Team Building Podcast

Organizations that don’t realize the benefits of female-led workplaces are missing out. Research by McKinsey & Company found that organizations with greater diversity at the executive level tend to have higher profits and longer-term value. Listen as Host Rich Rininsland speaks with Asia Bribiesca-Hedin on how to encourage female empowerment in the workplace and create an environment where they can thrive.

Uncover hidden talents within your organization and coach up that talent to grow and better your team’s performance. In this episode, Rich Rininsland speaks with Jackie Hague who shares how to create an environment where employees can strengthen their skills, feel supported, thrive, and most importantly, set them up for success. Jackie takes a deeper dive into talent development and high-performing colleagues.

What is the key to creating long-term engagement and productivity? Creating a strong onboarding process not only gives them the skills they need to succeed but plays a major role in their long-term engagement.  A new employee’s first days are some of the most important as they get a feel for the company culture and environment.  Listen as Host Rich Rininsland speaks with Terry Jones on how to level up your onboarding process.

With many companies adopting a hybrid work model, there is a need to find solutions to connect those who work in the office and those who work remotely to keep a positive workplace culture.

Every generation graduates with challenges, however, our most recent graduates face a particularly unique set of hurdles as they enter the workforce.

What does company culture have to do with employee burnout?

The Great Resignation conversation continues, with rage quitting on the rise. 

If you enjoyed last year’s insider’s look at the team building industry, you’ll love what we have in store for Season 3.

Producer, Melissa Ehlers, helps Rich look back on this past season of Team Building Saves the World. This season they dove into conversations about employee engagement, the importance of retention, and the umbrella that encompasses company culture. These are conversations that should be ongoing in the workplace. Listen as Rich and Melissa reflect on the highs and lows of season 2 of Team Building Saves the World.

Is a 4-day work week right for your company? The concept of a 4-day work week has been around since The Great Depression, however, it has yet to be implemented on a larger scale. Studies have shown there are benefits of a 4 day work week such as an increase in productivity and a decrease in some overhead costs. Making 32 hours a normal work week instead of 40 might be just what companies need to improve their employees’ well-being, turnover, and retention.

The switch to remote work at the height of the pandemic proved we can make some improvements to help reverse climate change. In 2019 the average commute time for Americans was 27.6 minutes each way. In 2020 this dropped significantly due to the switch to remote work. Because of that switch, the average American was able to reduce their carbon footprint by about 1800 pounds. But is remote work really part of the answer for helping climate change? What else can we do?

The leaders of TeamBonding’s newest department, TeamBondingCSR, talk about ways to bring your team together while contributing to worthwhile causes. There are so many options that TeamBonding’s CSR department offers to bring your team together while bringing awareness to many different causes and empowering your community. Studies have shown corporate social responsibility provides many benefits for companies. Teams feel more engaged and connected to their co-workers as they unite to help charities with more than just their dollars.