Wickedfood for teambuilding exercises with a difference
Every once in a while a new teambuilding idea comes along, and a Johannesburg company is just the latest to introduce one ... over a fixed time? Wickedfood’s teambuilding activities are immense fun to take part in. Wickedfood ... of between six and twelve players in their teambuilding exercises. Contact details for Wickedfood [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 10:04:13
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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
Chicago!
So the very cool ministry I am working for right now had been telling us for a couple of weeks that we were going somewhere overnight. We knew no details. Visions of paintball, organized teambuilding exercises, and sleeping in tents filled my head as those are the typical group activities one comes to expect on a surprise employee [more...]
Date: 2008-04-06 21:49:00
Ranting About Raving at Red Rocks
( story originally written in June, 2008) So a couple of weeks ago Mrs. Short Fat Goalie and I had an interesting Saturday ... a hike in the foothills early that morning. It was kind of a teambuilding exercise, where they could ... hour death march for us old people that brought little kids along. The most fun part was coming down [more...]
Date: 2009-01-31 19:19:00
escape from Frank
We're among the luckiest people from Manila last weekend. While typhoon Frank was raging all over Metro Manila and other southern provinces ( ... teambuilding activities is Cebu. We ruled it out when we learned that we couldn't bring along our families or companions. It is customary to bring family on our teambuilding exercises. It would [more...]
Date: 2008-06-25 09:37:00
fair enough
I’ve always been a sucker for fairs, be it county or state ... on Wednesday that our teambuilding exercise was going to be a trip to the fair! It was dreary ... teambuilding” aspect, I suppose). I was glad to see that there were food-related items on the list [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 21:48:53
PG Management Weekend Retreat
The A-Team The management of PG with its developer, James Beckley, ... that Nati is relaxed, while Adrian is under pressure. Teambuilding exercises that got Dougie, Gemma ... just returned from a fantastic teambuilding weekend in the north of the island near Garachico [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 13:11:33
HR Carnival 38!
This months HR carnival is hosted by Changeboard. As always the show has a number of attractive articles for us and this month there is a strong Corporate Social Responsibility flavour.A couple of articles caught my eye:Try engaging your people about CSR & social justice through teambuilding exercises but beware, Steve Roesler, co-author [more...]
Date: 2008-07-12 10:38:00
end of the day, beginning of another year
Well, he did it. I so hoped he wouldn't, but Jack went and turned 11 today! Little scrumper. Can't. Even. Believe. It ... class had a sleepover at his school. It's a tradition that the PTA organizes. There's teambuilding exercises, crazy line dances (chicken dance, et al), scrapbooking, coffeecake making (for breakfast [more...]
Date: 2008-10-25 04:12:59
Keeping Morale (and Productivity) High in Difficult Times
Andy Atkins looks at why "quick fixes" don't work to keep employees engaged—and what to do instead to keep your workforce's morale from ebbing ... teambuilding exercises yield only short-term gains — because transitory interventions can have only ... in tough times. The article explores both "feel good" techniques typical of traditional teambuilding [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 09:30:36
Developers and Sysadmins, Managers and Engineers: Unite
I might be biased because I’ve worked in such small companies, ... ; then we can become defensive and develop clever ideas like a management metric dubbed the Mean Time ... as a teaching and teambuilding exercise is a hard sell. But learning how to solve problems requires [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 02:28:27
Amgen Tour of California Weekly Rap - December 3, 2008
By Rick Scott Welcome back to The Weekly Rap. It’s time for training camp and we’ve got news about teams, ... for new riders to get to know their teammates, to work on teambuilding exercises, plan racing ... , cross-train and engage in other rigorous training activities as opposed to only slogging through [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 19:09:44
Workplace Waterboarding: It Happened One Day
Workplace Waterboarding: It Happened One Day Posted by Donna Flagg on September 21, 2008 Just when I thought I’d heard everything, I came across this article talking about how a company actually thought waterboarding would be a fun and effective teambuilding exercise. Apparently, the brainchild behind it thought it would [more...]
Date: 2008-09-21 22:59:17
Someone once told me … photography meets storytelling mashup
London is a diverse and interesting city, and having lived here for the last 2 years I am constantly amazed at the interesting people I come across ... everyone participate as part of a teambuilding exercise. This concept could even be used for pictures [more...]
Date: 2008-10-03 13:19:08
Longtown.
I hope it’s no surprise to you that I do Duke of Edinburgh at school (considering it’s blogged about every so often ) ... . :/ Things like teambuilding exercises will be on the menu, I suspect. Things like building a bridge [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 00:17:57
Hatley Toddler Fun Dog Rain Coat
Other exercises throughout your teambuilding course will focus on interaction between members of the team. Having been born into poverty he went on to make millions and then set up a charity to help [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 00:33:27
The Jonas Brothers paddle cardboard canoes for your pleasure.
