An In-Depth Look at Community Team Building Events With community team building events businesses can kill two birds with one stone. Why? Because these types of team building events not only unify your workforce and help you identify hidden qualities on your employees, they can also make a difference in your local community or in any community of your choice be it in your own country or abroad.Such events are specially designed to promote...more
Does Team Building Help Staff Morale? First things first. When you hear the word team building, what comes into your mind? Maybe some of you may answer team building as a process which most companies use to build and establish a good relationship between employees in order for them to effectively carry out their own responsibilities in a company and therefore successfully taking part towards the achievement of such company's objectives and...more
Consider Holiday Team Building Instead Of The Office Party This Year Office holiday parties are the highlight of the year at many companies. A great deal of time and expense goes into making these events a success. What determines their success should really be at question. Is the measure of a good holiday party the quality and amount of food and drink? This seems somewhat shallow and not aligned with the mission of most organizations. Instead of being like the rest this year, make your holiday party stand out by having a holiday team building event.Participants in holiday team building sessions walk away with more than just a stomach or headache. They learn about each other on both business and personal levels through the opportunity for quality communication. Workers leave the stress of the office behind and do some good old fashioned bonding while engaging in fun activities. There is something to be said for learning and developing while having a great time.Companies that really want to make an impact will have offsite team building sessions during the holidays. This way, employees get out of their work location and into a new environment. This may be a local hall or for...more
Will Team Building Activities Impact Your Bottom Line? Team building away days are popular with many companies. Company management usually accepts than a coherent team can substantially increase profits. The theory says it's because the c's members feel more of a team spirit, these are more engaged into their work, along with the effect is...more
No effective team ever got to where it was without a little pain and consternation. It can be a rocky road to true team development, so you should be prepared for certain obstacles. Without practice and insight, however, youll encounter the same obstacles and more without improving. The Xpeerience Group is a Toronto team building group that...more
A strong leader can be a teams greatest asset, but an unskilled leader might be its downfall. Leadership is a potent quality, but its difficult to define as a concrete skill or personal asset. In many cases organizations just soft through their employees for someone who seems to be a "natural" leader. But according to Toronto team building specialists The Xpeerience Group this is definitely a mistake. "Most leaders are made, not born," says Xpeerience Group manager Robert Ortali. Leadership requires a potent mix of practical knowledge related to tasks at hand and specific competencies in the team. If you just pick the most charismatic person, youll end up with a friendly leader with no real ability. Worst of all, leaders appointed because of their personality tend to be skilled at hiding failures. When their projects fall apart, you may be left holding the leash of a bad situation that doesnt show itself until its too late.Ortali and the rest of the Xpeerience Group teach leadership skills as part of team development programs. Through direct experience, leaders learn a number of skills, including the following:Avoiding Grandstanding: By helping every team member contribute to...more
It may seem strange but playing Lazer Tag or Laser Quest can actually help in corporate team building efforts. In fact, many experts in human resources training recommend Laser Tag or Laser Quest as a corporate team building activity.Lazer Tag or...more
It's spring!The sun is out.Spring with all of the beauty brings some important business considerations. Read on for a handy checklist to help Leaders build bigger, stronger teams this spring and retain them through the summer. When I started in...more
There's nothing like the whiff of fear to motivate people, and that's why many corporate team building sessions involve an element of adventure activity such as white water rafting.Teamwork is highly valued in most workplaces as it is a proven way of...more
Team Building – An Exercise of Building Confidence To promote better relationship amongst workers and employees new methods are being applied. There are many events that are being organized so that the employees form a cohesive group that...more
Improve Your Team Culture with Team Building Activities Team building activities help build a purposeful team culture within your organization. One of the reasons companies have offsite meetings is to not only share and gather information,...more
Appreciative Team Building Activities To Transform Office TeamworkREAL Appreciative team building is the new rage for smart business. Gone are the company days filled with silly games, people used to call "team building activities". Smart companies...more