Tom Pick

Why More Employees Are Saying No to Management, and What Employers Can Do About It

October 19, 2026

One in three workers turned down a promotion last year. See why employees are saying no to management and how employers can rebuild their…

Human-Centered Leadership: How to Create a Great Workplace

September 22, 2026

Employees don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad bosses. See the four pillars of human-centered leadership and how to build a workplace…

The Increasing Importance of Developing People Skills in the AI Age

September 1, 2026

AI is changing jobs, not eliminating them. See why people skills like judgment, creativity and emotional intelligence matter more than…

Staying Productive While Dealing with Stress, Anxiety, and Turbulence

July 29, 2026

Learn practical strategies to reduce workplace stress, build resilient teams, improve communication, and maintain productivity during…

The Value of Outside Perspective for Facilitating Corporate Meetings

June 30, 2026

This post examines the research on the business value of seeking outside perspectives, the benefits of different points of view, the risks…

6 Ways to Foster Workplace Happiness in 2026

June 2, 2026

Learn why workplace happiness matters and explore practical ways to foster happiness in the workplace and increase long-term employee…

How Team Rituals Improve Workplace Creativity and Collaboration

May 5, 2026

Discover how workplace rituals boost creativity, teamwork, & productivity. Learn practical team rituals that help employees generate…

How to Flatten Your Management Structure and Develop Supermanagers the Right Way

March 17, 2026

As organizations flatten their hierarchies, many managers are becoming “supermanagers,” responsible for larger teams and broader…

Learning by Doing: The Importance of Hands-On Training for Employees

February 4, 2026

Discover why learning by doing leads to stronger retention, engagement, and skill on the job. Explore hands-on training ideas from Best…

Bad Leadership: The Signs, The Impact, and The Cure

January 30, 2026

U.S. companies are facing a crisis of bad leadership, and it’s costing them in terms of lost employee trust, excessive turnover, and…

14 Key Qualities Every Great Leader Shares

January 21, 2026

What makes a great leader? Discover 14 key leadership traits that define exceptional leaders and can inspire trust, growth, and performance.

Managing the Fear of AI in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers

January 7, 2026

Help your team navigate the fear of AI. Explore what’s driving workplace anxiety and how to support employees through upskilling, trust,…

Like Peanut Butter and Jelly: Professional Development Training and Team Building Programs That Go Together Perfectly

December 17, 2025

Discover how professional development and team building programs work together to improve communication, collaboration, leadership, and…

Quiet Firing: Why Managing Through Fear Is Insidious & What to Do Instead

December 3, 2025

What is the trend of ‘quiet firing’? This post details what quiet firing is and why it harms your workplace. Discover better ways to lead…

How to Manage Gen Z Employees More Effectively

November 12, 2025

Discover proven strategies for managing Gen Z in the workplace. Learn how to engage, retain, and develop younger employees through…

How to Start an Employee Volunteer Program in 10 Steps

October 29, 2025

How to start an employee volunteer program, step by step: goals, nonprofit partners, guidelines, a first company-wide event and the best…

Why Is Face to Face Communication Important for Your Corporation?

October 15, 2025

Here’s a look at why face-to-face interaction is so important and how companies can make it happen effectively without losing the benefits…

10 Corporate Christmas Charity Ideas for Giving During the Holidays

October 1, 2025

Corporate Christmas charity ideas for the holidays: donation drives, charity builds for kids, care packages, a give-back holiday party and…

Employee Training Costs: What Companies Spend and How to Reduce Them

September 17, 2025

What employee training costs per person in 2025, where corporate training budgets go, and six ways to reduce training costs while keeping…

Business Lessons from the Greatest Comeback in NFL History

September 12, 2025

The ability to perform at a high level and achieve remarkable goals, whether in business or sports, doesn’t just happen. It’s a…

Constructive Criticism vs. Destructive Criticism in the Workplace

September 3, 2025

Learn the difference between constructive and destructive criticism. Get examples, tips, and see how team building builds a better…

11 Leadership Team Building Activities for Your Team

August 20, 2025

Professional development workshops and even specific team competition and bonding programs can help develop leadership skills in employees…

120 Fun Questions of the Day for Work

August 6, 2025

Here you’ll find an extensive collection of work-related or at least safe-for-work questions you can incorporate in your workplace.

