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Why is team building so important?

When you are trying to get the most out of your team it can be very difficult to work out what you need to do and what the most productive way of spending your training time is.

At Fresh Tracks we are passionate about good team building and the benefits it can bring to your business. This week we show you why team building is so important for your company in 2021.

Team building increases happiness

You spend a lot of your time at work so it makes sense that you will want to try and make it as enjoyable as possible. Team building helps you do that by showing your people how to work together in a collaborative and mutually beneficial approach.

Team building can increase profitability

A result that often comes from the increase in happiness is an increase in profitability. It is a cliche that happy workers are productive but it really does ring true! Make sure that you prioritise your workers happiness and well-being so that you can get the most out of them.

Get in touch to find out more about team building

It can be difficult to know where to start with teambuilding which is one of the reasons why Fresh Tracks works with several high-profile clients to help them get the most out of their people. Feel free to get in touch with a member of our team if you want to find out more about what we can offer.

Funny Business – 5 ways to play at work and get more done

Can having fun at work boost productivity? Professor Babis Mainemelis from London Business School thinks so, his study with Sarah Ronson found that: “Play at work improves employees’ motivational and cognitive processes and diversionary play fosters creativity.”

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Learning or Playing in Business

Knowledge is a serious business, dominated by cerebral academics whereas the world of play can conjure up images of children, clowns and, for a few unfortunate souls born in the seventies, Timmy Mallett.

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What is Poetic Leadership?

At a conference we facilitated recently, the CEO quoted this insightful poem by Julia O’Callaghan about two different styles of management:

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Why you should listen more to pilots and not Economists

If the foggy weather and endless reports of economic Armageddon are getting you down, you are not alone. But snap out of it! Negativity is bad for business, our health and our relationships.

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How Leaders should deal with Health and Safety at work?

The construction industry has transformed attitudes to safety. Turning it from the elephant in the room into the lead agenda item.

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Five Ways to Boost Team Creativity at Work

Whilst we can innovate alone, the best ideas are often generated by teams – Read our five tips below to find out how:

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Should leaders learn to love their teams?

Businesses are often advised to love their customers. Sir Richard Branson suggests that employees are more important to him than customers. With St Valentine’s Day approaching here are a few thoughts on the role of love in the workplace:

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Is alcohol damaging our brains?

A giant study of the human brain is underway, and early findings suggest that increased alcohol consumption can injure connections in the brain.

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Why are your best people leaving your business?

As the economy recovers there’s been a significant increase in the mobility of smart people wanting to progress their careers.

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