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9 Bring Your Child to Work Day Activities and Tips
On the fourth Thursday of each April, more than 37 million people participate in Bring Your Child to Work Day, which this year falls on Thursday, April 27th, 2023. (more…)
Back To School | Daily Team Building While You Work
As summertime ticks away the stores have gone from seasonal sections of gardening and outdoor to school supplies. Aisles upon aisles filled with everything from erasers and rulers to backpacks and water bottles. There is palpable excitement amongst the youngest of school goers as the seasons change from summer to school.
Innovation in Companies | Reward Failure & Get Results
In business and in life, people are rewarded and praised for success, which creates a culture where we don’t learn from failure.
To Be a Team is To Be Selfless
“To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.”- Mike Krzyzewski Sometimes all a team needs is to be inspired to be the best they can be. Team bonding quotes have the power to motivate a team and lead them to success.
Team Vampires: Overcoming the Effects of Negativity in the Workplace
Halloween is just around the corner. My daughters are picking out their ghoulish costumes … one a princess and the other a dead bride (gulp). Seems as kids get older the scarier their costumes get, my princess is 5 and my bride is 10. By the time kids become adults they can get even scarier — some even become Vampires, and they wear their costume to work, everyday.
Olympic Day | Celebrating Your Team’s Gold Medal Performance
I can only imagine that there is something special about getting up on the podium and accepting a Gold Medal for your efforts on behalf of your country, especially Olympic gold. The pride associated with achieving top recognition and award for successfully reaching your stated goals, and of course surpassing the competition.
Giving Back to the Minds of Tomorrow
Remember the Wordless Wednesday question we posted on the hump-day? We asked: “According to the National Retail Federation, how much money have families with school-age children been projected to spend on preparing for back to school?” I’m sure the parents out there remember this question. I doubt they’d be shocked at the answer either. Read on for our Tools for Schools program! (more…)
3 Tips to Start Collaborating at Holiday Parties
Holiday parties provide a great platform for team networking, which helps you refine skills and lay a strong foundation for collaborating with others.
Avoid New Employee BORE-ientation
According to the training firm Leadership IQ, “46% of rookies wash out in their first 18 months.” This was found by a study done over 3 years of 20,000 new hires. This could be due to the fact that those new hires are not clearly told what they were hired to do or what their goals should be for the first six months and the first year.[lede] (more…)
The Power of Communication | Helen Keller
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”- Helen Keller Inspirational quotes often come from those who break down barriers and paved the way for others. These quotes can inspire an entire team or an individual, but their historical contexts are always important to remember.
Building a Team: Storming
Sometimes building a team can feel like being on Survivor Island, with everyone fighting to make sure their strategy will win out in the end.
Building a Team | Forming
Unless you’re stranded alone on a deserted island, chances are good that you are part of a team on a regular basis.
What makes your team successful?
Does a lucky shamrock make your team successful? Or is it strong, successful team leadership characteristics?
Graduation Day | Why Projects Should Have an End Date
There is nothing more demoralizing for a team then working on a project or job that has no distinct beginning, middle, or end. Humans like to know where they are going, how their progress is coming, and when they get there. Your business projects should be no different.
Daylight Savings | Building Team Energy
I don’t know about you, but the first day back at work after pushing the clock ahead an hour hurts. It hurts a bit more to get out of bed, and it hurts to get through the day without a seventh cup of coffee (I’m well caffeinated).
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