Assessing Leadership Potential through Corporate Team Building Programs
Every organization must identify its employees’ leadership potential and establish processes for developing those skills. Leadership training and team building activities can help you assess leadership potential among your team members.
The Four Essential Roles of a Team Building Facilitator
An effective team building facilitator is able to transition through several distinct roles very quickly, ultimately going from initially being the focus to transitioning to making the team members the focus seamlessly. Here are four essential roles that the facilitator progresses through during the course of the team building exercise.
Boost Team Feedback with Constructive Communication Exercises
Constructive feedback is crucial for team building, yet it’s often hindered by the word “but.” This exercise teaches participants to replace “but” with “and,” transforming feedback into a positive, collaborative experience.
CSR and Employee Engagement: CSR Impact on Employees’ Loyalty
Employers have to think hard about retention and recruitment. Many are raising wages, but know they need to offer more than a paycheck. How does a company become an employer of choice—a place that people want to join and don’t want to leave? One answer is to emphasize corporate social responsibility (CSR).
11 Ways to Combat the Epidemic of Loneliness at Work
Feelings of emotional and psychological isolation negatively impact employee mental health and business effectiveness. The good news is that the problem is increasingly being recognized, and there are positive steps leaders can take to reduce loneliness and its impacts in the workplace.
Explore 15 Creative Activities for San Francisco Corporate Teams
Team building events happen every day, across the country, indoors, outdoors, even online. But one popular team building destination with unique appeal is San Francisco. Visitors are drawn from the Bay Area and across the country by its iconic landmarks and diverse range of event venues, from historic buildings to cutting-edge conference centers to quirky, unique spaces.
Two Types of Team Building Takeaways
During team building activities, participants experience challenges, camaraderie, recognition, and fun. But what do they take away? After the shared laughter and the high-fives, what do they bring back home and to the workplace from that experience?
Plan the Perfect Team Building Event for your Office in 10 Simple Steps
Whatever your business scenario and objective, this post will break down a 10-step process to plan the perfect team building event for your office.
What Is Corporate Team Building and Why Is It Important for Your Team?
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 topic—it’s important to understand exactly what corporate team building is, and what it is not.
Ways to Improve Team Cohesion and Manage a Team with Different Personalities
The key to unlocking the high-performance potential of diverse teams is skilled management. Without the right tools in place for managers to understand and address the different personalities, perspectives, and work styles of team members, there are significant risks of dissatisfaction, dysfunction, and eventually employee turnover. Here are several tools, processes, and programs that can help managers optimize the collaboration, cohesion, and performance of diverse work teams.