How to Teach Collaboration Through Competition

Scrabble, the beloved word game, cultivates an atmosphere of intense competition while fostering collaboration among players.

How do competitive team building activities provide value to organizations? How can they be used to teach collaboration? And how can team building combine competition with collaboration to deliver the “best of both worlds”?

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

A team of business people putting their hands together for important team building exercises.

Team building encompasses a wide range of activities, from uplifting programs and fun charitable CSR events to impactful training and professional development workshops. And there are virtual events like game shows and escape rooms to bring your team together. Here are six reasons why team building is more important than ever in the post-COVID work world.

What is a Hybrid Event?

A laptop screen displaying a hybrid event with a group of people on a conference call.

The term “hybrid” is increasingly being heard in the world of corporate team building and beyond. It’s clear that hybrid will play an important role for events from now on, but it is hard for some to define what exactly the term means, or what a hybrid event actually is. These are important questions to answer for anyone who wants to harness this powerful new format successfully.

How to Build a Top-Performing Remote Team

A man writing in a notebook at his desk.

What if you could recruit a high-performing team of professionals to improve your business and boost your daily operations? Even better, what if you could do so without having to increase your rent costs, hiring a recruiter, or investing in benefits packages and other incentives? The fact is, you can hire an expert remote team to ensure business success, and it’s simpler than you might expect.

Active Listening in the Workplace: Hone Your Team’s Listening Skills

Two silhouettes of business people actively listening to each other in front of a city skyline.

When team members go beyond merely hearing their colleagues’ words, and engage in the dialogue to understand diverse perspectives, that transforms workplace interactions into active listening and collaboration. In this post, we will delve into the significance of active listening in the workplace in fostering a culture of communication, understanding, and collaboration within your team. 

Art of Giving Charity Event: Video of the Week

A group of people posing in front of a painting of hot air balloons.

As the year comes to a close, it’s often a time to feel grateful for what we have – and to share with others who might be less fortunate.  Those who take part in our Art of Giving charity event, painting a beautiful multi-panel mural that is then donated to a hospital, shelter, or other […]