The Best Ways To Build An Effective Team  Whether you lead a small company or are part of a large organization, the foundation to success is great teamwork. Teams are made up of individual relationships that together form a whole. With every group, interpersonal dynamics ebb and flow. Knowing how to build an effective team, or tune up an existing team, is vital to high performance and success.  Leadership, trust, communication, and collaboration are four core building blocks that create success. Here’s a deeper dive into the attributes of effective teams and how to cultivate them. T ..read more

7 Team Building Activities That Don’t Suck  Team building can quite frankly, seriously suck! Everyone is tired of doing trust falls that don’t actually build trust, and attending boring presentations that definitely aren’t getting anyone motivated to participate. But there are team building activities that don’t suck. Working together doesn’t have to be dull or lame!  Workshopping skills and having fun can co-exist. The goal of team building is to create a strong bond between members, and the only way to do that is to make it exciting for everyone involved. So I’ve created a list of ..read more

Team Building Activities for Creative Thinking Are you sitting at home telling yourself that you don’t have a creative bone in your body? You’re not alone. Only 10% of adults identify as create. But 96% of four year olds identify as creative. As children, we use creativity to figure out how the world works. We learn how to paint, draw, play music, and build things, all the while developing creative-thinking skills.  Creative thinking skills are the key to problem solving in all aspects of life, including your business life. This is why team building activities for creative thinking are s ..read more

10 Unusual Team Building Activities Team building activities have a bad rap for being monotonous and a huge time suck. No one wants to participate and it feels like a chore, but that doesn’t have to be the case this year! There are plenty of unusual team building activities out there that will get everyone excited to join in on the fun. Why do you need team building activities? Well, by taking the time to plan interesting activities, the benefits for employees can be endless. It’s proven that team building activities can promote productivity, collaboration, communication, creativity, and more ..read more

The Benefits of Team Building Events and Workshops If you’ve found yourself searching for the best ways to benefit your employees, you’re finally in the right place. I’m a big believer in the benefits of team building events and workshops. These activities can cultivate relationships, inspire, and help people discover their strengths and weaknesses.  Team building events can spice up the ordinary workday. We all start to get lost in a fog when we’ve been living in mundanity. Go to work, go home, then repeat. This continues until something breaks the cycle. I know that life can’t always b ..read more

The Secret to High Energy Team Building Activities High energy team building activities don’t have to include aerobics, white water rafting or other sometimes challenging physical activities. Although those can be fun and productive, they’re not necessary for an engaging, energized team program. To create the energy that leads to a successful team building event you’ll want to include challenge, buy-in from participants, authenticity and success. These attributes all contribute to a great program – and a great team program contributes to increased employee engagement.  The problem is tha ..read more

Team Building Trends 2021 Put it back the way it was. Ah, if we only could. But, as I’ve been counseling clients for years now, the only thing truly constant is change. Organizations adept at meeting change thrive during periods of uncertainty. And since you’re reading this article about team building trends 2021, you must be part of an organization that wants to thrive! If your plans for team building went back burner during the pandemic, you’re not alone. When in crisis mode, it’s hard to think about strategic initiatives. But with 2021 upon us, now is the time to make time for strateg ..read more

Why Is Team Building Important Why Is Team Building Important? If you’re considering a team building event you may be asking yourself this question. And if you’re not asking, you’ll probably be asked by your boss or a colleague. Regardless of whether you’re asking or have been asked, it makes sense to know the answer. Figuring out if something you’re going to put time and money into is important, (a/k/a valuable or worthwhile) is well…important! We all know team building can be fun or dumb – motivational or uninspiring. Even when a team program ends up being fun and motivational, quite often ..read more

Remote Team Building Activities For years, leading my crew and working with clients has been fueled by the fun and fire of face to face connection. So at first the idea of developing remote team building activities met with resistance, mostly my own!  Whether we’re talking about the camaraderie between myself and my fellow hit-songwriters, or the unbelievable bond that can be built in a Team Building Through Song® session with a client group, being together in person has always meant something big to me and to my business.  Fast forward to March 2020. As Coronavirus swept across the ..read more

The Best Virtual Team Building Activities What are the best virtual team building activities to help you feel connected? Given what’s going on in the world today, many of us are now seriously considering the value of virtual programs.  Is it worth it? Can online team programs deliver authentic experience and results? I believe the answer is yes. But the best virtual team building activities don’t grow on trees. You have to know what to look for and what elements contribute to great programs.  The Need To Stay Connected While Miles Apart We all have a need to feel connected, to feel ..read more