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Napkin Notes: How Team Time Odyssey Was Developed
Team Time Odyssey is a series of six, fast-paced, one-hour sessions to help build a more vibrant and virtual team; a more adaptive, aligned and ambitious team; a more resilient and ready team. Have a
Virtual Staff Introduction Ideas: For Virtual Teams And Team Building Sessions
Here are some virtual staff introduction ideas to get your employees to open up, focus and be prepared to make more powerful connections during your virtual session. Side note: If you're looking for a virtual
Is Your Team Ready For The First Day Forward?
Are you ready for the First Day Back Forward after months of sheltering in place? Odyssey Teams is dedicated to helping you emerge from quarantine with momentum and prepare you for some of the most
Tips for Large Group Team Building Events
What You Need To Know About Large Group Team Building Team building activities are a great resource to create cohesion between employees; however, large group team building experiences can be very difficult to organize groups
Now Offering Virtual Team Building For Remote Workforces
During these unprecedented times, the lessons of Odyssey Teams' work - community, engagement and service - have never been more true. Together with a few of our culture-focused clients, we have co-created the Virtual Helping
5 Steps To A Successful CSR Program
Originally published by Northstar Meeting Group on Jan. 31, 2020 by Lain Hensley, Head Dream Chaser at Odyssey Teams Corporate social responsibility programs connect your meeting's goals to the larger community for the greater good
Microsoft & The Power of A Helping Hands Team Building Experience
At Microsoft's HR Global Conference in Bellevue, WA, Odyssey Teams was invited to provide the keynote and a transformative CSR team building experience. Over 1,400 Microsoft HR employees attended the valuable training event. Bill John,
Why Academic Institutions Need Team Building Too
A story about how an Odyssey Teams philanthropic team building program enhanced a top-tier MBA program. Twenty years later the program is still reverberating through the community. Why Academic Team Building Is Vital Philanthropic team
Don’t Do ‘Team Building’: Get Your People Actually Building!
Corporate teams are ever-evolving. Change in the mix at many levels, and most teams do not have time for a ‘time out’ to practice fundamentals, get back on track, realign and do a team building
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5 Steps To A Successful CSR Program
Originally published by Northstar Meeting Group on Jan. 31, 2020 by Lain Hensley, Head Dream Chaser at Odyssey Teams Corporate social responsibility programs connect your meeting's goals to the larger community for the greater good
‘You Go First’ Podcast: Episode 2 with Bill John, CEO of Odyssey Teams
Nov. 1, 2019 - The second episode of the You Go First podcast by Head Dream Chaser, Lain Hensley, is now out and features Odyssey Teams' CEO, Bill John. Bill and Lain literally went first
Are Your Co-workers Making You Moody? // How To Get Along With Co-workers
By: Todd Demorest, CFO and expert facilitator at Odyssey Teams You Don't Pick Your Co-workers Unless you're the hiring manager, you most certainly did not choose your co-workers. And yet, you spend more time with them
How To Motivate Employees With One Simple Trick
Wondering how to motivate employees? We've found that employees who are unmotivated fall into two categories: Not challenged - People enjoy feeling needed and challenged, but rarely do people hunt for more work to do. Lacking
4 Ways To Increase Productivity At Work During Summer
How To Actually Increase Productivity At Work During Summer June 21st marked the official beginning of the summer season, though you may have been feeling the heat for weeks now. The next few months promise
Team Building ROI & Why You Should Ask Why
Why You Should Ask WHY Do you ever ask yourself why you do what you do? At Odyssey Teams, we ask and are asked this question daily. Why do we spend our days creating and
Tips For Team Building Events
Planning a corporate or academic team building event? Here at Odyssey Teams, the team building industry leader, we have a few tips for team building events that will ensure your team receives the maximum impact.
Build-A-Hand & Give Confidence with the Helping Hands Program
-Personal Odyssey about the Build-A-Hand Program by Bill John, President / CEO / Co-Founder of Odyssey Teams March 11, 2019; South Africa - We had the most AMAZING day yesterday fitting hands on three people
Building Bikes For Kids With Life Cycles
The story "Eugene Blueberry Breeder Surprises YMCA Kids With New Bikes" first appeared on January 23, 2019 in The Register-Guard by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa: During every Life Cycles program with Odyssey Teams, participants not only spend time building