Walgreen’s brought together over 20 of their district security people to Deerfield, Illinois, for a Build-A-Bike Team Building Event. The fun, learning experience culminated with 4 new bicycles being built and given to the Union League Boys and Girls Clubs. The event was entertaining and informative, but when the children were introduced at the end [...]

This video is a first in a series of PowerPoint Tips to help viewers more quickly and easily design and deliver PowerPoint Presentations. Tip #1 is that PowerPoint is a Visual Aid, Not the Actual Presentation. Most people start designing their speech by creating their slideshow, but that is backwards. If you design your presentation [...]

While many people are thinking about buying presents and preparing for the holiday season, the 9 people who attended the Fearless Presentations Public Speaking Workshop prepared for a more successful future by improving their public speaking skills.  They came from as far away as Paris, France to Chicago, Illinois, with a common goal — overcome [...]

When the economy is slow, company managers and leaders have to be very cautious with every expense. As a result, we will often put off hiring new employees until more certainty in the marketplace develops. Although natural efficiencies will develop in a downward economy, can team building activities help increase productivity so that we can [...]

Chartis, a global insurance giant, came to Stowe, Vermont, to build a stronger team and give back.  They gave back, by gifting the “Community Connection” with 20 bikes, all part of the Build-A-Bike team building program.  Then, they dug even deeper, and “payed it forward.”  Very patient Chartis employees marked time, waiting for kids delayed [...]

Engineers and managers came together St. Louis from across the country for 2 days of meetings and team building events. Their time together began with a Build-A-Bike Team Building Event in which 6 bicycles were built and donated to the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Clubs. The event was a challenge for the participants which were [...]

Members of the Sodexo Senior Living Division came together in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to take part in a half day team building event that helped them explore personalities as well as build bikes for children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of  Broward County. The event combined a Personality Traits Team Workshop with a Build-A-Bike [...]

 Over 25 Wells Fargo Senior Advisers came together in St. Louis, Missouri for a Rescue Bear Team Building Event. This special event included several activities that culminated in 25 stuffed animals being assembled that were given to the Children’s Hospital of the Barnes, Jewish, Children’s Hospital System. The activities of the afternoon included some very [...]

New York City’s Staten Island – home of great teachers, and a murderous puzzle they must solve.  Whodoneit?  A Charade murder mystery team building event at its finest. Who murdered the school’s principal, or did she just choke on a cigar and die?  Nope!  It was Murder.  The room abounds with suspects, normally dedicated teachers [...]

UnitedHealthcare brought members of their National Clinical Excellence Team together in New Orleans, Louisiana, for a Build-A-Bike Team Building Event. One of the end results of the program was 12 new bicycles being given to The Future Leaders of America. Other results were a great amount of fun, laughter and learning. The activities focused on [...]