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
18 Awesome Onboarding Activities for New Team Members
Whether your team works together in person, in a hybrid environment, or fully remotely, onboarding activities are crucial in getting new team members engrained with your organization and ensuring they truly feel like part of the team from the outset.
Hybrid Onboarding Checklist: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Employees Up for Success
The professional world is embracing hybrid work but it’s also making the process of welcoming new staff more complex, meaning a thorough remote onboarding checklist is a must for HR pros across all industries.
How to Help Your Team Start the New Year with Clarity and Connection
Help your team launch the new year with clarity, focus, and stronger connection. Discover practical strategies to align goals, rebuild momentum, and create a positive, collaborative start to the year.
A New Hire Checklist for Successful Employee Onboarding
Effective employee onboarding can positively impact your business in a number of ways, including higher levels of retention and engagement. Find out how you can put together a new hire checklist for best success.
From Meetings to Meaningful Moments: How to Reimagine Corporate Gatherings
Discover fresh ideas for reimagining corporate gatherings with creative formats, engaging activities, and modern strategies that inspire teams, strengthen culture, and elevate every company event.
Why Your Hybrid Team Feels Disconnected, and 6 Ways to Fix It Fast
Discover why your hybrid team feels disconnected and learn ways to rebuild engagement, collaboration, and team culture fast. Includes six super practical tips.
How to Throw a Virtual Holiday Party That’s Not Awkward (or Boring)
Bring your team together with a fun, engaging virtual holiday party. Discover creative ideas, interactive games, and tips to foster joy and connection.
8 Essential Topics to Cover in Your Kick-Off Meeting Agenda
Want to create a kick-off agenda that kicks butt? Here are eight things that every meeting should include to make sure it’s impactful and effective for your attendees.
An Event Planner’s Guide to Epic Company Kick-Off Meetings
Don’t stress over planning your team’s kick-off! With this online guide, you’ll find resources to help you organize a memorable, exciting, and impactful meeting.
Avoid These 6 Mistakes to Have an Unforgettable Kick-Off Meeting
Want to host an impactful and successful company kick-off meeting? Then start by avoiding these six common pitfalls and oversights.
8 of the Biggest Reasons Kick-Off Meetings Fail in 2025
Discover why kick-off meetings fail and how to make yours impactful with clear goals, focused agendas, and actionable follow-through for lasting success.
How to Stick the Landing After Your Kick-Off Meeting is Over
A kick-off meeting is really only the first step for your team. Here are 12 things you need to do after it's over to make sure employees follow through and deliver results.
Micro-Engagements: The Future of Daily Employee Connection
Discover how micro-engagements are transforming workplace culture. Learn practical strategies to boost daily employee connection, motivation, and productivity through small but powerful moments of engagement.
Team Building Provider Let You Down Last-Minute? Here’s How to Save Your Event
If you've been planning a team building activity and your provider can't hold up their end of the bargain, what should you do? In this article, we'll walk you through the steps you can follow to save your event, no panic necessary.
Is Conflict Stalling Progress? Problem-Solving Team Building That Turns Tension Into Trust
Is workplace conflict slowing your team down? Discover problem-solving team building strategies that transform tension into trust, boost collaboration, and drive real progress.
7 Strategies to Design Hybrid Team Activities That Engage In-Person and Remote Staff Equally
Learn why hybrid team building activities are so important, and how to build strategies to engage your hybrid workforce to foster connection.
44 Fun Fast Team Building Activities (Under 30 Mins)
Who says high-impact team building can't be done quickly? In this article, we explore 44 incredibly fun, ultra-fast team building activities you can do in under half an hour.
8 Steps to Plan an Epic Holiday Party Your Team Will Actually Love
This 8-step guide takes take the guesswork out of your office holiday planning process so you can throw a festive event your team will love.
576 Team Building Icebreaker Questions for Work
Can you really boost employee engagement with a few simple and fun team building questions and icebreakers? Absolutely. And in this article, you’ll find a comprehensive list of questions you can use to do it.
33 Unbeatable Team Building Problem Solving Activities
Problem-solving is a critical skill for professionals and with team building problem solving activities, you can sharpen your skills while having fun at the same time.
66 Corporate Holiday Gift Ideas for Employees and Clients in 2025
With the holidays right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about awesome and cost-efficient corporate holiday gift ideas for employees and clients.
How to Build Resiliency That Gets Change Across the Finish Line
Fill these 3 buckets to build resiliency that carries teams through the messy middle of change when routines are disrupted and the work feels harder than before.
52 Virtual Holiday Party Ideas for Work [Plus 6 Steps to Plan an Epic Virtual Office Holiday Party in 2025]
While your team might not be able to gather in-person this year, you can still plan an epic festive event with the right virtual holiday party ideas for work.
38 Team Building Ideas for Holiday Parties [Updated for 2025]
‘Tis the season to start brainstorming some creative ideas for holiday parties and with these team building activities, you can make your party as productive as it is fun.
28 Halloween Team Building Activities for the Workplace in 2025
We've compiled 28 Halloween team building activities for the workplace for both remote and in-person work groups.