thought partner” in refining the details of the event.

All of our guests were fully engaged in the event and had a fantastic time. The variety of clues, clue styles and difficulty level allowed for all participants to be included and feel accomplished. Our Dr. Clue facilitator was very engaging and inspiring, especially in his closing activity with the whole group!

Our guests enjoyed an amazing morning of teambuilding with their own peers, got a chance to meet other community members and made connections with other organizations at this multi-company event. This Treasure Hunt model allowed guests to release their inner child while solving puzzles like a modern Indiana Jones….what’s not to love?! Everyone enjoyed the challenge, the thinking and working together, the fun environment and the uniqueness of the event.

Dr. Clue’s Treasure Hunt allowed new organizations, and the individuals who work at those organizations, to become more familiar with JobTrain’s goals, work and community. We are excited about the new connects that were forged, and are looking forward to another Treasure Hunt, soon! Dr. Clue gave us a window into the possibilities of creating an event centered around on team building and uniting community activities. We are looking to build on this year’s event and grow for next year!

Kunal Kirti

Dr. Reddy’s Lab

Great learning the elements of team building with fun activity and enjoying the surroundings. You get to know the strength of individuals in a different setting, especially outside of work.

Mark Barnes

Trelleborg

I loved piecing together the clues and searching the historic town. Learned a lot more about the people around me.

Heather Morrison

Carolinas Healthcare

What I loved about the treasure hunt was the tour of Charlotte and seeing new places.

Wonderful experience and great team building.

Hugh Hunter

BioMarin

Dear Dave,

Dropping you a quick note to let you know how well-received The Dr. Clue Hunt at Universal Studios was. As you know, we have a team comprised of varied ages, personality types and physical statures. And, as advertised, the Hunt was a good fit for All. The comments I heard from our delegates were as such: “fun; just the right lengt;, challenging but not impossible; a great way to get to know your fellow associates. “

People definitely enjoyed this – and it helped further our “teaming”. As advised, The Hunt required a true team effort and utilizing every member’s skill set to solve the puzzles.

Thanks again! I would not hesitate to utilize your Dr. Clue services in the future when opportunity arises, as well as recommend to others.

George Kuniholm

BioMarin

Excellent Program; Fun, outdoors, plus learning.

Rachel Fortier

Procure4

We had a fantastic time on the scavenger hunt. It was a big hit with our team and by far one of the best team building events we’ve had.

Thank you so much for the enjoyable day!

Pauline Gehnrich

Peninsula Regional Medical Center

Our department (the Education Dept.) here at the Medical Center was VERY pleased with the event. They say it was the BEST teambuilding activity they have every done. And that is saying a lot – since this is what we do (doing workshops/activities, etc) – they can be rather critical.

Stephanie Loughran

Sun-Netscape Alliance

Awesome! We really had a blast and it was an incredible team building event. It really brings out everyone’s specific talents.

10 Ways to Mess up a Teambuilding Program

7 Public Speaking Tips for Team Leaders (and Why This Matters)

Four Steps for Ending Team Back-Biting

Vegan hunt (offsite)

Vegan Hunt (onsite)

The Hunt for Team Trust (onsite)

Harry Potter Hunt (onsite)

Holiday Hunt (onsite)

The Pleasure And Pain of Motivating Employees

10 Tips for Creating a Whopping-Good Teambuilding Scavenger Hunt

Michele Calope

Kunal Kirti

Mark Barnes

Heather Morrison

Hugh Hunter

George Kuniholm

Rachel Fortier

Pauline Gehnrich

Stephanie Loughran

Introducing our new REMOTE-TEAM
“Virtual” Treasure Hunt

100% on Zoom. Puzzles, clues, creative challenges and more!

Introducing our new REMOTE-TEAM “Virtual” Treasure Hunt

100% on Zoom. Puzzles, clues, creative challenges and more!

Introducing our new REMOTE-TEAM
“Virtual” Treasure Hunt