How to Become a Great Leader

July 22, 2025

There will always be a need for strong leaders. This post examines some of the key challenges leaders face and provides specific tips for…

How to Avoid Being a Bad Boss

July 9, 2025

Most people aren’t naturally great leaders; it’s a skill they can develop, but it takes time and effort. If you’re a new manager or you’ve…

The Importance of a Needs Assessment in Team Building Program Customization

July 8, 2025

Team building provides many benefits in improving organizational cohesion and productivity. But what if you have very specific goals or…

AI in the Workplace: How to Respond to Employee Worries

June 24, 2025

Today’s employees have a litany of concerns about AI. How will AI impact their current role? Will it make their job obsolete? What trends…

What Is Distributed Leadership? What You Need to Know for Your Organization

June 10, 2025

Explore distributed leadership and its benefits for your organization. Learn how team building can support this model and enhance team…

Generational Communication Differences in the Workplace: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z

May 28, 2025

Understanding the differences in communication styles and preferences between Boomers, Xers, Millennials, and Gen Z in the workplace is…

How to Rebuild Corporate Teams: Restoring Trust and Morale After Layoffs

May 7, 2025

Good companies offer outplacement services, counseling, and other assistance to the workers being let go. The best companies also take…

8 Reasons Why Coworkers Are Not Your Friends: The Truth About Work Friends

May 2, 2025

While strong workplace relationships improve employee wellbeing and engagement, office friendships also have potential risks. Here’s a…

How Tuckman’s Stages of Group Development Impact Your Corporate Team

April 3, 2025

This post explores how Tuckman’s five stages of group development apply in the workplace and what strategies can help teams thrive at each…

Complacency in the Workplace: What It Is and How to Resolve It

March 25, 2025

Complacency in the workplace impacts more than productivity and quality. It can lead to serious safety issues. And research suggests it’s…

Top 75 Check In Questions for Team Meetings

March 18, 2025

This post delves into the purpose and benefits of using meeting check-in questions, how to use them effectively, and 75 specific check-in…

How to Improve Workplace Culture and Why it (Really) Matters

March 5, 2025

Workplace culture is a core driver of corporate success. A strong culture keeps employees engaged, motivated, and inspired to do their…

The Benefits of Workplace Collaboration & Strategies for Improving It

February 19, 2025

As productivity and AI software tools automate more individual tasks, the work done by humans increasingly relies on collaboration. That…

How to Recognize the Signs of Quiet Quitting and Take Steps to Prevent It

February 4, 2025

Workers who are uncertain and uneasy over a range of concerns, from the economic outlook to job-replacing technology, are increasingly…

Who’s Mandating RTO and How Companies Can Successfully Manage the Return to the Office

January 22, 2025

A growing number of companies are implementing return-to-office (RTO) mandates. Here’s a look at who is announcing these mandates, the…

How to Talk to Your Manager About Team Building

January 16, 2025

Do you love taking part in team building activities? Would you like your company to do more of them? Are you unsure about how to approach…

The Top 10 Trends in Corporate Events and Team Building for 2025

January 8, 2025

What are the most impactful trends corporate event professionals and destination management companies need to be aware of? Based on a…

How to Improve Leadership Skills and Prepare Your Team (or Yourself) for C-Suite Roles

December 4, 2024

For anyone trying to prepare an employee (or themselves) for a C-level role, recent research from LinkedIn reveals valuable insights into…

10 Crucial Tips for New Managers: How to Become an Effective Leader

November 20, 2024

The talents and abilities needed to be an effective manager are much different from skills in a particular work function. Proper training,…

How AI in the Workplace Makes HI Even More Important – And How Team Building Helps

November 19, 2024

The advent of generative AI opens a lot of doors to change – and questions about future impact – to the business world. The key to…

