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by: Gregg Gregory
(January 23, 2010)
The third week in May is a very special week in Annapolis, MD. It is Commencement Week for the United States Naval Academy midshipmen, and every year the Blue Angels rehearse on Tuesday and perform on Wednesday afternoon. This year, for the first time in many years, several friends and I went to ..
by: Neil Tug
(December 21, 2009)
XL Vets hold annual conference at Eastnor Castle XLVets is a group of 42 independently owned, progressive veterinary practices, all committed to the future of the UK livestock industry. Spanning the length and breadth of the UK, they work together, sharing experience, knowledge and skills in order ..
by: Emma McCann
(November 05, 2009)
Team building is one of them daunting phrases that send us all into a state of deflation. The office day out has officially turned into one of them days where you and your co-workers, some you like others you are merely colleagues with, have to go into the wild or visit a country manor that is ..
by: Emma McCann
(October 15, 2009)
Corporate events are most commonly known as a great day out eating, drinking and having fun, the morning after the night before leaves you feeling tired, bruised and for some ashamed. People are constantly reminding you of what happened and all you want is to go home and hide upon the duvet. It all .
by: Jenny Hicks
(September 09, 2009)
The UK conferencing and event market is worth an estimated £8bn with hotels being the number 1 location for holding such events. Conferencing is a high revenue market within the hotel industry. It is an added business avenue which also brings in revenue during the day through day delegate ..
by: Neil Tug
(July 24, 2009)
How we perform in work or in our personal life is affected by so many factors, but there is one element that has an overriding contact on everyone. How motivated we are. If you are able to wake each day with an upbeat attitude, you will perform improved, feel unassailable and take on challenges ..
by: Neil Tug
(July 24, 2009)
Outside do team building with a difference - with a creative twist - with a sense of adventure - with a lot of fun and passion - with a real purpose - Outside offer a wide variety of team building events and activities, all of which make the most of an exciting outdoor location. Outside understand ..
by: Neil Tug
(July 24, 2009)
Who are Outside? Outside is a team building company with a difference, with a creative twist, with a sense of adventure, with a lot of fun and passion and with a real purpose.Outside offer a wide variety of team building events and activity days, all of which make the most of our exciting outdoor ..
by: U. Andy
(July 14, 2009)
Public Speaking is one of the fears that most people have. However, some people actually have raw talent when it comes to public speaking. If you have talked or has given a speech in your best friend’s or a relative's wedding and enjoyed the experience, then you might have the skill to become .
by: Neil Tug
(May 14, 2009)
Adventure dynamics can help out an organization to improve communication channels and motivation. Adventure dynamics is a new theory in team building, which brings together all the benefits of outdoor activities with ideas taken from workplace psychology and communication techniques. These dynamics .
by: Neil Tug
(May 14, 2009)
The article is about how a team can improve the communication channels, strengthen certain skills such as understanding about others’ skills and roles by taking part in team building events. When organising corporate team building events, the main four aspects to be considered are:1. ..
by: Neil Tug
(May 13, 2009)
Beautiful Eastnor Castle hosts team building events and activities, as well as weddings, films and TV programs. Eastnor Castle was founded by John Somers Cocks, 1st Earl Somers back in 1810 and now is the home of the family of James Hervey-Bathurst, grandson of Arthur Somers-Cocks. The Cocks ..
by: Will Bicknell
(January 15, 2009)
Team building is vital in an increasingly tough business environment. There will inevitably be adjustments to the make-up of many organisation's in these tough times, and it is vital to concentrate on your team to ensure productivity and motivation levels do not decrease. It is also vital to engage .
by: Carolyn Larson
(January 15, 2009)
Building your team means building your business, but what if your team isn't growing very fast, therefore your business isn't growing either. What do you do? I go back to the team I have and ask them if they are setting their goals and what I can do to help them reach their goals? I try to get them .
by: Kenneth TW Kwan
(January 15, 2009)
In most organizations, we usually catch people making mistakes and reprimanding them for it. However, my question is "Do you catch your staff doing good?"I recall a conversation that I had with a primary school teacher three years ago that he lamented that most schools usually punish bad behaviour ..
by: Cash Miller
(December 21, 2008)
Teams need to be evaluated and they must be evaluated regularly. For the simple fact that if they are not you may not realize when your team is losing its edge. Truly being able to evaluate performance comes from communicating effectively, solving problems, team conflicts, evaluating team ..
