One of the most iconic images of the ropes course is the confidence pole. You know, the telephone pole with the ladder nailed into the side. A climber gets to the top of it and has to make one last, big, awkward step to balance themselves on the top of the narrow pole. From that [...]
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22 Mar 10
CBS TV’s new reality series “Undercover Boss” has quickly gained popularity for the way is resonates with America’s workers. The show follows CEOs of expansive companies such as 7-Eleven and White Castle as they join the front lines of their workforce. While undercover, the big boss is often surprised to find themselves challenged by learning [...]
7 Mar 10
CBS TV’s new reality series “Undercover Boss” has quickly gained popularity for the way is resonates with America’s workers. The show follows CEOs of expansive companies such as 7-Eleven and White Castle as they join the front lines of their workforce. The fact that these leaders resort to using deception to uncover the truth – [...]
19 Nov 09
Our last post discussed the difference between feeling connected to the mission of a teamand really performing well as an effective team. While feeling connected might be a component of creating a focused, motivated team it does guarantee that individuals are going to work together well. This may lead one to ask what this actually [...]
8 Oct 09
Generational gaps in the workplace are a challenge that will remain with businesses indefinitely.
Barriers created by stereotypes, diverse mindsets and world views threaten to lead to a serious lack of knowledge transfer that is critical to long-term competitiveness and sustainability.
Getting the group outside the work place to engage in some fun but facilitated team building activities can lead to a solution.
1 Oct 09
Before making hasty cuts to personnel development, consider the advantages of simple but effective team building activities to keep the workplace atmosphere positive and high-performing.
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