How to Build High-Performing Teams in the Workplace

November 19, 2024

In today’s tight labor market and challenging economic environment, it’s more vital than ever to not only attract great employees but also…

How Leaders Are Getting RTO Mandates Wrong, and How to Get Workplace Structure Right

October 30, 2024

Here’s a look at the trends in RTO mandates; the pros and cons of ordering employees back to the office; what managers and leaders are…

Forget Employee Engagement and Corporate Culture, Say Experts – Focus on These Three Priorities Instead

October 15, 2024

Forget about increasing employee engagement? And building workplace culture? That sounds crazy! Okay, “forget” may be too strong. But…

Why Diversity in the Workplace is Important

October 1, 2024

Diversity and inclusion can bring tangible benefits to businesses, from inspiring innovation and making better decisions to improving the…

How to Capitalize on the Millennial Nostalgia Trend to Improve Your Workplace

September 17, 2024

As the largest generation, the Millennials’ nostalgia is now driving the culture while their beliefs and attitudes are reshaping the…

Seven Essential Steps for Team Building Event Planning

August 29, 2024

Doing the right things, in the right order, will consistently produce great results. Based on delivering thousands of team building…

Assessing Leadership Potential through Corporate Team Building Programs

August 6, 2024

Every organization must identify its employees’ leadership potential and establish processes for developing those skills. Leadership…

How to Keep Employees Happy: Guidance, Gratitude, and Giving Back

July 22, 2024

Every organization wants (or should want!) its employees to be happy. There are lots of relatively small ways that enterprises can…

Retention and Recruitment Strategies: How Team Building Helps

July 18, 2024

The bad news for employers is that today’s worker shortage isn’t just a temporary blip caused by the pandemic, but is part of a…

Leadership vs Management: What’s the Main Difference?

July 8, 2024

Though the terms “leadership” and “management” are often used interchangeably, and every organization needs both in order to succeed, they…

CSR and Employee Engagement: CSR Impact on Employees’ Loyalty

July 8, 2024

Employers have to think hard about retention and recruitment. Many are raising wages, but know they need to offer more than a paycheck.…

11 Ways to Combat the Epidemic of Loneliness at Work

June 25, 2024

Feelings of emotional and psychological isolation negatively impact employee mental health and business effectiveness. The good news is…

Top Employee Training Trends in 2024

June 18, 2024

With the workplace trends of 2024, it’s crucial for employers to have in place training programs to get new employees up to speed quickly,…

Two Types of Team Building Takeaways

June 10, 2024

During team building activities, participants experience challenges, camaraderie, recognition, and fun. But what do they take away? After…

Plan the Perfect Team Building Event for your Office in 10 Simple Steps

May 9, 2024

Whatever your business scenario and objective, this post will break down a 10-step process to plan the perfect team building event for…

What Is Corporate Team Building and Why Is It Important for Your Team?

April 2, 2024

Given the variety of results that can pop up in an online search for “team building”—as well as some of the misinformed writing about the…

What the Best Places to Work Have in Common (And How to Become One)

March 13, 2024

Businesses recognized as “best places to work” gain a big advantage in recruiting, are generally more successful at retention, and enhance…

Why Leadership Training is Important for Every Employee

February 14, 2024

Leadership training isn’t just for leaders. If your organization is thinking about leadership training too narrowly, you could be missing…

CSR Programs for Employees: 8 Benefits and How to Start One

February 13, 2024

A CSR program for employees gives people organized ways to give back during the workday. Here are eight benefits of a CSR program, the…

The Vital Role of Partnerships for Effective Corporate Events

January 16, 2024

One of the most crucial elements in producing successful corporate events is building and maintaining partnerships. The only way to ensure…

10 Insights from Aquent’s Renaissance of Teamwork Report

December 18, 2023

Here are 10 insights that stood out to us from Aquent’s teamwork report on how to develop and maintain high-performing teams.

