Odyssey Teams Blog

In this fourth installment of our CEO Series, You Go First host Lain Hensley sits down with Andrew Limouris, founder and CEO of Medix, the purpose‑driven staffing organization built on a mission of positively impacting lives. Andrew reflects on launching Medix in the wake of the post‑9/11 recession, the mentors and family values that shaped his leadership, and the Greek concept of philotimo that guides his approach to culture and service. He and Lain explore Medix’s growth, their long‑standing partnership, and the lessons captured in Andrew’s book Culture Through Crisis, offering a candid look at how mission‑first leadership can unite a team through challenge and change.

The end of the year and the start of a new one are powerful opportunities to bring your people together with purpose. Discover how meaningful team-building experiences can transform holiday gatherings, year-end meetings, leadership offsites, and 2027 kickoffs into memorable moments that strengthen connection, reinforce culture, and make a real-world impact.

The ripple effect of our actions shapes the momentum of the entire team. In the rush of a busy workday, it’s easy to view our tasks in isolation—putting off handoffs or skipping details, assuming it won't matter much in the grand scheme of things. But work rarely happens in a vacuum. Every delayed task moves downstream, becoming someone else's roadblock. High-performing teams are built on mutual awareness: when we realize our output directly enables someone else's progress, we stop asking "Is my part done?" and start asking "Is this setting my teammate up to succeed?"

Inspiration alone only temporarily changes team morale, whereas action-oriented speakers turn corporate event insights into lasting workplace habits. Moving beyond the "Monday morning fade" ensures event ROI by transforming abstract values into tangible, actionable habits.

What happens when you stop beating yourself up and start treating yourself like someone you love? In this episode of You Go First, Lain Hensley talks with executive coach Susan Korte, creator of Kindness Corner, about her journey from self‑criticism to self‑compassion. Susan opens up about the healing that reshaped her life, her parenting, and her confidence — and how learning to be kinder to herself inspired her to build a community where others can feel seen and supported. Together, they explore how kindness, boundaries, and self-awareness fuel personal growth, and Susan shares practical tools for interrupting negative self-talk and reconnecting with what you truly need. It’s an honest, uplifting conversation about giving yourself permission to be imperfect and remembering that you matter.

Managing hybrid teams across isolated departments? Generic icebreakers won't bridge the gap. Discover 4 actionable strategies to align cross-functional hybrid groups, eliminate location inequality, and build a unified culture using purpose-driven team building.

Odyssey Teams’ Build-A-Hand program transforms team building into meaningful global impact. In July 2026, 302 LN-4 prosthetic hands were distributed at no cost to recipients in the Philippines, Ethiopia, and Zambia, bringing the Foundation’s cumulative total to 91,099 hands. Discover how organizations strengthen communication, trust, and collaboration while building and funding functional prosthetic hands that continue their journey through the LN-4 Hand Project.

Team building in 2026 demands more than entertainment. Organizations are shifting toward strategic, professionally facilitated, psychologically safe, and impact-driven experiences. This guide outlines the top trends shaping modern corporate development and how Odyssey Teams helps leaders create meaningful, measurable cultural change.