Team Building Tip: Do not call your team building exercise “team building.”

People have preconceived notions about what to expect from team building events and they are not always excited about them. Instead, refer to the activity itself. Here are some ideas on how to change the stigma around corporate team building events:

TRY TEAM BUILDING EXERCISE NAMES LIKE:

  • In It to Win It!
  • Charity Bike Build
  • Amazing Race Challenge

This will minimize the amount of sighing and eye-rolling that you get from the start!

Need some additional inspiration? Check out the band name maker or this set of marketing secret weapons for help. Enter one or two words related to your theme and these tools will provide a little kick in the pants to get you out of a rut.

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“Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.” – Alice Walker

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