The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. –William James Most people have one defining need that very rarely gets satisfied. Many of us will move Heaven and Earth to satisfy this need. This one attribute is the single most...
Archive of All Posts Written by Doug Staneart, Author for The Leaders Institute ®.
Add Fun to the Work Day
Do you really want to have fun at work or just add fun to an ordinary work day? Below are a few simple team building tips that will help you have fun while building the team. Go to Lunch One of the most overlooked team building activity is the lunch. Really... Just a...
Siemens Build-A-Bike in New Orleans Supports Caring Hands Program
The Drive Technologies Division of Siemens Industry participated in a Build-a-Bike ® team building exercise on December 15th in New Orleans, Louisiana. More than 130 managers and field service representatives came together and built 26 new bicycles for the local...
Jazz Up Christmas Banquets and Year End Meetings with Quality Team Building Activities
Want to jazz up your Christmas Banquet, holiday event, or year-end meeting this year? A quality team building activity can add some fun and enthusiasm to the meetings and support a charity in the process. Build-A-Bike ® programs are still a fairly new invention,...
Legal Ease-Philanthropic Team Event in Minneapolis
Members of the Law Firm, Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi LLP, came together for an afternoon of fun and philanthropic team building. 30 people built 8 bikes during an afternoon of fun, laughter and even a little bit of instruction. Everyone enjoyed the activities...
Why Team Building is an Important Incentive to Retain Top Talent
A challenge many leaders face is, “How do you attract and retain talent with a workforce that is increasingly plugged into social networking as a way of life?” Corporations have to adapt both how they recruit and how they work with people once they join to suit a new...