Posts Tagged: Fun Team Building

When Co-Workers Don’t Want To Be Part Of Team Building Days

Posted September 30th, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

  So you’ve set a date for your team building activities. You arrive on site, your team members and outside facilitator are all there, and you’re ready to begin. But you have a few people who don’t want to participate…. Read more »

Your Team Can Benefit From a Low Ropes Course

Posted September 23rd, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under General.

A low ropes course is a ground-based obstacle course designed to encourage team building and personal development. It is different from a high-ropes course in that a high ropes course is constructed in trees and requires a safety harness.  … Read more »

Are Individual and Team Goals All That SMART?

Posted September 17th, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

                  We have already learned that teams achieve more when they have a clear objective in mind. But, as teams are made up of individuals, the sum of those individual goals must… Read more »

3 Concrete Ways To Creating Diverse Successful Teams

Posted September 2nd, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under General.

The success of a team no longer relies solely on the team members’ combined skill set. Recent studies have shown that teams with diverse cultures are more successful than teams without diversity. Diversity does not only mean culture. Diversity can… Read more »

5 Steps to Leading High Performing Teams

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

  High performing teams are not something that naturally occur in the workforce; they are built by leaders acting intentionally to get the most out of their teams. Having an effective group is key to maximizing your potential success.  … Read more »

Get the Most Out of Your Team Using Positive Reinforcement

Posted August 10th, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

One of the most effective ways to motivate your team and produce the best results is through positive reinforcement. This technique focuses on the good things that your team is doing rather than only pointing out the negatives. By rewarding… Read more »

Enjoy the Journey Versus Just the Outcome

Posted July 29th, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

    Everyone wants results. We want good grades, but don’t want to study; we want a clean house but don’t want to put the work in. We want to lose weight but can’t bear the thought of dieting and… Read more »

How a Teammate’s Need to Be Right Hinders The Team

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

Our society today seems to have a binary sense of opinions, either it’s right or it’s wrong. In schoolroom classes, most everything is either correct or not correct with high and low grades, and the higher the grades the more… Read more »

How Are Leadership and Culture Related?

Posted July 15th, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

People in business might say that leadership and culture drive and motivate employees to succeed. However, studies show that work environment is actually the number one factor in inspiring employee productivity. There is a huge link between organizational culture and… Read more »

How to Use Icebreakers Most Effectively

Posted July 8th, 2015 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

Icebreakers, when used properly, can be a very impactful way to start team building activities and lead into a successful event. They can get people engaged so that they relax can contribute effectively.   If they are not used correctly,… Read more »