TEAM BUILDING INSIGHTS

<p>By Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer Recall your worst day at work, when events of the day left you frustrated, unmotivated by the job, and brimming with disdain for your boss and your organization. That day is probably unforgettable. But do you know exactly how your boss was able to make it so horrible for<a href="https://www.corporategames.com/how-to-be-a-bad-boss-is-this-you/" rel="nofollow" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>

<p>Whether you realize it or not, we are all part of at least one &#8220;team.&#8221; This can be a work group, a family, a social group or community service committee. There will always be changes, people and incidents that work to improve or weaken your team. Things that could work against your team include: Toxic<a href="https://www.corporategames.com/what-weakens-a-team-and-what-can-you-do-to-fix-it/" rel="nofollow" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>

<p>Our latest newsletter featured this team project that helps save birds and marine mammals as well as reduce the trash in our bays and oceans. It&#8217;s easy and you can do this anytime of year. Below are the instructions on how to build a Fishing Line Recycling Bin that the Audubon Society will install at<a href="https://www.corporategames.com/a-team-activity-that-helps-our-environment/" rel="nofollow" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>

<p>More waste is created between Thanksgiving and New Year’s than any other time.  Businesses as well as consumers can do their part to be environmentally friendly. Here are some great tips for your team to reduce waste, create good will and even participate in some fun team activities: If you are decorating your offices, use LED lights<a href="https://www.corporategames.com/have-a-green-holiday-season/" rel="nofollow" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>

<p>Here&#8217;s an entertaining little puzzle that you can do by yourself, but more fun to do with a team or even two or more. See which team can get the most correct answers in 3 minutes. Copy the image below and print it out in large format&#8211; it should at least fill a single sheet of 8-1/2&#8243;<a href="https://www.corporategames.com/pirate-pandemonium-team-puzzle/" rel="nofollow" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>

<p>Putting people on teams for a team building activity seems like the easiest thing in the world, yet we have seen some very well-meaning people make a mess of it. So&#8211; if you are ever in the position of having to designate teams for a group event, please take heed: ALWAYS give teams a number;<a href="https://www.corporategames.com/how-to-put-people-on-teams/" rel="nofollow" class="more-link">Read More</a></p>