by: Dirk Zeller
(November 11, 2008)
Through the years of research and working with teams and coaching them to the Champion Team level, there is a repeating pattern of what they possess, implement, and do. They are focused on results and actions unlike lower performing teams.StandardsThere is a set of standards of production, ..
by: Mike Weaver
(November 11, 2008)
Like a heavy backpack carried on a long hike, fear and insecurity of this economic downturn may be weighing down the people in your organization and on your team. It doesn't make for an upbeat place to work, and the emotional fatigue may cause a recession of performance in the workplace. Improving ..
by: Laszlo Szalvay
(November 10, 2008)
Before a Product Owner would ever deem a team's work “done/done/done," he or she would always consult the corresponding user story's acceptance criteria. In the Scrum method of agile software development, acceptance criteria are the requirements which must be met for a story to be completed. ..
by: Laszlo Szalvay
(November 10, 2008)
The heart of the Scrum process is embodied in the daily standup meeting, also commonly known as the daily Scrum, which emphasizes Scrum's tenets of communication and transparency. This meeting is critical to ensuring that every member of a development team is on the same page. Each day, a Scrum ..
by: Roger M Ingbretsen
(November 10, 2008)
First and most important...plan your off-site workshop with your key staff/leaders (both formal and informal leaders). Your staff needs to provide input and not be surprised by the content of the off-site meeting. The following Fifteen subjects/areas are solid examples of where effective planning ..
by: Roger M Ingbretsen
(November 10, 2008)
Teamwork within organizations continues to be an ongoing subject of discussion. Many individuals and organizations have experienced both success and failure when implementing a team-based process. Teams and team work can be very effective in many organizational settings if, and only if, they are ..
by: Merrick Rosenberg
(November 10, 2008)
When it comes to using our strengths, too much of a good thing is not a good thing. How can this be? Shouldn't we focus on strengths, capitalize on them, and use them every chance we can? Of course, but when our strengths are exhibited at extremes, they become our weakness.Take optimism, for ..
by: Duncan Brodie
(October 21, 2008)
As a leader or manager you will have times when you go from strength to strength and making great progress. Chances are there will be times when you will go through some major challenges. The current economic situation is a specific example of such a challenging situation. So what are some of the ..
by: Adam Singleton
(October 21, 2008)
Christmas is a time for celebration with friends, family, partners and work colleagues. Organising your own personal commitments can be time consuming at an already busy time of year, so why not organise your corporate Christmas party with the helping hand of some professionals.Regardless of ..
by: Christine OKelly
(September 24, 2008)
The ideas corporate event planners use when planning their events keep those at the event interested. Consider using these same strategies in your staff meetings to keep these events light and informative. It is a proven fact that happy workers are more efficient and have a lower rate of error than .
by: Shirley Lee
(September 22, 2008)
Many companies use teams to help improve quality, work processes, or customer service. When a company is beginning the team-building journey, the leaders need to understand what sort of team they want to end up using the most in the organization. Although many use the terms self-managed and ..
by: Alan Fairweather
(September 21, 2008)
How many times have you phoned someone to be told, “They're in a meeting!?" At least 60 per cent of manager's time is spent in meetings. Research in one large organisation discovered that the figure could be as high as 90 per cent. And another survey found that many managers consider meetings .
by: Bryant Nielson
(September 14, 2008)
Building teams as a leader is not just a willingness to assign work groups or work as part of a team yourself - it's all about building and facilitating teams. Two of the greatest American leaders, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, were famous team builders who searched for team members in ..
by: Shiji Shijina
(September 14, 2008)
A team is group of persons with the some mission and with some co-ordination moving together to achieve some common objectives. The process that aims to develop some level of cooperation and team work within a single unit is called as a team building process. The constitution of an effective team ..
by: Shirley Lee
(August 25, 2008)
Many teams will think about how to orient new team members before they come onboard. However, few will come up with a plan for how to transition members who are switching roles within the team until someone leaves their role or the team. Often this is based on the assumption that everyone knows ..
by: Schuyler Morgan
(August 24, 2008)
If you have managed to create a group of individuals that support the common goals of the team over their individual goals and have established interdependence, then congratulations, you have yourself a team. So what's next?It is widely accepted that teams go through the phases of forming, ..
by: Duncan Brodie
(August 17, 2008)
Leading teams is challenging but in truth, certain contributors can result in you being a more successful team leader. So what are the 6 key contributors to successful team leadership?Contributor 1: Relevant and meaningful purpose and goalsTeams that prosper need to have a clear purpose which is ..
