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October 29, 2013

“Satisfied or happy employees are not necessarily engaged. And engaged employees are the ones who work hardest, stay longest, and perform best.” – Gallup Business Journal

Gallup has found that engagement has a greater effect on workers’ wellbeing than any of the benefits it studied. Employees want an intrinsic connection to their work and their company.

Teams truly bond over time and through shared experiences. Use team building tools to facilitate strong bonds and your team will be more productive.

Break the ice to Kickoff Meetings

We all have stories that connect us. Get to know your team with office icebreakers. These types of team building activities will help you team bond AND bring some energy into any meeting.

Company Outings Build Stronger Bonds

‘Tis the season for holiday parties! Company outings are a great way to recharge your team and help them create new bonds, getting to know co-workers outside of the normal routines of their work days. This shouldn’t just be an annual event. Plan lunches, happy hours and professional development to reap the full benefits of outings.

Culture of Communication

When employees communicate well, they trust each other more. This reduces unnecessary competition within departments and helps employees work together harmoniously.

Don’t know where to start? Get involved with workplace gamification. This creative starting point can help you shift your culture toward more effective communication.

Team building tools and exercises should cause a positive change in team members’ behavior. What’s in your team building took kit?

Samantha McDuffee

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Implementing An Efficient Employee Listening Strategy

In order to support a thriving workplace, HR must turn its attention to employee engagement and retention regularly. After all, if employees aren’t engaged or staying for very long, it’s hard to create any kind of positive work culture. Part of making sure that employees are engaged and want to stay around is setting up a consistent and effective employee listening strategy.

Embracing a People Centric Workplace

Most of us spend about 1/3rd of our lives at work. That’s a lot of time to spend at work, and it can have a big impact on our lives. A toxic workplace can quickly wear you down and leave you burnt-out, while a supporting workplace can have you feeling engaged and inspired. That’s why it’s so important to have a people centric workplace that puts people and their wellbeing first.

9 Winter Team Building Activities Your Team Will Love

Winter is a season that often brings people indoors, but it doesn’t mean that your team can’t still come together for some fun. The best way? A good old fashioned winter team building activity. Even coming back to work after the holidays can be arduous, but just because the holiday season has come to an end doesn’t mean the holiday spirit has to go with it. Keeping employees engaged and motivated year-round is vital to the success of all companies.

The Role of Creativity in the Workplace: Fueling Growth & Innovation

Creativity in the workplace can be one of the most powerful assets you have. It can result in more innovation, increased engagement, better problem solving, boosted sales, and much more. Those are just a few of the benefits of creativity in the workplace, and there are many more. All that said, honing in on workplace creativity can be a challenge.

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Use ALL Team Building Tools to Build a Stronger Team