The Jonas Brothers are AWSOME! ... , Florida where they took part in a photo-op teambuilding exercise where they had to build their own [more...]
Date: 2008-09-05 07:02:58
Teamwork at it’s best - cartoon!
“People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society ... building, team building exercises, teambuilding, Teamwork, teamwork quotes, workplace teamwork [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 07:01:10
Why Web Conferencing Services Should Be On Corporate Speed Dial
Most companies cannot afford to drop the ball when it comes to saving money ... . A webinar is even great for teambuilding exercises when a team happens to be separated by great distances [more...]
Date: 2009-02-21 20:11:35
FAAMA Training Video
A dear friend of mine forwarded me this Failed Aviation Administration Managers Association Training Video, shot during the "teambuilding" exercise which is part of the course in Palm Harbor [more...]
Date: 2008-08-25 10:18:23
Off to Blue Mountain this weekend
No, it’s not a vacation. This weekend is the SYNNEX Canada sales conference ... throughout the weekend, as well as lots of teambuilding exercises. Looking forward to a productive [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 17:01:51
Finding the "productivity" in virtual worlds
Today I had what I feel was my first authentic foray into a “virtual world ... in teambuilding exercises). Trivial for a real life face-to-face meeting. Possible but tough using [more...]
Date: 2009-02-11 00:46:34
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
Penwarn Country Lodges - Southern Drakensberg
Searching for Accommodation in the Drakensberg then search no more ... -catering accommodation in cottages Teambuilding exercises Tough 4×4 orienteering Conferences Enchanting [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 13:38:58
Fred Astaire meets Frederick Taylor
With the aim of developing a more sustained inquiry on the new managerial dementia, and at the prompting of Monsieur K-Punk, ... with the DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY programme would like to invite you to this teambuilding workshop ... and communication in a team.Objectives:* Explore simple movement exercises individually, in pairs [more...]
Date: 2007-05-25 23:49:00
being thankful
Muslims would say alhamdulillah to show that they are being thankful to Allah ... at myself, I am thankful that I'm blissfully normal.Alhamdulillah.I attended a teambuilding course ... uneasy if they don't get their dose (not exercising). For some, they crave to exercise. Same thing [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 09:37:00
That was first week!
And what a week. I almost can’t remember all the stuff that we have been doing - but I know it’s been great ... about anything that comes to mind. Karen Ward (our excellent teambuilding facilitator) gave ... next morning I actually found myself looking forward to this exercise. There is something relaxing [more...]
Date: 2008-09-20 11:37:20
nieuws
Bonjour trouwe fans,een snelle update vanuit het herfstige Lausanne.Zaterdag 20:15 vertrekt het vliegtuig met ons fantastische team naar Bangkok ... , teambuilding, aankomsttijden bevestigen met YWAM Cambodja, etc. Elke minuut is volgeboekt, inclusief 2 ochtenden morning exercise om 6:00.Er is altijd wat te regelen, te mailen, te vragen, te bespreken, [more...]
Date: 2008-09-17 15:29:00
A San Francisco Treat
Hey everybody, I'm blogging from San Francisco! I'm here with Lillie from Laugh Out Loud for a corporate gig. We taught a workshop on teambuilding and communication and such for a big biotech company out here. It went really well, even though I jacked up a couple exercise intros. I covered well enough [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 03:02:00
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Date: 2009-02-16 05:40:00
Teambuilding Games in Nepal
I just received this email from a TeachMeTeamwork.com member in Nepal (permission to share was granted). Hello Tom Excuse my informality ... of your book "Teambuilding Puzzles" and other stuff. I thought you'd like to know how I've been using ... to introduce both students and teachers to new ways of thinking by giving them problem solving exercises [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 14:09:24
Proper perspective about world's dire problems
I continue to personally suffer as a result of the many errors committed by many secretive and powerful people who embrace cultist beliefs. I suffer both in what is cruelly done personally to me, but also, as I have throughout my life, I suffer at seeing millions of humans self destruct their own souls, [more...]
Date: 2008-09-06 03:48:00
Drumming to WELLNESS
I was browsing through some old pictures a few days ago, and came upon photos of a drumming circle I had at my home a few years ago, ... promotion, spiritual connection, healing, and fun - something we all need more of. The drums ... commUNITY, and have fun. It is an expressive and musical activity that engages the mind, body, spirit [more...]
Date: 2009-02-07 13:47:41
Pat Williams - Seven sides of leadership
I had the opportunity to visit with Pat Williams, Sr. VP of Orlando Magic yesterday prior to his talk on the Seven Sides of Leadership. I shared with him the tremendous impact his book A Lifetime of Success had on me in my young career. A great friend of mine gave it to me as a graduation gift from the University of Florida as a kick start to my [more...]
