2022.04.21.
Why Corporate Team-Building Can Be Awful
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.
2022.04.14.
Personality Tests For a Strong Remote Team
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
2022.03.01.
How to Deal With Zoom Fatigue
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
2022.03.01.
Strategies for Effective Team Building
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
2022.02.25.
Your Personal Best For Team Building
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
2022.02.24.
Virtual Avatars Improved Attention and Memory
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.
2021.09.23.
Gain Respect in the Workplace as a Leader
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.
2021.09.23.
Pros and Cons of Team Building
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.
