Teams Benefit from Slowing Economy

A Slow Economy is Time for Business Process Improvement You’re probably thinking “How could anyone benefit from a slowing economy?” Well, this statement certainly needs clarification.  Not every team will benefit from economic hardship.  In fact, many teams will shrink (labor statistics are a blatant example of this sad reality) and many benefits will be cut.  Managers and business owners are ‘tightening their belts.’ For... [Read More...]

Making the Case for Team Building

Mouse Trap Trust Exercise Over the years I have had the good fortune of working with groups from a wide variety of fields and populations – from youth camps, schools and Scouts to NGO’s, small businesses and government agencies.  The individuals who contact me to secure a team building program usually have a general idea of team building and often have a general goal of getting to know each other, enhancing interpersonal communication... [Read More...]

Team Building Event Planning 101

Planning a Team Building Event The staff at NEXTeams has been running quality team building and adventure instruction programs since 1998.  Over the years, we have had the privilege of working with all types of groups, under many different circumstances (we recently ran a Team Re-Energizer for 110 participants in a room that was only large enough for 75 people to stand in a circle – WOW!), and after over a thousand programs, we have learned... [Read More...]