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 your manager about this? If your answers are all “yes,” this post is for you! Maybe you enjoy the camaraderie and the opportunity to enhance your relationships with coworkers. Perhaps you appreciate the chance to give back to the community through corporate social responsibility (CSR) team building programs. Maybe you just welcome a break from the daily work routine to have fun and improve collaboration. Whatever your motivations, you undoubtedly know that t ..read more

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives benefit businesses, their employees, and their local communities. CSR team building events are often one core component of broader programs. But to get the most value for everyone involved, it’s vital to choose the right CSR team building partner. An ideal partner will deliver programs that create fun, emotionally powerful, memorable shared experiences for employees. The company will bring a network of existing relationships with worthy charities and nonprofits, as well as the flexibility to work with local organizations of your choosing. And i ..read more

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities benefit everyone involved. Employees value opportunities to give back to the local community during work hours. Enterprises benefit from enhanced brand image and increased employee engagement. And deserving nonprofits form impactful relationships, receive financial and material support, and (often) increase awareness through local media coverage. Programs like matching grants, giving employees time off to volunteer, and organizing events where employees can participate in CSR events alongside their peers represent a significant commitment by emp ..read more

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs help businesses attract and retain top talent while enhancing their brand image. Team building helps improve employee collaboration, communication, and productivity. Combining CSR with team building is incredibly powerful for increasing employee loyalty while benefiting the local community. While most enterprises recognize the value of CSR and have some types of employee giving and volunteering programs in place, recent research studies provide greater detail about how valuable these activities are; how they benefit both companies and their worker ..read more

Every organization wants to build high-performing teams. But too often, leadership efforts focus on myths or misconceptions about how to achieve high performance. This post exposes some of those myths, sets the record straight, and provides practical research-based guidance. Following his 2021 Harvard Business Review article, 5 Things High-Performing Teams Do Differently, leadership consultant and author Ron Friedman, Ph.D., shared six more secrets of high-performing teams, based on new research, in a series of newsletter articles early this year. Among other findings, three of the most signif ..read more

Enhancing brand appeal, increasing consumer sales, and improving employee retention and engagement are among the top priorities for every business. New research on consumer trends reveals some fascinating insights and guidance. The good news for business leaders: there’s a common thread connecting all of these goals. The research, 2022 State of U.S. Consumer Trends Report (which looks at trends for 2023) was released at the end last year by HubSpot and Brandwatch. It covers a wide range of topics, from social media and data privacy to crypto and the Metaverse. But the most interesting sections ..read more

Every enterprise today has access to technology, information, capital, and even talent (though they may have trouble retaining it). So what is it that separates high-performing organizations—those able to retain and engage the best people, and operate at a consistently high level—from their struggling peers? Recent research studies from Harvard and the U.S. Surgeon General agree on the answers. Two closely related workplace factors have an outsized impact on organizational performance: relationships and well-being. These intertwined elements have huge effects on employee satisfaction and engag ..read more

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 well will reap multiple benefits. First, the bad news. According to recent studies, six out of 10 employees say they’ve had no formal workplace training; they’ve had to learn the job on their own. Only a third of employees say they are “very satisfied” with their job-specific training, and less than 30% are very satisfied with their career advancement training and opportunities. Yet more than 40% of workers say that training and advancement opportunities are ..read more

In today’s tight labor market and challenging economic environment, it’s more vital than ever to not only attract great employees but also keep them engaged. So what’s the secret to building and maintaining extraordinary teams? According to Harvard Business Review: “When it comes to building extraordinary workplaces and high-performing teams, researchers have long appreciated that three psychological needs are essential: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Decades of research demonstrate that when people feel psychologically fulfilled, they tend to be healthier, happier, and more productive ..read more

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? According to Roy Charette, a leader in the fields of team building and professional development training, and managing partner at Best Corporate Events, the specific takeaways are many, but fall into two main types. Team-Oriented Takeaways High-performing teams require a mix of skills and attributes: technical, analytical, organizational, and socia ..read more