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Boost employee performance with strategies like clear goal-setting, regular training, and fostering collaboration. By addressing issues like poor communication and unclear objectives, employers can create a positive work environment that enhances productivity, trust, and morale, driving organizational success.

Gayle Hutchinson, first female president of CSU Chico, leadership and achievements

Breaking the Glass Ceiling - Gayle Hutchinson

Gayle Hutchinson is California State University of Chico's first female president in the college's 135-year history. Pushed into the deep end at the start of her presidency, she hit the ground running to lead the university through the Oroville Dam Crisis,...

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Extreme Healing - Mari Ruddy

Mari Ruddy is a true survivor and thriver. She survived childhood sexual abuse, forty years as a type one diabetic, breast cancer twice and at her lowest lows two suicide attempts. She has rebounded to complete a marathon, century bike...

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An Immigrant Story - Grazina Herzog

Grazina Herzog has gone first to pioneer in so many ways - as a mother, grandmother and educator. She grew up in Lithuania and immigrated to the United States when she was 8 years old during the beginning of World...

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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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