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
Accessing Mental Health Support for Business Leaders (Plus The Top 5 Apps)
Senior business leaders are often overlooked when it comes to mental health awareness and support but in reality are often at higher risk. Here are five ways to access mental health support for leaders.
27 Fun Getting to Know You Activities for Work Teams
Strong personal bonds between colleagues have been proven to boost employment fulfillment and engagement, making getting to know you activities a vitally important activity for every team.
Remote 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.
Why Failing to Embrace Remote Work Kills Your Organization’s Competitive Edge
As The Great Resignation shakes up the working world, offering remote or hybrid work is becoming a make-or-break point for organizations.
5 Effective Ways To Reduce Training Costs Without Sacrificing Quality
For organizations of all sizes, proper employee training is a key part of business success. In this guest article from Jenna Bunnell, you'll learn how you can reduce the cost of employee training without losing out on quality.
The 22 Best Leadership Books You Need to Read in 2022
In the midst of a complicated and challenging time, leadership books are a vital tool for learning to navigate difficult situations, better manage your people, and get the best out of your teams to support organizational success.
7 Reasons to Do Off-Site Team Building Activities
After two years of separation and remote work, hosting an off-site team building activity is a great way to get your team together in person and to help them get re-engaged.
The 20 Most Important Project Management Skills in 2022
Project management can be a stressful and challenging endeavor. But, with the right project management skills and tools, you can lead your team to success on every project you take on.
4 Reasons Your Employees Are Unproductive [Plus 4 Ways to Fix It]
For organizations and leaders, ensuring employees are productive and engaged is a top priority. But in order to do so, they need to understand what causes productivity to dip as well as some strategic solutions they can implement to mitigate it.
The Psychological Benefits of Gaming in the Workplace
While some organizations might frown on entertainment during office hours, many others experience the benefits of gamification at work. Why do some companies back the idea? This guest article from Ann Yurovskikh explains.
12 Tips for Writing a Work-From-Home Policy
As remote and hybrid work continue to become the norm, many organizations struggle with how to write a work-from-home policy. This guest article from Jean Wilson Murray breaks down 12 tips you can use to create yours.
The Top Trends in Team Building and Training for 2022
With year three of the COVID-19 pandemic approaching, our team weighs in on the team building and training trends we can expect to see in our newly reshaped working world.
16 Team Building Case Studies and Training Case Studies
Check out our team building case study round-up of 16 corporate teams we helped to improve morale, collaboration, and relationships.
Q&A: Service Direct’s CGO on the Company’s Unique Employee Perks and Activities
Looking after the mental health of remote employees is of paramount importance as the professional world adapts to virtual work.
6 Business Leaders Share Their Definitions of Company Culture [with Examples]
Hear from six business leaders about their company culture definitions and examples of how they uphold company culture in the "new norm."
How to Care for the Mental Health of Remote Employees
Looking after the mental health of remote employees is of paramount importance as the professional world adapts to virtual work.
131 Would You Rather Questions to Kickstart Your Team’s Next Social Event
If there’s a way of getting to know your colleagues that’s more fun than would-you-rather questions, we haven’t found it yet. So, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of questions you can use to break the ice with your team.
Employee Development Explained: 5 Ways to Improve Your Processes and Create Stronger Teams
By proactively investing in employee development, you can ensure your team is happy and that they're consistently providing value for your business. In this guest article from Rebecca DiCioccio, you'll learn ways to improve your processes and create stronger teams.
The 33 Best Employee Benefits Packages and Perks for 2022
In today’s ultra-competitive employment market, your employee benefits packages and perks can be the difference between keeping great talent and losing it to your competitors. Here’s what you need to know.
How to Make Your Business More Resilient Against Sickness and Absences
Everyone gets sick, but that isn't the only cause of people taking sick days. In this guest article, Gael Breton explores the preventable factors that contribute to sickness and absenteeism as well as a few ways that organizations can mitigate them.
The 9 Biggest Remote Leadership Fails You Need to Avoid
As remote employment becomes the new norm, so too are remote leadership fails. And while leaders adapt to the times, there are pitfalls to avoid in order to help your virtual team succeed.
8 Retirement Party Ideas to Send Off Your Employees on a High Note
Looking for retirement party ideas to send your employees off on a high note? We've got you covered with 8 ideas from real business leaders.
WFH is Here to Stay: 5 Tips to Improve Remote Team Productivity
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the world’s biggest work-from-home experiment. While many companies have adapted to the new era of remote work, some are still looking for ways to increase employee productivity.
The 26 Top Paid and Free Virtual Escape Rooms for Work and Friends
Whether with colleagues or friends, virtual escape rooms are a fun way to shake off the pandemic blues, kickstart your brain, and reconnect with one another.
40 Morale-Boosting Employee Engagement Activities During COVID-19
The pandemic has presented both employers and teams with a whole new set of challenges to contend with, making employee engagement activities during COVID-19 a vital tool.