Why Vulnerability-Based Trust Is Essential for Team Building

by Deseri Garcia | Apr 2, 2018 | Team Building | 0 comments

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation and creativity”- Brené BrownBrené 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 behaviors do you find the...

The Unexpected Consequences of Team Building

by Deseri Garcia | May 5, 2017 | Team Building | 0 comments

Corporate team building does more than just help groups bond, improve performance and achieve goals. Here’s why you can expect the unexpected.  If you’ve participated in many team building experiences throughout your career, you know that they can be positive,...

What Successful Sports Teams Can Teach Us In the Workplace

by Deseri Garcia | Feb 1, 2017 | Team Building | 0 comments

Here are the top four qualities found in successful sports teams that translate to a cohesive work team. Does your team have them? “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they...

Cohesive Teams: It All Begins with Trust

by Deseri Garcia | Mar 7, 2016 | Team Building | 0 comments

Ready to create high-functioning teams in your workplace? In the world of team building, it all begins with one word: trust.   Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about team building, based on the concepts presented in Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Five...

5 Things Great Leaders Always Do

by Deseri Garcia | Mar 4, 2016 | Leadership Development, Team Building | 0 comments

Today’s leaders differ more in age, demographic, and style than ever before. While 21st century leaders come in all shapes and sizes, there are some distinctive staple qualities that all effective leaders seem to possess. Exhibiting courage to make the tough...