Date: 2008-08-12 12:18:00
Dark House, Part 2
To say the house killed people was perhaps a bit of a misnomer. It really more trapped them. Although, they certainly ceased to be alive, but they weren’t exactly dead either. Molly knew something had to be wrong with the house as soon as she saw the listing on eBay. A house that size, for that price, in that neighborhood? [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 20:55:00
Physicians disagree on benefits of risks of alternative therapies
Integrative medicine physicians continue to flourish, while others debate the literature. A local newspaper features a graduate of Andrew Weil's Program on Integrative Medicine who practices integrative care: Like many in the medical profession, Marcellino believes the health care paradigm is already changing and the future lies in educating the [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 19:07:44
Fearington Village
Community Information Fearrington Village, built on a 1700’s farm in Pittsboro, North Carolina, attracts a diverse mix of active 55+ retirees, ... and teambuilding activities. Just minutes from Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, Fearrington is considered ... is a fitness center with highly professional staff, including fitness specialists, exercise [more...]
Date: 2008-09-01 03:18:27
250 things about me.
I’ve gotten the same “tag” that most of you have gotten. The “tag” asking you to write 25 random things about yourself. A list of 25 things is a cute little excercise, but not truly narcissistic enough for someone like me. Don’t believe it? I’m going to prove my self-absorption by posting 250 rambling, semi-coherent things about myself [more...]
Date: 2009-02-19 07:00:43
Olympics and More
I actually made it for the movie last Friday, and then rushed for the OCIP Teambuilding Camp after that ... Teambuilding camp which concluded today, it was really stress-free. All we did was actually team games ... . They come to this centre almost every day for morning exercise and meals, as well as ‘ bonding [more...]
Date: 2008-08-17 00:03:00
Science Backs Up John Spencer Ellis’ Dream Diet
Scientific Evidence that Dreaming Can Make You Thinner Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (PRnine - October 4, 2008) - Twenty years ago, people would have called Dr. John Spencer Ellis a charlatan. Today, science backs up his Dream Diet with page after page of proof that better sleep, and hence better dreaming, leads to a thinner body [more...]
Date: 2008-10-04 08:05:55
Auditors having fun!
We had our Group Auditors teambuilding early in Jan'09 at one of the resort in Port Dickson. It was fun to see we distressed from routine & challenging works. Hopefully, it prepares us for new challenge for many days ahead of us. I hope the photos can tell you we indeed had great FUN [more...]
Date: 2009-02-17 01:03:00
Malaysia Bird Watching, Cultural, Eco Tourism, Food, History, Heritage & Photography Tour Packages
September 26, 2008 in Tour package list | Tags: budget, company, cost, countryside, culinary, culture, eco, ecotourism, family, family tour, food, forest, guide, guided, heritage, hike, hiking, holiday, homestay, Ipoh, jungle, kids, Kinta, Kuala Lumpur, low, Malaysia, Malaysian, native, nature, off, off the beaten path, operator, organized, [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 15:09:16
Thoughts on the team retreat
Image by notsogood via Flickr The retreat concept in the work world is a funny one. I believe it was originally conceived of as an opportunity to take a step back, to “retreat” from the daily routine of tasks and interruptions and busy-ness, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 14:27:57
ADR Announcements and Jobs
Dear HumanDHS network friends Please find below the ADR Announcements and Jobs February 2009. Kind regards Brian Ward 1. I highly recommend that you get connected to Craig Zelizer’s excellent list - the “Peace and Collaborative Development Network.” http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict [more...]
Date: 2009-03-08 21:06:01
“Young leaders programme 2009″ ANNOUNCEMENT
YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAMME 2009 The Aim The key objectives of …* Romania’s Young Leaders Programme are To promote and advance progressive leadership within Romanian and European society To create a national, eventually regional, network of young future leaders based on shared values and common interests [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 20:09:57
Basic Jigsaw 2
The Pieces of the PuzzleBefore we take a look at the jigsaw method as a whole, let us describe the variouspieces that go into making up the jigsaw classroom.StudentsWe have found that young children - even kindergartners - are perfectly able andwilling to engage in cooperative behavior [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 06:59:00
Teambuilding Day - University of Newcastle
Finally managed to catch breath after a hectic last week. Our full day retreat for the Faculty of Education and Arts was a huge day ... exercises. To end the day... a fun Creative Thinking game "Brilliant Ideas!" that had the table groups [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 00:44:33
Teambuilding Event
In our return visit to the University of Newcastle next week, we get to run our Experiential Simulation "Search for the Lost Dutchman's Goldmine! ... and debrief. The main focus of the exercise is collaboration, goals and motivation, so it's perfect [more...]
Date: 2008-09-21 22:01:36
Guest Post: Teamweekend JCI Mainz - including COACH to Lead
Guest Post: Teamweekend JCI Mainz - including COACH to Lead One of the great pleasures of training around the world is the fact that one meets a ... in 2009, do adminsitrative work and start the teambuilding as there were new and very new members to be integrated. So additionally to the teambuilding I decided to show them the COACH [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:00:00
