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
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How to host a Bug Hunting Party
Not all agile projects have the benefit of a full time customer, or dedicated QA resource ... Hunting Party.Bug hunts are fun, team building exercises, designed to find many of the little hidden ... . The Bug Hunting party is a fun easy way to get more eyeballs on your application, and give [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 02:13:32
Indian tech employee dies in fun team-building event
In one of the idiotic team-building exercises run by Western companies to foster fun and solidarity among their workers, Nokia-Siemens ran a pie-eating contest in their office in Guragon, India [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 18:49:03
GETTING MY AFFAIRS IN ORDER
My principal decided it would be fun to do some team building exercises this evening since we don't have school tomorrow (no one has school during elections). I was all for it ... until I found [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 20:18:29
A Healthy Lifestyle is Man’s Best Choice
First Off, I would like to Wish Everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Building a healthy lifestyle is a cornerstone to living a full life ... developing an exercise plan, discuss with your health care team what exercises, if any, would be good for you. Exercise can be fun and the best way to make sure it’s habitual is to incorporate an [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 03:36:00
Corregidor TBE
I made a post on my other blog about our company’s Corregidor adventure ... interesting and fun team building exercise. ... . It is part of the activity and in order for us to get our next clue, all team members must go inside [more...]
Date: 2009-03-06 10:54:59
Photographers Are Douches
And I mean it too.But first let me just say that I'm writing this evening's tidbit of joy on my new Dave ... and I did another one of our Team Building exercises involving testing the new Happy Hour ... . But we had fun. Anyway, some dude was taking pictures of us and then came up and asked if it was ok after [more...]
Date: 2008-05-27 23:28:00
Friday Five
It’s Friday and your brain is fried. The weather is finally warming up and the sun is begging for you to go outside and play ... in the work place, I have carefully chosen 5 facts that can be used in team building exercises ... , don’t surf sites that could get you’re bum canned!) Fun Friday Facts: 1. Emoticons [more...]
Date: 2009-03-06 15:20:50
Take The Charity Survival Weekend Challenge
The Linda McCartney Centre , who do sterling work looking after cancer paitents, ... , especially for companies who see the benefits of team building and problem solving exercises ... : We are looking for fun and adventurous people to sign up for the two day survival challenge [more...]
Date: 2009-02-26 11:44:39
Gaurav Saklani and Tarun Chandna '92 batch profiled in Business Today
From Business TodaySmells like team spiritJune 24, 2008Google India’s 50-strong HR team was in for a surprise during their team building exercise at ... ) modules of Catalyst India’s innovative teambuilding programs. Catalyst India is an offshoot of the UK ... It was fun but there were key learnings as well. Unlike other training programmes, where the activi [more...]
Date: 2008-07-12 05:19:00
Field trip to Timberline Ranch
I couldn’t help but shed a tear when the Treasures After School Program that I work with went to Timberline Ranch ... , to have a day of fun. Boy was it ever; the kids were smiling from ear to ear!We did archery, team building exercises, played with farmyard animals and best of all horse back riding. It was a long day for the kids [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 08:00:00
Fencing as a corporate team building event.
So, you’re thinking of a company event that would be out of the ordinary? Why not invite your colleagues for an afternoon of modern swordplay! ... . Team based warm-up, coordination and stretching exercises. Basic technique Dynamic footwork ... and concentration - qualities crucial for any company or business. And yet, it’s great fun, good exercise [more...]
Date: 2009-02-17 21:40:27
Self Healing Expressions Newsletter - June Cook
This is a newsletter produced by my friend, June Cook. Great information, and wonderful courses for you! Sally www.drsallywitt ... the team building exercises she and the other CITs were ... State” of Summer Love… Just For Fun! 7) Do Angels walk among us in disguise? TERRIFIC SHORT FILM [more...]
Date: 2008-08-19 19:12:42
What's your blog's personality?
Most of you are probably familar with Myers-Briggs and other personality profiles ... as a school project or in the workplace as a team-building exercise. I even knew of a dental office ... good enough is a subject for another post on another day.) While we had a lot of fun together [more...]
Date: 2009-02-15 15:56:00
Conference builds path to success for scholarship recipients
Some 150 Arizona college and university students, all recipients of financial support through the Arizona College Scholarship Foundation (ACSF) ... in Arizona. The ACSF scholars also participated in team-building exercises. “The conference was not only informative and inspirational, but it also was a lot of fun,” says Paola Rodriguez, an ASU student [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 20:58:57
Toy story.
Other sunshine I was having a conversation on recent execration on China toys, suddenly someone questioned, who is a toy designer? ... , for adults (Sex toys!), toys for incorporated (team building etc), stress busters, meditation and exercises, and even toys for old age people. It could be anything from a social initiative to a fun [more...]
Date: 2009-02-14 06:05:26
Your Guide to the Best Portland Attractions
There are a number of wonderful attractions you can see in the greater Portland area ... for just about any kind of outing. Whether it’s a birthday or wedding, team-building exercises or corporate events, or just a day out with the family, the Inflatable Kingdom is the place to be. The fun [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 19:08:24
Spring break
Not everyone’s plans for spring break include flocking to a beach for fun, and sun ... they have read, participating in team building exercises and planning potential fundraising opportunities [more...]
