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Jan
13
Corporate Politics: 10 Sure-Fire Strategies to Reduce Turf Wars and Power Struggles
In large corporations, corporate politics (with its accompanying turf wars and power struggles) seems to be inevitable. These dynamics are not limited to large profit-making corporations. Unfortunately, I don’t have a magic bullet that will eliminate turf wars but I do have some ideas about what is behind some of the in-fighting and a few ideas for leadership practices that can reduce it. The following suggestions will help executives and senior team leaders avoid practices that foster a climate of fear, insecurity and mistrust that fuels in-fighting.
Jan
10
One Minute Debrief
One of the quickest and easiest debriefing techniques ever devised! At A Glance A group is asked to respond rapidly to one or more questions in no more than sixty seconds. What You Need Form one large or several small groups. Everyone standing or sitting in a circle. What To Do This is perfect for
Jan
10
Coloured Ball Debrief
Wonderfully creative and random way to debrief your group’s experience. At A Glance Participants are asked to randomly pull a ball out of a bag, the colour of which will direct the focus of their response. What You Need Selection of balls (different colours) or other multi-coloured items. Form one large or several small groups.
Jan
10
Exercise As Brain Food
In the past 12 months there has been a growing mountain of research that has generated a lot of excitement in PE and adventure-based learning circles which speaks to the CRITICAL VALUE of integrating play and exercise in our lives, every day! Especially for kids. Click the image at right to read this short article.
Jan
08
Team Building in Japan
From traditional to modern, Japan offers: – a wide variety of possibilities for team building themes – many options for recreational activities and excursions to flesh out your theme – the facilities to pull off a team building retreat, business meeting or conference flawlessly Throughout the year, there’s an opportunity to incorporate some really interesting Japanese cultural experiences into your retreat. To help your company “stay ahead of the curve”, field trips and factory tours to uncover ultra-modern new technology can also be built into your agenda. You can also have an opportunity to round out your agenda with keynote speakers and panels can focusing Japanese business practices, Kaizen, TQM, or Six Sigma.
Jan
08
Team Building in Dubai
Recently, there have been a number of articles in Middle Eastern publications highlighting the importance of team building for companies in the United Arab Emirates and other GCC countries. Facilitated team building can make a significant contribution to corporate performance. Team building is relatively new in GCC countries. This is the perfect opportunity to emulate best practices and learn from the mistakes of companies in other countries.
Jan
08
The Height of Stupidity in Team Building
Adrenaline junkies in some executive suites combined with an “anything a group does together is team building” mentality is leading to some dangerous pseudo team building practices. Come check out the videos and see what some companies are doing in the name of team building. What will it take for common sense to prevail and companies return to a bottom line oriented team building?
Jan
08
Music Team Building: Is it “Real” Team Building?
There are a variety of programs for teams that use music. Some are effective and some aren’t. Simply bringing a group of people together to have fun with music definitely requires teamwork….but it isn’t team building without adding some important ingredients.
Jan
08
Corporate Culture – What is it and how do you “read” it?
Corporate culture is a collection of the values and the myriad written and unwritten rules, expected behaviour and norms that govern interaction and decision making within an organization”. Think of it as the dos and don’ts that determine what behaviour gets rewarded and what gets punished in an organization. Corporate culture is powerful. Savvy executives know how to shape and harness it to ensure that it is a constructive force that facilitates the achievement of corporate goals. One thing is certain, if senior management does not take steps to shape corporate culture, it will deteriorate.