The Speed of Change
The Speed of Change Sometime back, I woke up grumpy. Hey, it happens to the best of us. Lack of adequate sleep…a disagreement with a vendor …who knows? But on a grumpy day, nothing seems to go your way. So there I was, mid-afternoon, looking at my calendar and realizing I had, not one, but […]
Asheville, NC teambuilding scavenger hunt
A historic site to hold a teambuilding scavenger hunt in Asheville Event Description: An intriguing place for a corporate teambuilding event, Asheville boasts fantastic Art Deco architecture throughout the town’s restored historical districts, transforming it into a haven for quaint, trendy shops and interesting boutiques. Location History: Known these days as perhaps North Carolina’s […]
Napa Valley Wineries Teambuilding Scavenger Hunt
A great place to hold a team building scavenger hunt in the Napa Valley Wine Country Event Description: During your Napa wineries corporate teambuilding treasure hunt, you’ll visit 10-12 of the very best, from the most-well-known mega-operations to tiny, family-operated establishments far off the beaten track. WE arrange the vehicles–YOU tour the valley for […]
Coyote Point Teambuilding Scavenger Hunt
A cool place to hold a team building scavenger hunt on the Peninsula. Event Description: Relatively little-known around the Bay Area, Coyote Point is charming, natural venue for teambuilding, boasting golf course, a marina, a variety of playgrounds, and the state-of-the-art Museum for Environmental Education. Location History: Originally an island in San Francisco Bay with […]
Los Gatos: Downtown teambuilding scavenger hunt
A scenic place to hold a team building scavenger hunt in Los Gatos Event Description: A fun and diverse teambuilding location, close to San Jose yet worlds away, downtown Los Gatos today has retained and restored many of its Victorian-era homes and commercial buildings. Here you can find Michelin-starred restaurants, cafes galore, antique shops and […]
Sonoma Valley Wineries teambuilding scavenger hunt
A beautiful area to hold a team building scavenger hunt in the Sonoma Valley Wine Country Event Description: WE arrange the vehicles–YOU tour the valley for history, art, architecture (and perhaps a glass or two of the grapes)–all the while solving our tricky clues and enjoying a stimulating corporate team building event. Location History: Home […]
Sonoma Downtown teambuilding scavenger hunt
A wine-derful place to hold a team building scavenger hunt in the Sonoma Wine Valley Event Description: A lively yet laid-back town, with shops, restaurants, public art and historic signage, Sonoma offers ample locales for tasting the local grapes while doing your corporate teambuilding program. Location History: Home to indigenous people for 12,000 years, Sonoma […]
Just-for-fun Puzzle
Here’s a rebus (picture puzzle) I just created, indicating a famous world location. Can you solve it? Dave
Treat Each Other Right — or Lose Business
We all know the fall out from intra-team squabbling: a break in trust, team members taking sides, and a huge ebb in productivity — to name just a few results. Alas, wherever human beings are present, arguments are bound to happen; we all have egos. Fighting is unfortunate, but it’s natural. In the end, it’s […]
Keeping Virtual Teams on Track
There’s a nice article in Inc. magazine (March 2012) called: “Out of Sight, Top of Mind: How to keep a business on track when top performers are scattered across the map” The author (Jason Fried) provides some great tips for creating and maintaining virtual teams. To summarize: 1) Working virtually is not for everyone; make […]