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How to Increase Productivity at Work During Summer: Strategies for Energy, Connection, and Purpose
How to Increase Productivity at Work During Summer: Strategies for Energy, Connection, and Purpose Introduction: Rethinking Summer at Work June 21st may mark the official start of summer, but for many, the season begins with the first heatwave, the last...
Why You Should Ask “Why”: Reconnecting Teams to Purpose, Passion, and Performance
Why You Should Ask Why Do you ever pause and ask yourself, “Why do I do what I do?” It’s a deceptively simple question—one that can unlock clarity, motivation, and meaning. At Odyssey Teams, why you should ask why isn’t just...
Tips for Team Building Events: How to Maximize Impact for Virtual, Hybrid, and In-Person Teams
Planning a Team Building Event? Start Here! Whether you’re organizing a virtual, hybrid, or in-person corporate or academic gathering, thoughtful planning is key to creating a meaningful experience. At Odyssey Teams, we’ve been leading the team building industry for...
Build-A-Hand® & Give Confidence with the Helping Hands Program
A Personal Odyssey: The Heart of the Build-A-Hand® Program By Bill John, President / CEO / Co-Founder of Odyssey Teams Yesterday was one of those days that reminds you why you do what you do. It was a day filled...
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...