Date: 2009-03-06 15:12:16
Adventures with Bodyguards
I got to participate in something today that was, for me, highly out of the ordinary. And, as it turned out, highly fun. I took part in some exercises with our personal security teams. They were running some drills ... . We'd drive up to the building for a meeting with the "minister". The security detail would [more...]
Date: 2009-02-19 17:38:00
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
Using my geek powers for good: a Global Kids teambuilding exercise
Yesterday at Global Kids, we did a team-building activity called "The 2008 Street Fair: The Fall Collection ... was going to succeed, but it turned out to be a lot of fun. And I got to use my knowledge of geek ... a teambuilding exercise where we are supposed to walk around [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 22:12:07
[staff] Using my geek powers for good: a Global Kids teambuilding exercise
Yesterday at Global Kids, we did a team-building activity called "The 2008 Street Fair: The Fall Collection ... was going to succeed, but it turned out to be a lot of fun. And I got to use my knowledge of geek ... a teambuilding exercise where we are supposed to walk around [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 22:45:50
Genre Mashups…
One of the fun things about building Homebrew settings is the ability to smash genres together and see what pretty patterns show up. It’s both an intellectual exercise and a creative break. There’s a refreshing amount of freedom ... Horror - A series heavily inspired by the brilliant Hellboy and BPRD series by Mike Mignola, a team [more...]
Date: 2009-02-05 15:01:50
On His Team
Melanie Anderson eased her tired body down onto a large, flat rock. Thank goodness they were taking a break. She could use the time to soothe her aching, soon to be blistered, feet. Okay, everything ached, but this trip didn’t come complete with a steaming hot tub. They were roughing it, after all. Man, she was so out of shape [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 16:28:11
Pet Advice: Is Your Dog Jealous of Your Computer?
Thanks to Lori & Barb from Superior, Mt What is the Most Popular Dog Breed Among Young Hollywood Starlets? Helena Sung - Pet News Examiner If you guessed the Chihuahua or Yorkshire terrier or even the poodle, you'd be warm. But in a highly unscientific study based purely upon empirical evidence (i.e., paparazzi photos) [more...]
Date: 2009-03-08 16:53:00
Renegade Rope Skip
Opening my morning email I received a request from a major fitness group asking my opinion of the business’ “next big thing ... a return to tried and true methods and fun exercises that harken back to games of our youth.While fitness professionals start to re-learn the “fun” side of exercise through the next decade, this is something [more...]
Date: 2009-02-09 20:41:28
My First Agile Project Part 10: 5 Important Issues for Teams
Originally published on AgileSoftwareDevelopment.com Picture courtesy of jeffk on flickr I’ve written a lot about mistakes we made and the parts ... of companies try to do “team building” exercises and these are even less effective for programmers than ... we have a strong team and hopefully our lessons can provide some insight into building a strong [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 12:10:37
Eight Brainstorming Best Practices
Jenny Schade's Making It Count How to ensure super-colossal ideas at your next creative session. Bonus! ... Exercises. When I worked in public relations firms, I held some of my best brainstorming sessions ... and fun. They generated big ideas that won us business. The least productive sessions were flat, anxiety [more...]
Date: 2009-02-01 20:30:43
Dog Kennel sniffs out trouble
By MCSN Kenneth Abbate, Periscope Staff(www.kingsbayperiscope.com), Kings Bay, Georgia Dogs are thought of by many as man’s best friend ... their partner to perform daily training exercises unless they are scheduled to perform vehicle or building ... a bond with one another to help each other grow as individuals and as a team. Without their hard [more...]
Date: 2008-08-14 16:09:34
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
Does Masturbation Affect Your Ability to Gain Muscle Mass in the Gym?
We have been getting quiet a few emails from our visitors with questions…. and this is one that a few of you have asked us about ... with masturbation and in fact it is even beneficial, not to mention just being a whole lot of fun…. hehehe ... the cancer because it prevents dangerous carcinogens from building up in the gland. In a survey [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 23:00:08
Down with team-building games
Count me among those who do NOT get worked up about city councils and other public bodies treating ... $3,000 on a "leadership seminar focused on team-building" at their retreat at the end of last week ... in a maze without talking to each other. To confess, I have a deep-seated prejudice against team-building [more...]
Date: 2009-03-03 20:48:22
i'm leaving...
Just for a couple of days. It's work-related... a "staff retreat." This is where you and many of your co-workers go away for several days ... . You do team-building exercises. And have free time to just play. With... the people from work. I feel ... ? So our staff retreat is supposedly being held at some condos right on the beach. That's starting to look [more...]
