Team Building Through Bike Building: A Perfect Gift For the Holidays
by Dolores Woodington I recently attended a team building program in Chicago. 130 participants from a major financial lending institution came together to take part in a team building activity to help build teamwork, relieve stress, and give back to the community. I...
When Brainstorming Ends Too Early
We’ve all sat through brainstorming sessions, and I bet this situation sounds familiar: Someone poses the question or problem and people throw out ideas for a couple minutes. Someone writes them down on a list or flipchart. This continues until a really popular idea...
Brainstorming 101 – How to Stretch Your Team’s Capacity for Innovation
by Peter B. Grazier Editor’s Note: Through the years we have had the opportunity to work with teams and other groups needing to find new solutions to problems or innovative approaches to their work. We are always impressed with the results. We have also been surprised...