Entries from Odyssey Blog tagged with 'corporate teambuilding'
Does building bikes for kids and other teambuilding programs build more hope, productivity?
I read a scientific study recently that people's overall success and happiness is determined by the belief that they have some control or influence on their future and the world around them. People that held this belief were far more...
Life Cycles program reunites brothers and sisters, connects far more than business goals
The Lifecycles, bike building teambuilding program is hands down one of the most emotional teambuilding experiences. After attending over 50 of these programs, I still find myself overwhelmed by the human aspect this program provides; and every program creates its...
Emotion is the key when you build a bike during Odyssey's Life Cycles program
What do bikes have to do with real business? Why build bikes for children? Why the big surprise? These are some of the common questions that we are asked during the planning phase of our Life Cycles (TM) bike and...
Bike building for children is a good metaphor for teamwork, teambuilding.
Our Life Cycles - bike building program for increased teamwork is a huge hit with all of our clients. During this program participants build a bike. These bikes for kids are presented from the bike builders to the kids in...
Building bikes for kids, building teamwork and your serotonin
Build a bike lately? Maybe you have. Christmas and the holidays were just a few weeks back. Kids love bikes. Giving bikes for kids is one of the simpler pleasures in life. I'm blessed to be involved with our Life...
Can building bikes for children bring your sales force to new levels of teamwork? New levels of sales?
I've got to admit that I am biased here being one of the co-inventors of Life Cycles - the original build a bike teambuilding event. Being in the experiential learning industry for 15 years prior to the light bulb going...
Life Cycles - The original teambuilding experience where every five participants build a bike for a child
Building bikes teambuilding is also called Life Cycles (TM) and is a trademarked process of combining philanthropy and team skill development. Invented and delivered by Odyssey Teams, Inc. this bicycle-building event has become the ubiquitous program in the industry. Odyssey...
Pop your ears lately?
While Bill John, the founder of Odyssey and I began working together in the corporate teambuilding, teaming, and high performance arena back in 1987... It was only three years ago where our paths crossed once again and I became a...
People leave managers, not companies
We have all heard this mantra before, but do we really get it? Losing talented and high-performing employees can stunt the creativity and production of a workforce. And hiring, training and ramping up their replacements can cost thousands of...
Teambuilding versus Teamwork. Activity versus Discussion.
Organizations interested in teambuilding must thoughtfully choose the right blend of activity and discussion to build teamwork effectively....
The Cutting Edge of Common Sense
Common sense uncommonly practiced is the leading cause of team and organizational mediocrity....
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