by: Maynard Brusman
(August 16, 2008)
Are you working in an organization where leaders are good at building team performance? Do the leaders in your organization create powerful teams?One of the most powerful questions one can ask oneself is How do I create teams that establish urgency and a clear direction? Emotionally intelligent ..
by: Maynard Brusman
(August 16, 2008)
Are you working in an organization where leaders are good at building emotionally intelligent teams? Do the leaders in your organization create teams that are emotionally aware?One of the most powerful questions one can ask oneself is How do I create teams that regulate the emotions of individual ..
by: Shirley Lee
(August 16, 2008)
Team members should understand how they are responsible for much of their own motivation and performance. Each member can help motivate other members to have better attitudes and become more productive in team work. In many ways, motivating team members to build a better team not only increases the .
by: Ken Long
(August 15, 2008)
The following notes are from The Kolb Learning Style Inventory- Version 3.1, 2005 Technical Specification. Published by Experience based Learning Systems, Inc (2005). ELT stands for Experiential Learning Theory, a leading explanation of how adults learn in the real worldNotes from the use of LSI as .
by: Maynard Brusman
(August 15, 2008)
Are you working in an organization where leaders are good at building high performance teams? Do the leaders in your organization create powerful teams?One of the most powerful questions one can ask oneself is How do I create teams that promote mutual accountability? Emotionally intelligent leaders .
by: Kate Mercer
(August 14, 2008)
We all face conflict at work. Reactions range from ‘ostrich-like’ avoidance at one extreme to ‘just losing it’ at the other. Here's a framework to help you move from conflict to consensus.First, it's useful to distinguish two aspects and deal with these differently:1. What ..
by: Mark Angelo Encarnacion
(August 13, 2008)
We all have a particular coworker with a winning smile, a divine personality and an amazing body that you just want to hold on to and not let go of. These are our favorite people in the entire office and we think up the lamest excuses in the world to get to the office early to see them and to do ..
by: Kelly Hunter
(August 06, 2008)
Regardless of the size of an organization, whether it is a small scale industry located in one county or a multi-faceted organization spread across continents, some amount of money will be spent annually implementing and fostering team building strategies in order to achieve a number of desired ..
by: Renee Eaton
(August 05, 2008)
If you're like our business, you're busy. When you're not dealing with clients, working on projects or writing reports, you're checking your phone messages or returning e-mails. This leaves little time to find out what your colleagues are up to or where the company is heading.Often, we get so ..
by: Linda Finkle
(July 30, 2008)
In this era of long work days, long commutes, and high stress, employees dedicate far less time towards preserving their mental and physical well-being. Employees have instead redirected that energy towards keeping pace with the ever-changing demands of today's businesses. While employers prefer to .
by: Anirban Bhattacharya
(July 29, 2008)
A company cannot get success until and unless its teams are performing at the desired level. Effective team building activities contribute a lot towards fulfilling the set goals and making cordial relationships among co-workers. Even the large corporations need to enhance their team productivity in .
by: Vidya Mohe
(July 29, 2008)
If you always Do, What you have always done. You will always be what you always were.We must always keep ‘sharpening the axe’ or rekindle the spirit of learning. Managers or supervisors should know there is nothing more rewarding than to get people to recognize their potential, and ..
by: Matthew Sorrow
(July 29, 2008)
In many occupies team working is essential to gain a success. Having only leaders at work might have more bad effects than not having any. When working at the team the objects are common and sense of responsibility is bigger - we are responsibility for the whole team. So the key to success at work ..
by: Linda Finkle
(July 28, 2008)
Workplace friendships may seem like an ideal arrangement at first blush. But once the honeymoon phase ends, a whole different picture may emerge. Whether the image appears rosy or bleak depends entirely upon those involved in the friendship. Unfortunately, situations can sour long before ..
by: Janet Verra
(July 28, 2008)
Another way to motivate your sales people is by giving them a reward for a job well done. These people have devoted their lives to their work, so they deserve a special reward or gift from the company. Recognizing them by means of gifts creates motivation and can maintain employee's high morale. ..
by: James Guitard
(July 26, 2008)
Traditionally, many companies hold annual office parties around Christmas time. The problem with this is that December is a very busy month for most people. Between shopping, food preparation, and gift buying, there is little time to fit in all of the parties involved. Throw in an office party and ..
by: Farley Crofts
(July 25, 2008)
Taking care of those that take care of you is awful important. To me, too many times employees that make top management and companies shine are often overlooked and underappreciated. Companies tend to treat their front end employees like they get paid, not too well. When in all reality it is the ..
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