Planning a Corporoate Mystery

There are endless options when trying to plan a murder mystery event for your corporate situation ... that comes to the podium to address team building, why not try an activity that builds cohesion in practice? It is so much easier to get the results of team building by practice rather than hearing about it. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 12:33:14

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Seven team building activities for retreats

Retreats (aka conferences and offsites) often start with a get-to-know-others activity (See my post of Sept ... a dose of team building. Here are some examples from my consulting experience. Team cooking (such as by Team Cuisine in Massachusetts) lets members of a law department do something together [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 16:53:05

Halloween sites

I can’t believe how quickly Halloween is creeping up on us ... /switch Halloween pictures to make 3 in row.  This is a great activity to use for a team building activity ... !  As with all resources you need to preview each activity to ensure it is appropriate for your classroom (especially [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 11:49:34

Sponsored Conversation: AIG Insures the Future

They’re controversial. But they’re here to stay and you’re going to see more of them as this recession deepens ... of sporting activities designed to facilitate team building. Such activities are a tradition at AIG, where ... arrived in Vegas at 8 pm. Just in time for cocktails with the AIG executive team despite my jet lag [more...]

Date: 2009-03-03 09:48:50

A Miracle in Retail: How a hockey coach can teach you how to build a great team

We’ve been spending a lot of time at hockey games lately since Georganne’s son decided to take up the sport ... , what principles and beliefs you instill in them. Team building must be an everyday activity. It’ ... it. And you cannot just put a bunch of people together and call them a team. Team building takes vision [more...]

Date: 2009-02-26 03:31:00

Employee Ownership Research Award from the Aspen Institute

As longtime readers of this blog know, one of the 9 themes we uncovered among the 15 Top Small Workplaces for 2008 is that their workplace team ... items?  What do you do as part of your team building and employee engagement activities to encourage ... building and employee engagement best practices geared toward instilling an ownership mentality [more...]

Date: 2009-03-05 02:58:05

Team Building Day - 15/02/08

Please keep your afternoon on Sun, 15th Feb free for PLK Team Building Day ! Lunch will be served and team building activities are planned to last till 6pm! Attractive ... 3pm - 5.30pm: Games 5.30pm - 6.30pm: Prize Presentation, Home Sweet Home See you there! [more...]

Date: 2009-02-14 01:52:00

Eagle Ranch Resort

Thanks to Hairi, Yazid & I got the opportunity to photograph a company’s team building exercise at this resort in PD last weekend ... and team building activities. The numerous fun-filled pursuits and outdoor adventures available ... of obstable courses and numerous outdoor pursuits, this place may seem more like a training camp [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 13:27:37

YOUTH MINISTRY LINKS-O-RAMA

Should you be scaring the Hell out of your youth? Jeremy doesn't think so and argues our main focus should be elsewhere ... has a nifty team-building simulation that challenges your group to answer just that question. Check out Grahame's other excellent team building activities here . How web-savvy [more...]

Date: 2009-02-16 16:00:00

Employee Ownership Research Award from the Aspen Institute

As longtime readers of this blog know, one of the 9 themes we uncovered among the 15 Top Small Workplaces for 2008 is that their workplace team ... ? What do you do as part of your team building and employee engagement activities to encourage your people to think ... building and employee engagement best practices geared toward instilling an ownership [more...]

Date: 2009-03-04 21:58:05

Bukit Gasing Youth Leadership Camp

Thanks to Jing Pei for highlighting this event.   -----   The Selangor State Legislative Assemblyman, Y. B ... . Time will also be allocated for outdoor activities - an important component in team building. Also ... of sessions that are very activity based. The frequent use of games and other energizers will help [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 16:27:00

Reader Comments: Employee Recognition Among Bailout Recipients

Last week I posted commenting on WorldatWork's suggestion that if you're a recipient of bailout monies, ... some much needed good will (and press) by keeping their recognition, and other forms of team building ... of their employee engagement activities. Speaker, team leader, and community relations expert [more...]

