Conference Facilitation & Team Building Blogs

Olympic Team Activities

As the greatest team tournament in the world draws near, how will you capitalise on the energy that it creates?
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Leicester City’s Secret

Leicester City’s astounding win of the football Premiership could be down to the fact that the team was made up of underdogs, previously rejected by other teams. Or, it could be the fact that Leicester played for fun, not the vast sums of money that their competitors had available.
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Warm Up Your Team

The weather is at last heating up so now’s the time to book in some team building!

Here are some brand new activities to inspire you:
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Train for a Marathon not a Sprint

Several thousand people ran through London together yesterday as part of the 2016 London Marathon.

Young and old, men and women, ran and walked at different speeds and wore different kit. Despite their differences they shared a desire to finish and they’d all been united in training. From the Kenyan winner to the 80 year old, they all trained, not just one or twice but several times for months preceding the challenge.
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5 Lessons from the Boat Race – Pick your best 8, not your 8 best

It was tremendous to see Cambridge end a three year run of defeats with a win at the 2016 boat race. Rowing crews epitomise teamwork, powering along in unison while using all of their individual strength.

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Office April Fools in pictures…

We’re great believers in the importance of fun in the workplace, as a way to increase creativity and release tensions, but just how far is too far…?
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Brace Yourself the Maverick Leaders are Taking Control!

It’s not just the ‘hair’ or the racism that should trigger concern. It’s the fact that the man that looks increasingly likely to become the leader of the home of Disney is willing to be called Donald!
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5 Ways to Get More Done Without Working Harder

It can feel sickening to reach 6pm and see a largely incomplete task list. What happened to those good intentions that we had first thing in the morning?

Here are just 5 of many techniques used by the most productive people we’ve worked with:
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Chocolate Challenge Offer

The chocolate gift giving season is upon us with St Valentine’s Day and Easter approaching. We’d like to give you a year’s supply of Britain’s best chocolate!

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Should Leaders 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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