Conference Facilitation & Team Building Blogs

Domino Effect with Will Smith

One of our most colourful and collaborative team building activities is Domino Effect.
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Inspiration from Failure

When reflecting recently on some of life’s failures it dawned on me that failure and success go hand in hand. Without risking failure we are very unlikely to experience success. Here are some thoughts that seem to underpin this, from some truly successful people.
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Essence of Leadership – 3 core ingredients

Wherever I go in the world I love to search out the local bread, from baguettes in France to bagels in New York, and bazlama in Turkey.
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Alternative Christmas Dos

There are an increasing number of ways in which you can get the party started without breaking the bank or busting open the booze before 3pm.

Ice skating – Show the team that it can be fun to slip up occasionally, wrap up warm and spend an hour supporting one another around an ice rink.
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Compelling Conversations

The best teams we’ve come across all exhibit a high degree of trust. To build trust, team members need to get to know one another at a deeper level. Simply knowing one another’s job roles isn’t enough.

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Try the Bad Boss Test

No one wants to work for a bad boss, so try this test to measure your manager, or if you dare to quantify your own leadership qualities.

Score each of the following out of 5, from 1 low to 5 high.
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5 Ways to Predict When Talent Will Quit

As the work place becomes more collaborative, the cost of losing a good employee can be multiplied as teammates move with them.

It is more important than ever before to retain key staff. Some companies use sophisticated covert surveillance to assess whether their staff are spending more time than they should on LinkedIn or job sites.
Alternatively, here are some less big brotherish approaches every manager should be aware of:
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5 Unusual Employee Perks

It’s increasingly important to give staff more than just a pay cheque, not every business can afford health cover so here are some unique employee perks that needn’t break the bank.

1. Stand up desks
The revolution to get employees off their backsides and upright is well underway and those who have made a stand say there is no going back.
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Learning from Olympic Teams

We have had the privilege of working alongside a number of Olympic Teams and athletes, they are amongst the most determined and driven individuals we have come across, yet they all understand that their success requires the support and cooperation of others, a wider team.

British Canoeing Team Bonding Around the Camp Fire

Last summer we worked with the British Canoeing Team. At the time the team was twice the size and going into the World Championship knowing that some would be selected for the Olympics and some not. …

10 Things to Give Up to Be a More Successful Leader

Things to Give Up to Be a More Successful Leader – See our Top 10.

A good leader knows when to sacrifice things for the good of the team. Read on for our top 10.

1. Late nights …