Outback Team Building & Training Blog
Actionable tips, expert advice, downloadable guides, exclusive interviews, and more on team building, training, coaching – and everything related to employee engagement
Customer Spotlight: Why Travel Services Has Partnered with Us for Three Years
Find out why Travel Services, a destination management company in Puerto Rico, has trusted us as their team building provider for three years in a row.
Outback Team Building & Training Celebrates 25 Years in Business
2017 marks Outback Team Building Training 25th year in business! Thank you to our customers for helping us evolve from a small adventure company into one of North America’s leading team building and learning and development providers.
Hands-On Team Building Events Your Group “Will Remember Forever”
Summer company outings are always fun – but how can you make sure this year’s barbeque or picnic is truly unforgettable? Give your team a hands-on experience they “will remember forever” with one of our popular build events, such as Supercar Derby Challenge or Wheelchairs for Charity.
NEW ACTIVITY: Send Tribute to Troops Abroad with Military Support Mission
Your team can help brighten the days of the brave men and women who are serving abroad. Create custom care packages for troops in the new charitable team building activity, Military Support Mission.
CASE STUDY: Custom Change Management Program for the Royal Canadian Mint
Employee training that is custom-made for your organization can make the difference between an effective program and a waste of company time. Find out how a series of custom development sessions that our team facilitated in Canada helped the Royal Canadian Mint discover the tools to manage a large change within their organization.
CASE STUDY: Why PlentyOfFish Continues to Choose The Amazing Chase for Their Retreat
When searching for an exciting team building solution for their annual retreat in Whistler BC, PlentyOfFish discovered the perfect fast-paced, hosted event – The Amazing Chase. Find out why they continue to partner with our team and have chosen The Amazing Chase for their retreat four years in a row.
Why So Many Teams Want to Go on a Wild Goose Chase
Looking to bond with your colleagues but don’t want to be stuck indoors? Get to know any city in a new and exciting way – as a team – with the scavenger hunt activity, Wild Goose Chase.
Leadership as a Mindset Podcast – Innate Leaders on The HR Gazette
The HR Gazette features Joe Britto, founder of our Innate Leaders team, in one of their latest HRchat podcasts, discussing leadership as a mindset. Listen to the podcast for tips and advice from Joe on how to create sustainable leadership within your business.
CASE STUDY: Coca-Cola Tries Team Building Right in Their Meeting Room
A group from Coca-Cola wanted a fun and collaborative team building activity they could try right in their meeting room. Find out why a portable “escape room” experience was the perfect solution.
CASE STUDY: A custom charity event for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
As a philanthropic organization, the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation is familiar with giving back. Learn more about the unique charity event their group participated in, and how our team customized the experience for them.
Minute to Win It: A breath of fresh air for indoor team building
You don’t have to wait for perfect weather to have an energizing and exciting team building experience. Your group can have a blast inside any meeting space with the indoor activity, Minute to Win It.
Five Cases that Prove Team Building Can Actually Be Fun
Does just thinking about the phrase “team building” make you roll your eyes? Check out these five cases that prove employees can actually have a lot of fun at corporate group events.
CASE STUDY: A Perfect Group Activity Organized in One Business Day
With only one business day to organize a team building activity, a financial group from Conexus Credit Union contacted our team in search of a quick and easy-to-run solution. Find out how they found the perfect activity for their event with help from our team.
New Solutions for Your Team in 2017
Looking for a new group activity or employee training program for your organization to try in 2017? Help make your next corporate event stand out with one of our new solutions from 2016.
Happy Holidays from Outback Team Building & Training
The team at American Outback Adventures Events wishes you a very happy holiday season. As the year draws to a close, our team reflects on 2016, and looks ahead to 2017.
4 Seasonal Giving Activities to Increase Employee Engagement
Build stronger employee engagement with charitable giving. Seasonal giving campaigns have become more commonplace in many offices as companies seek to help those in need. “50% of employers are moving to year-round engagement with their workplace giving programs,” reports Forbes Magazine.
CASE STUDY: From Inquiry to Custom Call in Under 30 Minutes
Learn how our team connected Black McDonald with one of our dedicated employee training facilitators within 30 minutes of their initial inquiry.
How to Get Naysayers Excited About Indoor Team Building
Discover three ways that you can offer your group thrilling, high-energy, and unique indoor team building with our latest activity, Clue Murder Mystery.
How Pokémon GO Can Help You Plan a Team Building Event
Discover three reasons why people can’t stop playing Pokémon GO and how these findings can help you plan your next technology inspired team building event. Pokémon GO is everywhere. And if the massive groups of people flooding the streets, local neighbourhoods, and parks aren’t proof enough, multiple news and media outlets have released reports with […]
Five Activities to Keep the Olympic Spirit Alive on Your Team
Enjoying watching the Olympics with your team? Check out five recommended team building activities to bring that Olympic spirit to your office. “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning, but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering, but fighting well.” – Pierre de Coubertin, Founder of the Modern Olympics […]
Outback Team Building & Training’s President Featured in Huffington Post
How did Outback Team Building & Training’s President grow his revenue from $3 million to $8 million in three years, while working only ten hours a week? Check out the new Huffington Post article by best-selling business author, Verne Harnish. The article featured in the Huffington Post explains how Murray Seward, President of the team building and […]
CASE STUDY: Delivering Team Building for Charity in Under One Week
Discover how the international company, Accenture, partnered with our team to bring their Charity Bike Buildathon team building activity to life in just six days. Socially conscious team building for one of the world’s most innovative companies As a global leader in the professional services industry, Accenture has appeared on FORTUNE’s list of “World’s Most […]
CASE STUDY: How One Group Made Their Outdoor City Tour “Amazing”
Find out how one corporate group enhanced an outdoor city tour with a custom Amazing Chase. Teams loved the fun challenges and called the race “perfect.”
Introducing Escape Room: Jewel Heist
Get caught up in the excitement of our latest team building activity, and discover how you can break free from your ordinary office routine with Escape Room: Jewel Heist. Our team can transform any space into an escape room experience, developed specially for your corporate group.
Why Teams Need Competition in the Workplace
From cavemen to businessmen – discover why collaborators want to come out on top, and how team building can appeal to our need to compete.