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Olympic Tickets Available – at a price

Written by on February 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I received an email recently inviting me to buy Prestige Olympic Tickets. It was from a LOCOG accredited source and the tickets were genuine and amongst the best available. But, they come at a price, £7500 for the Opening Ceremony!

Office Olympic Games

To help organisations perform like an Olympic team we've created the 2012 Office Games

It’s unlikely that many of us will be able to justify taking our teams to the games but we should certainly seize the opportunity to replicate the behaviours of world class sports teams in our own work groups. Read more »

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Vodafone Fail to Make the Connection

Written by on February 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment

If you’ve travelled on the London Underground recently you might have seen a series of posters featuring team building exercises.

Vodafone team building advertising

Smart phones might be clever but even they have their limitations.

Vodafone have launched an advertising campaign suggesting that with their service teams can connect without the need to spend time together.

We would challenge this assumption on the basis that whilst it is possible to convey information by phone it’s almost impossible to build trust.

Trust is the single greatest differential between good and bad teams and to build trust takes a combination of time, commitment, shared experience and common values.

Smart phones might be clever but even they have their limitations.

What are your thoughts?

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The Language(s) of Love – for Teams

Written by on February 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment

As we celebrate St Valentine’s Day it brings to mind Dr Gary Chapman’s theory that there are five Love Languages.

Languages of love

What is your team's language of love?

These are the different ways in which we show and receive appreciation, not just from our nearest and dearest but also from colleagues in our teams and our managers.  Dr Chapman suggests that each of us favours one particular Love Language over the other four and whilst his work is focussed towards married couples, his theory can be applied in part to those leading teams. Read more »

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This Isn’t What I Signed Up For

Written by on February 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

A friend recently retired early from a successful career as a risk manager in the City.

What career will you choose

We can adapt our priorities to fit our changed world or we can change our career to one that matches our values

He sent this farewell note to friends and contacts:

“After 37 years in the City I have decided to call it a day. I’ve enjoyed my career immensely, and Read more »

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5 Tips for More Productive Sleep

Written by on February 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Our level of productivity depends as much on our inactivity as our activity. Failing to get a good night’s sleep prevents our bodies and brains from fully recharging. Like a car battery, if we try to operate on less than a full charge both our short and long term performance will deteriorate.

Tips for sleeping photo

The steps below could help you sleep like a baby

Whether you are waking up tired or struggling to get to sleep, here are some tips that can help: Read more »

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