Date: 2009-02-16 22:17:19

Book Review: Team Challenges

Planning church youth group activities can be a real challenge. Especially if you want to keep games fun and fresh week after week ... relationships. A helpful book I recently came across is Team Challenges: 170+ Group Activities to Build ... been frustrated by weaknesses many of these resources seem to share: many activities do not work well [more...]

Date: 2009-02-13 16:00:00

“A List” New South Wales

Hidden Door is currently featured in the A List for 2009. Open the door to a world of unique corporate experiences ... and instructions you need to run your own flexible, cost-effective team activity. With over 10 years in corporate team building, Hidden Door will work with you to deliver an experience that is guaranteed [more...]

Date: 2009-02-02 05:12:10

Team Building

Our company held team building event at Klana Resort @ Seremban on 20 - 21 Dec 2008 ... number was 26. Hehe.. I shall remember this number :).Overall this team building event is tiring ... . We got a lot of outdoor activities there like Rappelling, Flying Fox, Obstacle Race, Treasure [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 05:40:00

Fresh Korn: Here's a toast to team-building!

What brings a team together? CSC’s boot camps are legendary. Often teams bring in consultants that help with “team building” activities. Ropes courses are status quo. A little trust-tree action [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 16:14:34

A field trip and a few questions

Warning: A jumbled post ahead. Read at the risk of getting a migraine! ... through some fun games and activities that also help build team spirit. First they played a modified ... S went on a Team building field trip with her class this Monday to the YMCA in a town about 27 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 14:51:00

Dragon Boat Racing A Well-Liked Corporate Team-Building Activity

It is true that money matters a lot to retain best workers and to generate quality output from them Inspiration and Integration these two words play important roles to build a team of efficient workforce and to achieve the goal of an organization Corporate events like Dragon boat racing help in this regard [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:41:56

hey, cherry. do you belong to the physics club?

Last week, Tool Man was out of town for work, doing whatever it is Major Tool Company representatives do when they leave their wives at home alone ... gathering for a series of trust-building activities and outdoor games. Before he could finish telling ... out "Team Building Exercise '99!!" directly into his ear. Sadly, my glee at this very appropriately [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 03:15:00

Something New And Challenging

on March 8th, 2009 Full Name: Travis ModisetteLocation (City, AA): Washington, DC (metro region)Phone Number: 5104322871Email: mustang67@gmail ... and has advancement opportunities.RESUME:QUALIFICATIONS •Outstanding communication and team-building skills • ... SKILLS •Actively participated as a part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team which includes [more...]

Date: 2009-03-08 10:34:27

The Tiger Woods of Bowling

It was our Friday teachers’ meeting, and we were trying to think of a fun, team-building activity for the weekend. “How ‘bout bowling?” said Marg ... rented footwear. I was on a team with one other guy and two girls. For our team name we chose “Awesome ... . Our team quickly fell into an annoying ritual. If one of us got a spare, the others would give [more...]

Date: 2009-02-16 13:04:00

Tip 3: find your future now not after the recession

Image via Wikipedia Don’t ask, who will be employed now Today I commented on Jon Ingram ’s post about the way HR managers are responding ... ? Strategies for employers and employees Employers should be actively building their team around ... requiring radical back-to-school training? And in a bad downturn, we should also ask: Can I [more...]

Date: 2009-03-05 11:05:55

How Peer Coaching Works

Let’s say you have a team of sales engineers. Your greatest team member, Kevin, a real star, is winning deals largely by writing dynamic proposals ... . • Peer coaching is the truest team builder of all. Most team-building efforts use non-work-related activities: ropes courses, outdoor games, bowling, or just social events. Peer coaching allows [more...]

Date: 2009-02-07 09:02:33

UNLEASHED! v2.0

ContactSports Ministries was set up a year ago to service the community as well as to train people in sports and leadership ... light and easy to help the participants warm up to one another. Light team building activities were ... to complete a task”; a very common phrase throughout the teambuilding session. Indeed there are no fix ways [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 02:28:00

Dubai Marina Yacht Club to host Dragon Boat Festival on February 13

Dubai Marina Yacht Club, the newly opened leisure destination for marine enthusiasts, ... racing requires a paddler’s synchronized precision and is a perfect team building activity. The sport ... part.Dragon Boating puts together 22 team mates on an oar powered boat decorated with carved and painted [more...]

