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Learn how to boost team spirit with the help of engaging and useful activities. 10 exciting ideas for successful team building are waiting for you.

Escape rooms have gained massive popularity worldwide in recent years. These experience-based games offer not only thrilling entertainment but also have profound psychological and emotional effects on participants. Why are we so drawn to these challenges? How do they influence our thinking and behavior? This article delves into the fascinating world of escape rooms, exploring the underlying psycho

If you enjoy the thrill of solving mysteries and piecing together complex puzzles, Mahjong is a game you need to explore. Much like the challenges in an escape room, Mahjong tests your observation, logic, and strategic thinking skills. Its timeless appeal and countless variations make it an engaging adventure for both casual players and seasoned puzzle enthusiasts.

From their initial exciting beginnings back in the early 90s, team building events have gradually morphed into something which is generally regarded as just an excuse to escape from the office for half a day. They have passed from the idea of being useful and beneficial, to being something businesses feel they have to offer in order to be seen as still having the finger on the zeitgeist.

When it comes to teams and their individual members, then it's important that we are able to celebrate the differences. That's because it's the work styles, the way of thinking, different personality traits and a whole spectrum of skills that add to the mix which ensures that teams are able to achieve results through innovation. If you want to get a better understanding of how the different member

Thanks to the global pandemic, many employees were forced to leave their workplaces due to social distancing and take up working from home. Of course, there are any number of online tools that allow employees to keep in touch. Probably one of the most popular of these is the conference app Zoom. What's interesting is that, with its now almost constant use, some employees have been suffering from t

No matter how good you want your company to be, it will only ever be as good as the teams that work there. These need to be a unified body of passionate and gifted individuals who are able to work together as one. Without this, any idea of success, is going to be very limited. But if your teams can execute your company's vision, then you will be on the road To success. Here we've listed a number o

Recently we chatted to a facilitator who was organising a final team building activity for a group of police officers. He explained that it had been a very long day and this was the last team building activity of the team building event.  It was around 7 pm just before dinner. He was faced with a room of surly faced police officers, who showed very little expression and provided very little inform

A recent study titled “The role of a virtual avatar in attention and memory tasks in Rett Syndrome” showed that memory and attention can improve significantly thanks to the use of virtual avatars when used as guides to various tasks. The Italian study highlighted the fact that virtual avatars can act as interactive agents in motivating these patients.

Though we’re sure that there are some bosses who are reluctant to change, in today’s working environment, gone are the days of ruling employees through fear and intimidation. Today we are all much more caring and sharing, and looking for ways to move forwards without demeaning or belittling anyone. If you are an employer then motivating your workers can be a job in itself.

Mention team building in any workplace situation and you'll be met with two very different reactions. The first will be eyes rolled up to the heavens, as many employees dread team building activities as much as they would going to the dentist. Then there are those who love the idea.

It's interesting to think that if you go back to the days before the internet, businesses did their business and that would be a certain level of customer care incorporated within. It wasn't something that was separate from the main mechanics out the business, and being built-in wasn't something that was ever commented upon. One always assumed that one would receive excellent customer service as