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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
Beyond The Lens: Bill John’s Odyssey
Thirty-two years ago, CEO of Odyssey Teams, Bill John, knew he wanted to travel, be outside, and help people. But six years ago, a notable occurrence happened to Bill which involved the award-winning Helping Hands program
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.
Featured Media
‘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
Featured In Entrepreneur: “Building Up Teams — And Communities”
This story first appeared in the February 2009 issue of Entrepreneur by JJ Ramberg: Lain Hensley has always had a passion for helping those in need. In 2001, he saw the opportunity to do just
