Posts Tagged: Fun Team Building

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Team Building

Posted October 15th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

Let’s face facts: Not every team building activity is exactly…well…fun. Sometimes, what might be considered a recreational activity can be very unpleasant and actually fracture the team. How can this happen and what can you do to prevent such epic… Read more »

How Humor Positively Effectives Team Building

Posted September 8th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

  What if I told you humor has the following effects on staff development…would you believe it? Humor can: Boost learning Increase trust Make team members more adaptable Impact optimism Decrease fear and Allow for change Really?!? If that is the… Read more »

10 Tips for a Smooth Team Transition

Posted August 20th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

  It doesn’t matter if you have worked for a company for 3 days, 3 months or 30 years – eventually things are going to change. Team members, bosses and even company cultures are going to come and go. It… Read more »

Why Fun is an Important Element of Team Building

Posted June 2nd, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

Let’s be real: How many have you been to team building activities and dreaded them? If your answer is yes, you are not alone. In a 2012 Wakefield Research survey of 1,000+ office workers, respondents revealed the following: 49% work… Read more »

What Affect a Toxic Person Really Has on Your Team

Posted May 12th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under General.

I remember reading a book titled “A Civil Action” by Jonathan Harr about a small town in upstate New York where two companies illegally dumped toxic drum after toxic drum of chemicals which eventually worked their way into the water system…. Read more »

How Energy Vampires Bite Into Employee Engagement

Posted April 17th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

Taproot Foundation recently explored a premise: “Do star performers make great team leaders?” The answer is: They do not. While they might bust every sales quota set before them and schmuze all their clients, it turns out they are not good… Read more »

6 Leadership Traits that Bring About Better Teams

Posted April 7th, 2014 by Larry Lipman & filed under Team Building.

Jeff Haden, Owner of BlackBird Media, recently shared on LinkedIn his compilation of things that successful people do every day to enhance their leadership traits and keep their creative juices flowing. His article inspired me to write this blog and… Read more »

The Rainbow Story

Posted April 8th, 2013 by Larry Lipman & filed under General.

The colors of the Rainbow began to argue about which was the best and most important color for the world. “Obviously, it’s me,” said Red.  “I am the color of blood, which is the very essence of life.  I symbolize… Read more »

Are You Walking Your Talk?

Posted January 25th, 2013 by Larry Lipman & filed under Teambuilding.

Quick, what do you think when I say the words: USED CAR SALESMAN….slimy, sleazy, will tell me anything to close the deal. What are your words? Whatever they are, I am sure they do not have a positive connotation to… Read more »

Choosing Your Attitude For Team Building Success

Posted November 7th, 2012 by Larry Lipman & filed under General.

Team building is a collective effort, where everyone works together for the greater good. Productivity increases, communication is improved, morale is raised, and the benefits can be quite far reaching. While this is a viewed as a group change, it… Read more »