Turning a routine practice session into a team-building exercise

Loved this story in today's Washington Post about how the Caps took "a welcome break from the 82-game regular season grind" ... . Boudreau has a long history of spicing up otherwise routine practice sessions and turning them into team-building exercises." Last night's scrimmage, which consisted of two 15-minute periods, was another [more...]

Date: 2009-01-30 19:00:10

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Forrester: Serious Games Uncover Serious Requirements

Forrester In a 19-Nov-08 report called “Serious Games Uncover Serious Requirements, ... allowed for fresh perspectives and new ideas” and “the game provided a team-building exercise ... , partners, and internal stakeholders to make product decisions. Not only are the games relatively [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 17:57:14

Setting up a training event

When you are setting up a workshop, business coaches will tell you that it is important everyone knows exactly what the exercise is all about and ... exercises or games to develop what they perceive as weak points within their particular team ... of encouraging and developing team building. However it is a good idea at some point to mix [more...]

Date: 2009-02-23 17:09:25

Games on the Job

An anonymous friend of mine just started a new job which involves a training program ... . “We played ice breaker games,” she pronounced, shocked herself at the absurdity. “Ice ... team building’ exercises in which the importance of proper office attire and ‘being on time’ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 15:12:00

Farrar's at camp, but his thoughts are with his hospitalized father

Although this week’s Garmin-Chipotle team camp has been a series of meetings, fittings, easy rides, meals and team-building exercises, it hasn’t been all fun and games for Tyler Farrar. The 24-year-old sprinter is staying in close contact with his family following an October car-bike collision that left his father, Ed, in intensive [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 22:50:56

Social Media Games Are Not For the Office? Says Who?

Shel Holtz has commented recently on yet another report which negates the popular belief that employees can’t be trusted to use social media in ... to think of the overseas conference. Or the team-building day. Or the company dinners, events or Friday drinks. Many employers see these as useful learning and team building exercises. In fact, a lot [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 13:40:33

They Will Beat Their Bats Into Pool Cues... Their Mitts Into Chalk Squares

Via The Bleacher Report: "The Yankees start playing games on Wednesday so manager Joe Girardi took advantage of one of the few days they have without obligations to take his team out for a relationship building exercise: a pool tournament. 'I’ve never been on a team that’s done something like this before, but I often wondered why [more...]

Date: 2009-02-25 13:38:23

The GamingShogun 2008 PC Gaming Xmas Wish List

2008 has seen some really incredible titles released for the personal computer ... , the game emphasizes teamwork above all else. One day, I would love to see company ''retreats'' where their team-building exercises consist of Left 4 Dead rounds (I wanna work there!). Coupled [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 00:15:07

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

Summer workshops with New Voice Company, Gantimpala Theater

1. New Voice Company , one of the country’s most progressive theater companies and founded by artistic director Monique Wilson, ... and psychological actions, animal work, relationship exercises, and learning how to build a character. Work will also include theater games by Viola Spolin, which encourages trust, being part of a team [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 16:00:00

Team builders - more than icebreakers

Team building games and activities are great ways to help groups develop cooperation, decision making and communication skills. Team building exercises can be adapted for many different settings and public domain examples ... over the years in youth clubs, youth weekends, camps and as team building exercises with new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-31 10:00:00

Teamwork Building is not Leadership

In the last couple of weeks, I have run across a number of articles about teamwork and how to build teams ... team building exercises on their followers. A leader encourages a climate where people can grow and learn. A leader doesn't need to rely on exercises like rappelling, hot coal walking, and trust games [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:25:17

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

Improv Course Information

Here, as promised, is all the information you'll need to register for the 8 week course I'll be co-facilitating this winter at the Elora Centre for ... 8 weeks of theatre games, team building exercises and trust exercises, as well as, situational [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 05:00:00

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