Date: 2009-02-03 02:31:13

Retreat

I am told that work retreats are supposed to combine team building, learning about the company, fun and getting to know your co-workers ... ...and it suited our purposes nicely. Our theme was Hollywood North and the team building activity involved them [more...]

Date: 2007-09-22 23:06:00

The Week Ahead

HTML clipboard After a grueling stretch of four games in six nights (including two ugly losses that were emotionally draining) ... as they take part in some team-building activities. Wednesday they hit the ice again for what will likely ... the Thrashers have a nice three day break before playing three games in four days on Thursday [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 01:26:23

Alcohol & Events

Many people associate alcohol with relaxation and fun, so it is an important ingredient for a successful event ... with access to good walking territory and have a team building walk after breakfast. Often teams start ... alcohol and outdoor activities do not mix, particularly motorised and shooting events. All insurers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 16:28:19

Lessons Learned: Work

I hope there’s something that can be learned here. After a year, people expect a change for the better . If it gets worse, they’d probably leave. A consistent act of morale boosting is the only thing that can probably influence them to stay; activities such as team-building (where the fuck is the paintball match?!), company funded sports [more...]

Date: 2009-03-03 07:06:23

You Go Girls (And One Guy!)

Girls on the Run training was so much fun. I just love team building activities!! It’s so cool that a bunch of adult women (and one dad!) can sit down and play games and it’s actually fun and meaningful. And everyone turns into “be kind” mode, scooting over to make room for someone, pats on the back, smiles, encouragement and cheers [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 19:16:43

Softball Training Tips - How iPods Can Help You Perform Better

Not long ago, I wrote about how cell phones (texting, talking, email, etc.) ... , (c) during team activities designed to enhance social interaction and team-building ... lead to rudeness and direspect sometimes. Are Cell Phones Negatively Affecting You and your Team [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 19:00:55

A Simple Success Strategy For Women Entrepreneurs

By Meredith Liepelt As a savvy business owner, you are aware that your knowledge is your biggest asset ... up your time to focus on income generating activities. Most times, building a virtual team starts ... . But if you are spending your time on administrative activities instead of finding ways to provide [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 20:03:34

Season One of ‘Scouting for Adventure’ on DVD Now

You may remember hearing back in May that Boys Life and the Outdoor Channel were teaming together to produce Scouting for Adventure ... skills with an emphasis on safety and team-building. Episodes feature exciting activities like rock ... rafting; and cover important outdoor Scouting topics, including safety tips, gear reviews, merit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 03:06:48

Lowongan Kerja Bogor 2009

World Agroforestry Centre – SEA Regional Office Recruiting a Functional Units Assistant, based in Bogor, ... services to program managers and the team, and to help coordinate activities among the team ... partners related to ICRAF research, development and capacity building activities undertaken by SAU [more...]

Date: 2009-01-29 03:30:43

Most Effective Freeby used by Promoters

Being one of the most efficient giveaways used by marketers, custom attire serves as a multi-functional promotional tool as it cuts across industries ... and styles to suit your company logo and image. Printed t-shirts are frequently used in team-building ... . Commonly used for company activities such as trade displays, conferences and fund raising events [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 22:20:38

Voice Recognition Software

One of the activities I sometimes do at our facilitated team building events is to ask people what productivity and time-saving tools they have ... that makes their job easier but often don't get an opportunity to share these ideas with other team members. At the last retreat I ran for the University of Newcastle one of the participants mentioned [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 22:22:00

Team Work CRM

I thought it was like Team Building software where there are group activities and exercises to improve and strengthen relationships within an ... development which means that all the corporate data are gathered in one place for an easy access among [more...]

