Odyssey Teams Blog
A Personal Odyssey: How The African Bush Changed Us By Bill John, CEO
A Personal Odyssey From CEO, Bill John: Before we left, I suspected it was going to be life changing but I really had no idea. It was my wife, Amy’s, suggestion, and with copious amounts of butt-time on airplanes, I...
Changing Colors & Dropping Leaves
(Photo Credit: Anthony Dunn Photography) Odyssey Teams located in Chico, California is a pioneering company for leadership development. The beauty of the fall here rivals that of the New England coast. Chico is also home to Bidwell park; over 3000...
Odyssey's Approach to Corporate Team Building I Podcast Feature
"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, with a common purpose, and to make a positive, lasting impact on the world." -...
Slowing Down For Effective Leadership: A Lesson For Leaders
By: Todd Demorest, Odyssey Teams Chief Facilitation Officer Pop your ears lately? A short and sweet lesson on slowing down for more effective leadership We lived on the Big Island of Hawaii and our house was down on the beach...
Team Building Programs For MBA Students
By: Kim Clary, Director Of Client Success It's a rare and unique blessing in this life to not only enjoy your craft but to also enjoy your colleagues—and even your clients! Joe Stephens, Assistant Dean & Director, The University of...
Join The Odyssey Teams Ambassador Referral Program
Why did you hire Odyssey Teams? Was it a snazzy ad, a convincing salesperson, or was it a friend or colleague who said, “Odyssey will help you drive purpose through your team as you work together to create something good...
Examples Of Employee Engagement In Companies: NetApp
Look no further than NetApp for an excellent example of employee engagement at a company. Odyssey Teams partner, NetApp was named "Third Best Multinational Work Place" according to Great Places To Work in 2013. All of us at Odyssey Teams...
Can Too Much Charisma Make A Leader Ineffective?
Our Co-Founder and COO, Lain Hensley was featured in - and contributed to - an article by The Economist Online, looking at the role of charisma in leadership practices.
Build Something Lately? - Why Team Building Is Important
Something unique happens when a person builds something; a model airplane, a garden, a scrapbook, or woodworking project etc. Time and moods seem to shift and a sense of pride and accomplishment shows up when the builder steps back and...