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Reprogram Your Mind: How to Overcome Negativity

Reprogram Your Mind: How to Overcome Negativity We’ve all heard them: “The meeting is going to be a waste of time.” “Kids today are selfish.” “This isn’t going to work.” “A virtual team is naturally disconnected.” “You’re too young to...

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Pets in Virtual Meetings: Welcome Distractions or Wildly Misunderstood?

Pets in Virtual Meetings: Welcome Distractions or Wildly Misunderstood? A slightly biased study on the power of pets during the pandemic-induced work-from-home setting. Recently, during an internal virtual teambuilding activity, Allison’s cat bounded onto her screen. She apologized and quickly...

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Scrambling to Pivot From an In-Person Meeting to Hybrid or Virtual Programs?

Scrambling to pivot from an in-person meeting to hybrid or virtual programs? You’re not alone—and you’re not out of options. At Odyssey Teams, we understand the pressure of last-minute changes, shifting logistics, and the need to keep your team engaged,...

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A Guaranteed Epiphany - Bob Petrello

With more than thirty years experience consulting with leadership teams at Disney and other massive brands, Bob is quite frankly, The $#!+! As a trained psychologist he transferred his understanding of human behavior to the business leadership world. After ten...

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Beyond the F Word: Why Effective Teambuilding Is More Than Just Fun

The Subjective Nature of Fun in Teambuilding Fun is subjective. It’s fleeting, personal, and often misunderstood—especially when it comes to effective teambuilding. What’s fun for one person might feel awkward or irrelevant to another. And yet, “fun” is often the...

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Wisdom From a Heavy Metal Sweetheart - Nick Harris

Nick Harris lives an exceptional existence in that he knows WHY he has been placed on Earth. Nick knows that his purpose is to spread the Power of Positivity through his incredible talents, gifts, and decades of repetitious hard-working habits....

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Return On Inspiration: The ROI That Really Matters

Today I woke up with a new perspective of ROI. Return On Inspiration. I know ROI is a common business term referring to Return On Investment, but have we ever tried to measure the Return On Inspiration? We all know...

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Effective Teamwork is Powerful

Effective Teamwork Is Powerful We’ve all witnessed the magic of effective teamwork. Whether it’s a championship-winning sports team or a high-performing organization, their success rarely hinges on individual brilliance alone. Instead, it stems from the ability to align diverse skills,...

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Top 5 Reasons to Host Corporate Give Back Activities

Traditional team-building retreats are being replaced by purpose-driven experiences like the Build-a-Hand® Project, Life Cycles (Build-a-Bike), Playhouse Challenge, and The Board Meeting. These activities blend community impact with employee engagement, offering companies a meaningful way to connect teams and elevate their brand.

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