Dysfunction can pop up, even within the best of teams, despite a manager’s best efforts. Worst of all, problem areas are not always obvious. It’s critical that managers lookout for the warning signs of a dysfunctional team in order to… Read More
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Developing Your Leadership Pipeline: Preparing Staff for Leadership Roles
If you’ve visited our blog before, you know just how much we believe in team building as a way to not only foster teamwork, but also groom future leaders. Despite popular belief, leaders are made, not born. “Most folks who… Read More
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How the Challenge Course Can Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolution
New Year, New Me. That’s how the saying goes, right? At the end of every December, as the calendar flips to the next year, people everywhere make their New Year’s resolutions. According to Forbes magazine, more than 40% of Americans… Read More
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Building Resiliency Within Your Organization
The Mirriam-Webster dictionary defines Resiliency as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change.” Be it a company adjusting to the changing economic climate or a sports team trying to overcome a deficit late in a… Read More
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The Power of Play (Part Seven): How Encouragement Works
Here at Terrapin Adventures, we believe in the power of play. It’s why we infuse every custom team building program with a high level of F-U-N! It’s a scientifically-proven way to speed up the learning process, improve communication, build trust,… Read More
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The Power of Play (Part Six): The Art of Collaboration
Collaboration. Along with communication, it’s one of the most important aspects of any productive team. And what’s another common word for collaboration? Teamwork! If everyone on your team isn’t on the same page and working together, it’s not really much… Read More
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Power of Play (Part Five): How Individual Actions Affect Group Outcomes
There’s an old saying that goes, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. However, this doesn’t quite tell the entire story when it comes to group outcomes. Organizations are made up of people and, as such, are… Read More
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Power of Play (Part Four): Engagement & Retention
If you’ve read our blog over the last few months, you know just how much we believe in the Power of Play – making our team building programs fun! It’s a scientifically-proven way to speed up learning, improve communication, and… Read More
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The Power of Play (Part Three): How to Improve Creativity & Problem Solving
Most people know the saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” The proverb is designed to teach us the need for fun. Without it, one runs the risk of becoming boring – stagnant. This is just… Read More
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The Power of Play (Part Two): How We Can Communicate Better
In The Power of Play (Part One), we discussed how play “has been found to speed up learning, enhance productivity and increase job satisfaction,” according to Lynn Barnett, a professor of recreation, sports and tourism at the University of… Read More