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Team Building at Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit There are a number of Marriott-branded hotels and residences in Bangkok and we’re often found running events in one of them or another. But this was our first time team building at this particular one. It’s an awesome location for an Amazing Race Bangkok as it’s right next to Thong Lor BTS station, …
Everybody knows how important leaders are to business teams and organisations as a whole. With the right leader in place, teams can be wildly successful and a joy to be a part of. Get the wrong one and office life can be inefficient and miserable. In many cases, an individual may have been actively selected for a leadership role based …
Conflict management, or conflict resolution, is one of the most frequently-requested topics in corporate training. That’s no surpise. Not only is it extremely costly to organisations but it is also very common. In fact, it’s inevitable. Workplace teams are dynamic. Things happen. Stuff comes up. So when you have a mix of ideas, opinions, skill sets, cultures, personal histories, and …
It’s a Huge Cliché “There ‘s no ‘I’ in team.” Scroll through LinkedIn and you will find managers and leaders across the world quoting this famous saying as if they’re being paid for it. It’s printed off on sheets of A4 and pinned to noticeboards in offices everywhere. It’s emblazoned on company t-shirts during annual off-sites. And it’s used to …
Well, That Was a Long Day! We recently had a client who wanted two team building programs in Phuket – in one day! A beach sports program in the morning and an Amazing Race in the afternoon. My first question was: “Are you sure?” A full day of team building is extremely tiring for participants (and me!). Especially when you’re …
A Cooking Team Building Challenge in Phuket Team building programs involving cooking have been around as long as I’ve been doing this job. However, while Masterchef is certainly a classic and traditional program, it remains one of the very best options for small to medium-sized groups. A professional kitchen is a great example of teamwork. Under the leadership of an …
The Simpsons Episode 15, October 18 1990 There’s an old episode of ‘The Simpsons’ in which Homer grows a full head of hair and unwittingly impresses Mr. Burns. He’s rewarded by being given ‘the key’. This key unlocks the executive washroom, a toilet reserved for senior executives at the Springfield nuclear power plant. Behind the locked door to the washroom …
Imagine a football team in which the on-field leader (the captain) hangs around the center circle watching everyone else kick the ball around. They observe from a distance. They send an email when somebody loses the ball. They don’t even join in with the half-time water break. They drink their own private water, perhaps a more premium brand, in a …
When discussing work teams, many leaders immediately imagine a static group of individuals that have been together for some time. These teams are usually seen as quite stable, consisting of carefully selected individuals who have been coached over time. Tuckman’s “Stages of Team Development” model in which teams form, storm, norm and perform is the most widely used method of …
I have always been fascinated by teams and their successes and failures. There are countless stories of teams achieving incredible success but there are just as many cases where teams have massively underperformed. Why do some teams excel while others stumble along, never quite reaching their full potential? My goal is straightforward yet challenging – to help business teams and …
