Outback Team Building & Training Blog
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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.
Mission Incredible: A Top Notch Team Reward Activity for Any Destination
Mission Incredible is a reward to help your team get the most out of any destination. Find out how one group took on unique and location-specific challenges in Hawaii.
Tailoring Recognition and Rewards to Employee Interests
There is no “standard employee,” so why would you have standard forms of recognition or reward? Discover different ways to motivate individuals on your team.
Three Different Styles of Training – How Are They Different?
Find out about three different styles of training – knowledge-based, fun skill-building, and leadership consulting. Which style is right for your group?
Outback Cares: Supporting PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs
Forget lemonade stands, the “PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs” have a real passion for business. Watch them in action, and find out how we’re supporting their success.
Top Team Building Trends of 2016
Trend #1 – More Customization and Personalization Over the last year, organizations have partnered with us to create hundreds of custom challenges and different custom events. In fact, requests to customize activities were up by over 30 per cent in 2015 compared to the previous year. We’ve seen some very creative requests for customization that are […]
New Group Activities Available in 2016
Going Live Transform into a news team and broadcast a report in a high pressure setting. Each team communicates key messages around the theme of your choice. Random Acts of Kindness A fun philanthropic activity strengthens teamwork and gets teams competitive doing good in the community. Team Pursuit Team Pursuit is a high energy team […]
Does Team Building Really Work?
As part of the "Peer to peer: Team building must have a purpose" column, Philip Keen answers, “What team building activities have proven to be highly effective?
How to Groom and Develop Entrepreneurial Employees
Learn how to develop self-motivated entrepreneurial employees who can proactively solve problems and implement productive solutions to help your team succeed.
Ten Creative Ideas to Bring Your Company Holiday Party to Life
1. Pick an unexpected theme The theme you choose for your company holiday party sets the tone for what’s to come. If you go with something unexpected – think along the lines of togas and 80’s dance parties – your team will know to be ready for anything! 2. Crowdsource the DJ playlist Everyone has […]
Three Charity Events That Made a Difference
A Non-Profit Organization Gets Involved in Their Community You don’t need months or even weeks to plan your next charity team building event – we often work with companies who only have a matter of days to pull together an activity. That was the case for a team from Project Lead The Way, a non-profit organization based […]
What’s the Difference Between a Manager and a Leader?
For one global technology company, their executive retreat was the perfect opportunity to transform their front-line managers into effective leaders. The tech company worked with our coaching and consulting facilitator to develop a "Leadership Regardless Of Title" custom program for their retreat.