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An Event Planner’s Guide to Epic Company Kick-Off Meetings
Don’t stress over planning your team’s kick-off! With this online guide, you’ll find resources to help you organize a memorable, exciting, and impactful meeting.
8 Essential Topics to Cover in Your Kick-Off Meeting Agenda
Want to create a kick-off agenda that kicks butt? Here are eight things that every meeting should include to make sure it’s impactful and effective for your attendees.
Building Engagement Through Employee-Led Initiatives
Employee-led initiatives can be a transformative force for driving engagement in any organization. Unlike traditional, top-down directives, these initiatives foster a sense of ownership and empowerment, allowing employees to actively shape their work environment. Aside from creating opportunities for autonomy, they help cultivate intrinsic motivation and a genuine sense of belonging within teams. What’s […]
Avoid These 6 Mistakes to Have an Unforgettable Kick-Off Meeting
Want to host an impactful and successful company kick-off meeting? Then start by avoiding these six common pitfalls and oversights.
How to Strategically Invest in Internal Communications in 2025
Internal communications as a business function may not be something every business leader considers a priority. Compared with other business functions such as sales, marketing, and promotions, internal communications don’t generally receive the same amount of attention. This could be a mistake. The role of internal communications is about more than merely circulating information within […]
How to Stick the Landing After Your Kick-Off Meeting is Over
A kick-off meeting is really only the first step for your team. Here are 11 things you need to do after it's over to make sure employees follow through and deliver results.
7 of the Biggest Reasons Kick-Off Meetings Fail in 2024
Discover why kick-off meetings fail and how to make yours impactful with clear goals, focused agendas, and actionable follow-through for lasting success.
Famous Companies and Their Return-to-Office Strategies
How to increase your team’s confidence and sales performance using tips such as deploying role-play and workshops.
What is a People-Centric Approach and How Can It Boost Employee Performance?
A people-centric approach is essentially a management style that prioritizes employees’ needs, well-being, and development. They’re not just part of a transactional work environment but human beings who are treated as such. In a people-centric approach, managers create an environment that fosters creativity so people can thrive, not just survive. Focusing on people allows organizations […]
Developing a Culture of Accountability: A Key Strategy for Creating High-Performing Teams
High-performing teams—Is this just the latest business buzzword? Not really. While the term itself might be new to you, the idea has been around for a while, and there’s a reason so many businesses strive for this holy grail of teamwork. High-performing teams collaborate seamlessly to solve problems, trust and support each other, and share […]
How to Track and Measure the Impact of Your Team-Building Efforts
When a business implements any initiative, tracking outcomes is vital to evaluating its success. Team building is no different. Without data to tell you what’s working and what isn’t, you can’t assess progress or reach your goals. You can’t learn from the process and make the best decisions for you and your team. In this […]
How Field Day Activities Can Boost Team Collaboration
Discover how field day activities can boost team collaboration and leadership development in this helpful overview.
Successful Team-Building Programs in Different Industries (with Examples)
Discover successful team building programs across various industries, and learn how to foster collaboration to build stronger teams.
33 Team Building Ideas for Holiday Parties [Updated for 2024]
‘Tis the season to start brainstorming some creative ideas for holiday parties and with these team building activities, you can make your party as productive as it is fun.
The Importance of Two-Way Communication in Organizational Growth
A look at what two-way communication can do for a business, plus ways to introduce and encourage it, from regular effective meetings to tech comms tools.
49 Virtual Holiday Party Ideas for Work [Plus 6 Steps to Plan an Epic Virtual Office Holiday Party in 2024]
While your team might not be able to gather in-person this year, you can still plan an epic festive event with the right virtual holiday party ideas for work.
8 Training Tips to Spark Confidence within Your Sales Teams
How to increase your team’s confidence and sales performance using tips such as deploying role-play and workshops.
46 Corporate Holiday Gift Ideas for Employees and Clients in 2024
With the holidays right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about awesome and cost-efficient corporate holiday gift ideas for employees and clients.
How to Organize Effective Corporate Retreats
Explore the ins & outs of organizing effective corporate retreats. Discover the benefits of this sort of event & how to host a successful retreat for your team.
How To Manage Remote Teams: Insights from 6 Business Leaders
In this article, 6 business leaders from across a variety of industries share their insights for how to manage remote teams effectively.
15 Fun Team Building Activities for Introverts
Explore team-building activities designed for introverts, promoting collaboration and connection without overwhelming social interactions, ideal for a balanced and inclusive workplace.
Why Encouraging Employees to Take Time Off Boosts Productivity
Encouraging employees to take time off is crucial for their overall well-being. Learn how it helps boost their productivity when at work.
Top 10 Tips To Enhance Team Cohesion
Need help enhancing team cohesion at your company? This guide tells you everything you need to know about bringing your team together toward shared goals.
9 Ways to Make Virtual Corporate Training Successful
In this article, expert Lyndon Friesen explores how you can ensure your virtual corporate training successfully delivers the results you want to achieve within your organization.
The 4 Most Relevant Employee Training Programs in 2024
Employee DEI training is crucial for modern workplaces, but why do so many programs miss the mark? In this article, our in-house expert, Lyndon Friesen, weighs in.