Date: 2008-09-22 23:54:12
Buy Your Primary Residence With Creative Investing Techniques
Reality Check for Real Estate Agents, Brokers and Investors. Very good articles, but the way! Perhaps a dumb question, but could these same principles be applied to a personal residence? Briefly, we have been trying to sell our home for about 6 months. We would like a bit larger home on acreage. Your articles intrigued me [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 22:48:35
press conference with Sir David Tweedie on Monday was fun. I actually asked him if I could have a transcript of only his jokes and stories. But I know better. A Scotsman never writes them down. After that briefing on Monday, the reporters introduced themselves and some of us talked about the differences between being a blogger and a [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 14:20:00
That Girl
So, I went to the gym. In fact, I went to a Boxercise class, and here’s the thing about that: if you ever catch me mentioning doing another one, ... the crap out of them, while wearing boxing gloves. As much fun as this sounded, as soon as I read ... their partners for games and stuff. You know, the one the gym teacher is forced to allocate a team/partner [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 11:17:22
Pontificating on the Subject of Paradigms
*From an e-mail to a friend* I spent the morning in corporate mandated team building, more specifically, a class entitled “Adapting to Change”. A facilitator came in to teach the class. We did exercises to illustrate various points on the subject; I built the first story of a house of cards while wearing a blindfold. I’d recommend [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 04:36:51
Ambassador Lorin Paley Featured on HealthNewsDigest.com
Health/Sciences writer, US Team Telemark Skier, Environmental Scientists ...and, still in high school ... on: Preparing for the ski season will help you have more fun on the slopes and protect you from injury. Here ... nutrition, muscle recovery and staying limber. Start your physical conditioning by building [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 13:05:43
MID-NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2008
Note: Ongoing, weekly or multi-day activities at bottom of post MID-NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2008 Friday, ... s Tomorrow Town Hall Meeting Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) - planning model ... ikoi Building Glass enclosed room between Big Save and the DMV Contact: Elizabeth [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 20:33:17
Health Dose
by admin on March 7, 2009in Health Tips Food For Thought There’s no firm causative relation between diet and inflammatory bowel disease. But certain foods and beverages can aggravate your symptoms, especially during a flare-up in your condition. It’s s good idea to try eliminating from your diet anything that seems to make your symptoms worse [more...]
Date: 2009-03-07 07:45:43
i really like the term heartwarming. it is sort of a funny term. it is so wholesome. saying really wholesome things is like swearing way back whenever, i suppose.and when my once frigid heart was warmed, i mean, shit man, what a turn of phrase. it speaks to this pathological grin i have very well cultivated [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 08:41:15
Generation Generosity
together from the ground up with the goal of raising money for clean water - putting the charity and its' mission before anything else. (Well, maybe another motivation was the desire to meet up with other Twitter users and have a good time. Fundraising events should be fun!) And while there are commercial or business event sponsors [more...]
Date: 2009-02-07 00:15:53
On Braid and Bullshit
A quick note: this post is long, and it’s been a lot of work just to bring it down to some kind of coherent structure and size. It perhaps could have been better as a series of posts, but for now, this is the form it takes. I hope, despite the length, that you enjoy it. Shorter content is forthcoming… I love Braid [more...]
Date: 2008-09-07 18:21:05
A Guide to Company Outings
A company outing has many purposes: thanking employees for their hard work, establishing friendships outside office walls, ... environment. Some examples of these activities include sporting events, dinner cruises, BBQs ... activities for groups and individuals to reach goals and encourage teamwork. Some examples include golf [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 16:09:28
The Softball Classroom
I want to propose an approach to winter workouts which I think many will consider a little unorthodox ... what is simple and makes sense alludes us in our day to day, month to month struggles to prepare a team ... , often yields more results than we would have anticipated. The problem is working the team [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 17:25:15
How to train your boomer brain in just minutes a day
A couple of days before Christmas, my 89-year-old mother-in-law fell and broke her wrist and hip. She just returned home this week ( ... , I decided to put my own brain skills to the test. Oh my! I've never had so much fun being so humiliated. I'm ... an online coach that suggests exercises you should try [more...]
Date: 2009-02-24 22:27:41
Notes from "What you always wanted to know about naval traditions (but were afraid to ask)" by Capt(N) Robert Allen, Ret'd
This is a collection of things I pulled out of the 159-page manual by Capt(N) Allen that was distributed throughout the College lines of communications. It's quite informative, and I'd say a must-read for any Naval officer, especially subaltern/junior officers. I'm also thinking of having it printed and spiral-bound [more...]
Date: 2009-02-12 21:56:00
Confessions of a Bad Creative Director
Though I am currently freelancing as a web site designer cum web site coder, and yes I deliberately used 'cum' just then whether or not it was appropriate, for six or seven years of my professional life I was a creative director for two firms. There was a period of time of about a year in there that I was replaced by another creative director, [more...]
Date: 2008-08-28 10:41:23
How do I - train my team without a budget?
There is no escaping the reality that the credit crunch has led to budget cuts. The vast majority of businesses are looking to cut overheads ... Williams provides ideas for training your team when the budge has ben cut….Unfortunately, the training ... with developing what. If your team members are not used to training, it is often best to ask people [more...]
Date: 2009-03-11 08:12:52
information overload
It's been 3 weeks of training now and 2 more weeks to go before I start doing 'real work', whatever that means. These 5 weeks of training are called the 'bootcamp', and there are 12 of us in the programme. Most of them are like me, fresh from university. Some have finished post-graduate studies and there's one who had just submitted his PhD thesis [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 02:05:00
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