“Leadership is not a personality style; it is a learned set of skills attained through development opportunities that are integrated to a lifestyle of learning,” writes Katherine T. Whitnah in her research paper “A Phenomenological Inquiry: In the Context… Read More
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Research Shows Adventure-Based Education & Challenge Courses Are Very Effective
There are some things you just can’t learn in a textbook, like leadership. While you can certainly study the principles of leadership, the only way to truly become a great leader is to get out there and lead. Practice makes… Read More
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Research Shows That Challenge Courses Improve Leadership and Performance
Leadership can mean different things to different organizations. Snuggwugg CEO Lisa Cash Hanson defines leadership as “The ability to guide others without force into a direction or decision that leaves them still feeling empowered and accomplished.” Meanwhile, interior designer Katie… Read More
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Study Finds Collaboration is Key to Business Success
The success (or failure) of your business can be attributed to many things. There are the obvious factors – product/service, employees, management, and customer service – and then there are the not-so-obvious factors – trust, communication, happiness, and collaboration. Each… Read More
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Trust Builds Better Business. Trust Us!
What makes a great business? Is it a great product/service, great employees, or great leadership? According to Puget Sound Business Journal writer Maureen Moriarty, it is Trust that makes a business great. “Organizations characterized by a high degree of trust… Read More
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Communication is Scientifically Proven to Boost Business
In our previous blog, “4 Ways Team Building Improves Performance – It’s Science!” we touched on several scientifically-proven ways team building helps a company grow. This week, we are going to delve deeper into one of those – Communication. “Effective… Read More
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4 Ways Team Building Improves Performance – It’s Science!
Nowadays, the term Team Building is thrown around more than a deflated football at a New England Patriots game. However, team building is more than just a buzzword. Team building is very important if you wish to extract the best… Read More
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4 Unique and Interesting Ways to Improve Company Culture
“Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” – Vince Lombardi You may have heard the buzzword thrown around before – Company Culture. But what… Read More
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3 Tips to Increase Workplace Happiness
“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.” – Charles Spurgeon The secret to a more productive workplace isn’t really much of a secret at all. In fact, it should be pretty obvious…. Read More
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The Secret to Effective Team Building is Time
According to data collected by Queens University of Charlotte, roughly 75% of employers rate team work and collaboration as “very important,” yet 39% of employees believe that people in their own organization don’t collaborate enough. So it should come as… Read More