Posts Categorized: Team Building

A Dose Of Humble Pie Makes You A Better Team Player

Posted April 1st, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

Today, I was handed a dose of humble pie. I went to a client location to train them on social media. My associate took the employees who needed to know more about Facebook in one direction and I handled the others,… Read more »

How Do You Engage Your Team? Tell a Great Story!

Posted March 12th, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

  Storytelling used to be reserved primarily for children. I remember when my kids were young, toward the end of each evening, we had a story time period which encompassed pulling out a book or telling a story from memory. Storytelling is now… Read more »

5 Love Lessons To Use With Your Teammates Every Day

Posted February 11th, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

Valentine’s Day is Saturday and regardless whether or not you are celebrating it this year, you know many of the traditions that go along with this special day  – from flowers to a dinner at a top-notch restaurant. While I’m… Read more »

Have A Purposeful Plan to Get Your Team Together

Posted January 22nd, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

It should be no surprise, but team building activities for work should be on the top of your to-do list if you are a manager or business owner. Why? Because the best corporate team building activities bring workers together in… Read more »

What Your Teammates Really Wants in 2015

Posted December 20th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

  As we close the books on 2014 and look forward to new beginnings in 12 short days, it shouldn’t be any surprise to you that your teammates want some level of change, whether it be with themselves or with… Read more »

Fun Team Building FAQs To Help Facilitate Your Decision

Posted December 11th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

  As you look to plan your corporate team building event for next year, you have questions about the design and cost of such a function. You may have tried to plan team building events on your own with limited… Read more »

Thanking Your Team Members on Thanksgiving

Posted November 24th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

As many of you know, Thursday is Thanksgiving and it is the time of year to be grateful for so many things….your health….your family….and of course, your team members. It shouldn’t be encumbered on your boss or management team to… Read more »

When One of You Becomes the Team Leader

Posted November 12th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

  It happens every day in corporate America, one of you becomes the team leader or for lack of a better word…the boss. Many organizations like to promote from within the team for a lot of reasons, but primarily for… Read more »

4 Flubs that Lead to High Turnover Rates

Posted November 2nd, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under General, Team Building.

  You have probably heard this figure before, but according to most HR professionals, it costs about $80,000 to recruit, train and acclimate a brand new employee into a professional position. $80,000! In addition, Inc. Magazine recently ran a piece about… Read more »

8 Killer Ways to Impress Your New Team Members

Posted October 22nd, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

Without notice or pause, you have been thrust into a new team environment. They all know each other and you are the “odd man out”, so to speak. You are experienced and want to contribute, but you have reservations that… Read more »