At Terrapin Adventures, we have a low ropes course element called Wild Woozy. Two participants face each other while balancing on a triangle shaped cable using each other for support. The goal of this team building exercise is to travel… Read More
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Where To Have Your Team Building Event?
Companies and organizations are often faced with a desire to improve their team’s performance through team building but have limited budgets. Loss of billable hours, high transportation costs make team building programs challenging to afford. Good news! Team building can… Read More
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Determining Your Team Building Needs
We often receive inquiries from companies and organizations that want to do team building. When we ask what do you want to accomplish, the responses vary greatly. You must be clear on what you want to accomplish to get the… Read More
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Why Team Building Matters
We have all become enamored with technology and social media. Certainly both are excellent tools at enhancing productivity and connecting with different audiences. But the key to success in businesses is getting the most out of human capital: team building…. Read More
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Investing in Each Other for Staff Team Building
Investing in Each Other for Staff Team Building Are you invested in them? Are they invested in you? In the world of team building we seek to make the most meaningful impact we can with the limited time that we… Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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