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! Nine times out of ten, […]
7 Public Speaking Tips for Team Leaders (and Why This Matters)
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 leadership communication skill is facilitation. […]
Four Steps for Ending Team Back-Biting
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 back-biting? According to Wikipedia, […]
Vegan hunt (offsite)
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 and nutrition knowledge Hang out […]
Vegan Hunt (onsite)
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. We come to […]
The Hunt for Team Trust (onsite)
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 (and highly-relevant) topic. We […]
Harry Potter Hunt (onsite)
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 Takeaways: Increased awareness of your […]
Holiday Hunt (onsite)
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 the antidote to the same […]
The Pleasure And Pain of Motivating Employees
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, we can’t really ‘motivate’ anyone […]
10 Tips for Creating a Whopping-Good Teambuilding Scavenger Hunt
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 the Holy Grail. (Not to […]