Unhappy Employees: Why There’s So Much Workplace Unhappiness and How to Fix It

November 28, 2023

A number of recent studies have found large numbers of unhappy employees who are disengaged with their jobs, disconnected from their…

How to Resolve the Return-to-the-Office Dilemma

October 10, 2023

Few topics have garnered as much attention and coverage in the business press recently as return-to-the-office plans. Many corporations…

Why Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is More Essential than Ever

September 26, 2023

A combination of inflation, economic worries, and tax law changes has led to a significant drop in charitable contributions from…

11 Qualities to Look for When Partnering with a Team Building Company: CSR Research Part Three

September 13, 2023

What defines the ideal partner for CSR programming? Here’s what research tells us. This post is part three of a three-part series…

Seven Actions Enterprises Must Take to be Successful with CSR Initiatives: CSR Research Part Two

August 30, 2023

Discover how to optimize results and select the best activities for your CSR initiative. This post is part two of a three-part series…

15 Fascinating Findings About the Value of CSR Programs: CSR Research Part One

August 23, 2023

Here are 15 key statistics from a trio of research studies that show the value of embracing CSR, plus three more benefits for…

Top Secrets of High-Performing Teams: Insights from Harvard Business Review

May 31, 2023

Every organization wants to build high-performing teams. But too often, leadership efforts focus on myths or misconceptions about how to…

Stepping Up Your Game in Branding, Sales, and Employee Engagement: The Latest Research and the Common Thread

May 17, 2023

Enhancing brand appeal, increasing consumer sales, and improving employee retention and engagement are among the top priorities for every…

Focus on Workplace Wellbeing and Relationships in the Workplace to Build High-Performing Teams

May 9, 2023

Every enterprise today has access to technology, information, capital, and even talent (though they may have trouble retaining it). So…

Signs of High Emotional Intelligence & Why Emotional Intelligence is Vital for High Performance

May 9, 2023

In business as in sports, high-performing teams aren’t built on talent alone. While a certain level of individual talent is an essential…

Remote? Back in the Office? Hybrid? It’s Not WHERE Your People Work but HOW They Work That Matters

February 1, 2023

How should you structure your organization for the future of work: everyone back in the office, fully remote, or a hybrid approach? The…

Want to Improve Your Business Performance? Fix Your Corporate Training Issues.

December 14, 2022

The bad news is the state of corporate training in the U.S. today is abysmal. The good news is, this is fixable. And companies that do it…

How Use Team Building and Virtual Training to Equip Teams for Remote and Hybrid Work Environments

August 30, 2022

A regular schedule of team building and professional development programs can check all the boxes: it builds strong relationships,…

Dominion Energy Employees Team Up to Build Wheelchairs for Veterans and Community Members

May 9, 2022

During this corporate team building event, 100 employees from Dominion Energy gathered in Chester, Virginia to build 22 wheelchairs for…

How Team Building Creates More Effective Teams

February 9, 2022

Team building helps teams to be more effective and productive. Regardless of how long each individual member of a team has been employed…

Four Ways Team Building Makes New Employees More Productive, Faster

February 2, 2022

One of the best ways to get new employees productive more quickly is to find a way to get them acquainted with the people they’ll be…

The Role of Team Building in New Employee Orientation

January 12, 2022

Team building activities should ideally be a vital and integral part of your employee orientation process. Here’s why—and it includes a…

Seven Fun Activities for Bringing Teams Back Together Post-COVID

January 5, 2022

Here are seven fun in-person activities that are great for bringing your team back together in the post-COVID work environment.

How to Teach Collaboration Through Competition

December 8, 2021

How do competitive team building activities provide value to organizations? How can they be used to teach collaboration? And how can team…

Why Team Building Should be Job #1 in the Post-COVID Return to Work

October 28, 2021

Team building encompasses a wide range of activities, from uplifting programs and fun charitable CSR events to impactful training and…

How Do You Motivate and Empower Your Team Now—Live, Virtual, Hybrid? There’s Only One Bad Choice

September 28, 2021

What are planners to do? Here’s a look at the current state of popular options, plus the only wrong choice.