Learning and Leadership: What Laughter Does To Bring Them Together
Let’s face it: anxiety and leadership often go hand-in-hand. We don’t intend for it to be this way, of course. Yet more often than not, leaders become overly-fixated on making sure they always say and do the right thing, never wanting to commit...
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Why Vulnerability-Based Trust Is Essential for Team Building
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation and creativity”- Brené Brown Brené Brown, an inspiring research professor at the University of Houston, shared this post on LinkedIn a few weeks back: “We asked managers a simple question: What...
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Conflict is the Question? Listening is the Answer.
Conflict is a concept many of us try to avoid at all cost. Whether it is with co-workers, a team member, or family members, the source of conflict that many times puts a “pit in our stomach” can be the direct result of feedback. So how do we...
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When it Comes to Team Building, There’s No “I” in Team
If you’ve ever worked on building a team, chances are you’ve come across that one character that thinks they’re the “I” in team. You know who they are; that person that wants to be the best, have the last word and they don’t care whether the...
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You Could or You Would, But Don’t Ever Should
Should’ve, would’ve, could’ve… they all share the same connotation, and it’s not good. It’s amazing how often the language we use and the meaning and emotion behind that language can hold us back in our day to day. Case in point… during a...
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5 Factors In Building A Mastermind Group
A mastermind group: a peer-to-peer mentoring concept used to help members solve their problems with input and advice from the other group members. * In 2014, I, along with a few like-minded women, started a mastermind group. It has been an...
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Top 25 Inspirational Leadership Quotes
One of the core services offered at Vida Aventura is team building; I believe in the power of teamwork and am passionate about fostering collaboration not only for organizations but in my daily life as well.
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Top 10 Trends in Team Building for 2018
Corporate leaders, trainers, coaches, and consultants are drawn to team building because of its long-term effectiveness in the workplace. As we look toward goal achievement and plans for individual and team development, it's valuable to know...
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Why Pro Teams Do Team Building
On and off the court, working together has a huge impact on a team’s effectiveness. Two years ago, I led a team building outing for the Indiana Fever. The players had a great time bonding while competing with one another in ways that were...
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Top 11 Trends in Team Building Right Now
What’s hot in team-building programs? Check out these top trends that successful companies want (and benefit from the most). Team building never goes out of style, and neither do the benefits that come with it. You know ... like better...
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