No School! It’s the first thought on every child’s mind as summer approaches. This simple two word phrase is the only motivation they need to power through those last few weeks of the semester. Then it is three months of… Read More
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Spend One Afternoon Team Building and Explore a New Way of Thinking
As a business owner, manager, coach, or scout leader, you are always looking for ways to improve your group. For businesses, they are constantly looking for ways to increase collaboration, productivity, and, most importantly, profits. For coaches, it’s all about… Read More
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Team Building Helps Eliminate Resistance and Fertilize Growth
Resistance among team members – whether a work group, sports team, or any group for that matter – can cripple efficiency and halt productivity. Therefore, it is the duty of any employer or team leader to eliminate resistance and fertilize… Read More
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Team Building Tip of the Month: Icebreakers Foster Teamwork, Collaboration
Any time a new employee is added to your team it can be difficult for that employee to acclimate to your unique corporate culture. This is especially problematic if the new employee is introverted and doesn’t go out of his/her… Read More
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The Importance of Reflections in Team Building
When people come to a challenge course they participate in a series of different challenges. These could be introducing yourself to a complete stranger, playing a goofy tag game, passing someone through a web of rope or catching a teammate… Read More
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3 Tips for a Great Team Building Event
The NFL draft, which concluded recently, is an interesting concept. Over the now three day event, teams hope to find the missing piece to their championship puzzle by selecting players from the college ranks. These players are then thrust into… Read More
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4 Tips for a More Cohesive Team
Over the years, companies face a lot of challenges internally. Some organizations fall into routines, which can breed complacency, “a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better.” Some companies fail… Read More
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Team Building: A Half Day Can Make All the Difference
The business world, the sports world, and even the scouting world have one very important thing in common: teamwork. Without it your company, your team, or your troop will not succeed. However, there is a difference between knowing the importance… Read More
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Getting Your Team to Like Each Other in One Easy Step: Team Building
The secret to success is working together as a team. Unfortunately, sometimes employees just don’t get along. And when this happens, it can not only hurt collaboration, but also productivity and even customer service. When employees are butting heads and… Read More
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Using Conflict To Succeed
Conflict is generally a word with strong negative connotations. When most people think of conflict we think of disagreements, uncomfortable arguments, even outright war. At the same time, we all know that on some level conflict is the process of… Read More