Date: 2009-02-19 07:54:00

Sustainability Audit: Bell Fire Equipment

Sustainability Audit: ... is improving its processes of selecting and building relations with suppliers. The change strategy to develop collaboration is through team-building activities such as challenge simulations and meetings [more...]

Date: 2009-02-02 07:20:24

Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 2/20/09

Here are some interesting sites that I’ve found this week, thanks to my PLN ... is a collaborative encyclopedia of free team building activities, free icebreakers, teamwork resources ... to immerse children, ages 9-12, in educational tasks. Building on strategies from online role-playing [more...]

Date: 2009-02-20 11:00:00

Christmas Camp

If your kids are looking for a way to stay busy over the holidays, at least one local group can probably help. The Grand Traverse Bay YMCA will be holding their “Christmas Camp” between December 22 and January 2. Numerous team building games and activities will be available at the YMCA; special christmas [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 15:55:59

D'House: A Company Affair

DiGi was closed last Friday to make way for an extraordinary event, called "Dare IT, Do IT, DG2IT" ... an urgent role in maintaining DiGi's day to day business. Its more of a team building activity, where ... at Shah Alam. We had outdoor dinner, specially prepared by Tony Roma's. Roughly there were about 200o [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 00:26:00

London DCSB: Catholic Students Raise Funds for Service Trip to Monte Christi Orphanage

Written by John Borst on February 11, 2009 – 4:00 am#3 in the OCSTA “Good News in Ontario’s Catholic Schools” seriesThe St ... students have participated in numerous activities including a team building dinner, a Christmas tree sale fundraiser, and a spiritual retreat.  Other activities planned for the Mission Program include [more...]

Date: 2009-02-11 04:00:17

Monday Mayhem - College Retreat

We had an awesome weekend on the College Retreat! My hubby is the college minister at our church, ... drugs were involved...)We also did some team building activities, like this paper maze. Hubby already ... , played TONS of card games, football, bocci ball, and had some incredible sessions of worship [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 13:04:00

Stand up against discrimination - 4-10 April 2009, Bulgaria

Description of seminar An IRS (International Responsibility Seminar) is a weeklong seminar for volunteers attended by 20 to 40 participants ... on that. The programme will consist of different elements such as: team building activities ... that is not necessarily directly concerned with our daily volunteer work. Programme: The seminar [more...]

Date: 2009-03-02 16:32:09

Team Building Animals

Wednesday, I put up a favorite ice breaker / team building activity and several of you wrote to ask how the rest of it went. Now, it’s fun in a... [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 05:23:27

Late Registration

by Matt Caputo Junior High School #22 in The Bronx was in foul trouble ... of leadership and team building activities. The players interacted with students in exercises designed to emphasize the importance of teamwork both on and off of the court After the fun and games, SLAM spoke [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 20:40:20

2008 Annual Retreat (and looking good doing it!)

Every year Pottawattamie County has an annual retreat in the beautiful Loess Hills of Southwest Iowa. Everyone has a great time participating in team building activities, listening to informative speakers, and enjoying the outdoors. It has started to become a tradition to have 'retreat shirts [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 02:41:01

Rare Relaxing Residencies for Arts and Culture Managers

Always on the look out for programs that benefit arts managers, ... . Since you would theoretically go alone, it wouldn't be a staff retreat where you engage in group strategizing or team building activities. It might be beneficial for administrators to mix with creative [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 05:13:12

54 Hours and Counting

My son will be home from his mission in approximately 54 hours. Wahoo! I am so excited to see him ... . During this camp, the young men have classes, scripture discussions, team-building games ... church activities will help boys have the desire to serve a mission. I believe that taking [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 17:12:00

Does Your International Business Consultant Provide Negotiation Workshops?

Market access ? Larger contracts? New clients? A smoother working environment? Less infighting? International markets? Preferential treatment? ... . All attendees should actively participate. Participation in this seminar facilitates team building, discovers ... Workshop can help. A highly interactive seminar, customized to your specific needs, can design [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 13:14:26

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