Odyssey Teams Blog
From Training to Transformation: The Power of the Life Cycles Program On January 23, 2019, The Register-Guard published a story that captured the heart of what Odyssey Teams is all about. Titled “Eugene Blueberry Breeder Surprises YMCA Kids With...
How Odyssey Teams Builds Teams and Communities: Lain Hensley’s Vision for Purpose-Driven Training
Reimagining Team Building: How Odyssey Teams Builds Teams and Communities In the February issue of Entrepreneur, journalist JJ Ramberg spotlighted a story that continues to resonate today—a story about vision, innovation, and the power of purpose. At the center of it...
A Year of Impact: What We Accomplished Together in 2018 with our Odyssey Teams Charity Activities At Odyssey Teams, we believe team building should do more than strengthen collaboration - it should change lives. In 2018, that...
How Small Businesses Are Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility
How Small Businesses Are Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility FOXBusiness aired a segment titled “Small Business, Big Ideas” featuring Lain Hensley, Co-Founder of Odyssey Teams. In the interview, Lain shared powerful insights into how corporate social responsibility for small businesses isn’t just...
Why a Holistic Approach to Learning Matters: Insights from Odyssey Teams’ Bill John
Why a Holistic Approach to Learning Matters in Today’s Workplace In the August 10, 2018 issue of Training Magazine, Bill John—President and Co-Founder of Odyssey Teams—shared a powerful perspective on what it takes to build effective, lasting learning experiences in...
Team Building for Remote Staff: Six Guidelines for Connection in a Virtual World
Team Building for Remote Staff: Six Guidelines for Connection in a Virtual World Remote work is no longer a trend—it’s a reality. More than half of the U.S. workforce now operates offsite, and while this shift brings undeniable benefits—flexibility,...
A Personal Odyssey: African Safari Photography and Life Lessons from the Wild
A Personal Odyssey: African Safari Photography and Life Lessons from the Wild A Journey That Changed Everything Before we left, I suspected it was going to be life-changing — but I really had no idea. It was my wife Amy’s...
Leadership Development in Chico: A Season of Change and Purpose Nestled in the heart of Northern California, Chico is a town that knows how to hold space for reflection, growth, and transformation. It’s home to Bidwell Park—over 3,000 acres of...
Lain Hensley and Odyssey's Approach to Corporate Team Building
Redefining Corporate Team Building: Odyssey Teams & Lain Hensley A New Approach to Team Building “Lain Hensley and Odyssey Teams are redefining the typical corporate team building program. And it came out of a need to bring people closer together,...