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Step away from the Lego – Why classroom exercises don’t add up to team building

Step away from the Lego – Why classroom exercises don’t add up to team building

by Kate Mercer | Sep 5, 2017 | Team Development

The best way to train your staff to really work as a team, so you’re tackling the real issues you have as a leader. Kate Mercer explains… Who do you call if a pipe is leaking? A plumber, right? You don’t call an electrician. And when he turns up, you don’t...
Step away from the Lego: Four ways team-building can damage your team

Step away from the Lego: Four ways team-building can damage your team

by Kate Mercer | Jul 14, 2016 | Organisation Culture, Team Development

We explain why most ‘team-building’ activities are, at best, a waste of time and, at worst, damaging for your team’s morale. Do you get that sinking feeling when someone (your MD? HR? A keen colleague?) suggests you ‘do some team-building’? Do you have ghastly...

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