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

Transitioning to Remote Work: How 4 Businesses Handled It with Their Teams

Five business leaders explain why they transitioned their company to full-time remote work, how they've maintained employee engagement and culture, and how it's impacted their business.

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CASE STUDY: Greenfield Global Uses Express Team Building to Boost Morale and Camaraderie During a Challenging Project

When Greenfield Global gathered a team of its A-Players to undertake a massive, challenging project, they knew it was important to build rapports among colleagues, encourage collaboration, and have some fun together.

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3 Ways to Support Employee Financial Wellness Amid the Global Health Crisis

Financial wellness plays a critical role in employee wellbeing. In this article, you'll learn why, plus three ways you can implement it at your company.

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4 Attainable Ways to Help Your Business Ride Out the Pandemic

Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic as a small business owner isn't easy. But with these four tips, you can begin to recover both your confidence and profits.

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CASE STUDY: How Microsoft’s Azure Team Used Virtual Team Building to Lift Spirits During the COVID-19 Pandemic

With a global pandemic taking a heavy toll on employee morale, we helped Microsoft’s Azure team get reconnected and reengaged with a fun and light-hearted virtual team building activity.

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CASE STUDY: AmeriCorps Equips 90 Temporary Staff Members for Success with Midyear Virtual Group Training Sessions

When AmeriCorps set out to ensure its temporary members were equipped for success following their work terms, they contacted us to provide virtual corporate skills training sessions.

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Tips to Improve Employee Engagement During COVID-19

Are you looking for ways to improve employee engagement during COVID-19? This guest post from iDashboards covers the importance of employee engagement during these difficult times and detailed tips for improving it.

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CASE STUDY: How MyZone Used Virtual Team Building to Boost Employee Morale During COVID-19

How do you help maintain a positive company culture amid an unprecedented global pandemic? Here's how we helped MyZone do it with virtual team building.

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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.

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ONLINE GUIDE: How to Manage Rapid Business Growth

Rapid company growth can make it challenging for small businesses to effectively transition to a larger organization since there are so many moving parts. Find out how you can support your entire team and successfully manage this monumental shift in your business.

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5 Ways to Earn Employee Loyalty that Lasts

Strong employee loyalty and retention can help bolster office morale and your bottom line. Find out five effective strategies you can use to help keep your team happy, engaged, and working at your company.

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7 Tips for Making Workplace Collaboration a Positive Experience

Collaboration in the workplace is a necessity for any successful business. Find out seven effective ways to ensure working with your colleagues is both productive and enjoyable.

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ONLINE GUIDE: Why Employee Recognition Matters and How You Can Provide It

Employee recognition is vital in maintaining engaged staff and a successful business, and yet it’s statistically underutilized. We tapped into our professional network to find great ways you can do it better within your organization.

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PODCAST: The Key to Making Change Management Stick

A fourth and final Outback Talks interview with Joe Britto on the topic of Change Management Consulting. Listen in to learn more about his secret to effectively managing change within any business.

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6 Retention-Boosting Perks at Work Used by 11 of the World’s Biggest Companies

Looking to improve employee satisfaction and retention with impactful perks at work? Find inspiration from this list of company benefits offered by Fortune 500 organizations like Netflix and Starbucks.

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How to Build the Corporate Culture Your Employees Really Want

Want to know what employees are actually looking for when it comes to your corporate culture? Hint: it’s not a pool table or a beer fridge. Find out the top eight things employees shared with Outback that they value most.

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3 Tips for Keeping Remote Employees Engaged

With remote work steadily on the rise, organizations are now faced with the challenge of keeping remote employees engaged and productive.This has put an emphasis on the importance of getting creative withteammanagement tactics and virtual team building approaches.

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Talking Politics at Work: The Dos and Don’ts of Discussing Elections with Your Coworkers

Eight business professionals share two different approaches on how organizations can successfully navigate talking politics at work.

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The What, Why, and How of Team Building Scavenger Hunts

If you’re looking for a fun and high-energy team building activity, a corporate scavenger hunt is a great bet.In this article, we’ll explain why and give you some team building scavenger hunt ideas you’ll love.

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PODCAST: Custom Business Solutions for Unique Challenges

On this episode of Outback Talks, we spoke to Joe Britto about his custom business solution, Unique Challenges Consulting. Listen in to learn more about this one-of-a-kind management consultation.

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A Manager’s Guide to Effective Communication in the Workplace

Effective communication in the workplace can help your team produce higher-quality work, faster, while being happier in their role. Find out five ways you can improve communication with your employees.

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Beating Post-Vacation Blues: 5 Ways Employers Can Help

If you’ve ever felt down and out after the holidays, you may be suffering from post-vacation depression. And your team’s probably feeling it too. Here’s how you can help eliminate the holiday blues.

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CASE STUDY: How Applebee’s Helped Connect More Than 100 Colleagues Who Had Never Met

How do you build connections, support learning, and encourage knowledge sharing between 100 team members from across two states who have never met one another? Here's how Applebee's did it.

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Team Building Cost Myths Debunked: 12 Ways to Do It on Any Budget

The cost of team building has long been misconstrued as expensive or unaffordable. While many organizations believe it has to be a high-priced endeavor, that’s far from true. Team building can be done on almost any budget.

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10 Leadership Tips to Help Managers Strengthen Employee Relations

Looking for practical leadership tips to help you build meaningful employee relations? Find out 10 ways you can strengthen your connection with your team with advice from CEOs, founders, and department heads.

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