In a May 2012 Atlantic Monthly article, Stephen Marche talks about how technology and social media are good at helping people connect. People are able to stay on top of what is happening within the business community and within their… Read More
-
Team Building: Stretch Your Body, Stretch Your Mind
Team building on ropes courses challenges people to go beyond the familiar. They get a work out mentally and physically. Stretching your arms and legs to by climbing or traversing to achieve milestones can help many gain confidence. Also, working… Read More
-
Team Building Tip: Take Time and Say Thank You.
Take Time and Say Thank You Recruitment and retention specialists will tell you that compensation alone will not secure high performing teams. People like to be recognized by the organization for both effort and results. Recognition can be in many… Read More
-
Team Building Tip: When You Shouldn't Follow Orders
Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.”Forward, the Light Brigade!” Charge for the guns!” he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the… Read More
-
Team Building: The Vantage Point
There is an interesting movie called Vantage Point that shows the same scene over and over from different points of view. Each person’s perspective is colored by his or her background, culture, values, and physical vantage point. It is interesting… Read More
-
Avoid Death by Powerpoint
Most people don’t like meetings. Why? They are boring and slow. How many times have you watched a speaker read from a PowerPoint presentation? Is this a presentation you would want to spend your time listening too? Will you remember… Read More
-
Team Building Tip of the Month: Aligning Incentives
Aligning Incentives If your organization is not getting the results you want, maybe you are rewarding the wrong things. Often we find companies that want their teams to work together but the company incentive system focuses rewards on individual or… Read More
-
Team Building Tip of the Month: Plan First, Then Act
I had the privilege of meeting, Ed Deming, considered the father of Quality Improvement. He is perhaps best known for his work in Japan. From 1950 onward, he taught top management how to improve design (and thus service), product quality,… Read More
-
Communication Keys: Listen With Your Eyes and Ears
When you meet someone, ever notice their posture and expression. Are they friendly, cautious, confident, aggressive, or passive? Much of what people say has nothing to do with their words. Their body language indicates whether they are open or closed,… Read More
-
Collaboration: Getting Everyone On Board
Learn the importance of collaboration. We have an exercise called the Australian Trolley where a group needs to coordinate moving a pair of two by four beams. It looks simple to do but is hard to coordinate and it takes… Read More