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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
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
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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
What Our Teams Accomplished in 2018
What We Accomplished Together in 2018 Thanks to our 23,350 fantastic partners who participated in an Odyssey Teams LIVE or DIY program this year. Together, we racked up some pretty impressive numbers with these charity
Featured On Fox Business: Corporate Social Responsibility
How Small Businesses Are Engaging in Corporate Social Responsibility This story first appeared on March 22, 2012 in FOXBusiness Lain Hensley spoke with Fox Business for their "Small Business, Big Ideas" segment in 2012 about the
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
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
The Helping Hands Project – Kansas
Community Building Through Teamwork. The Kansas Department of Corrections enjoyed a 2-day retreat where they constructed a Build-a-Hand Team building kit through Helping Hands, a corporate team building program designed by Odyssey Teams. After
How to Win With Organizational Development
Any company or organization that sees efficiency of production, a collaborative culture and high-levels of employee engagement have figured out how to win with organizational development. If these things are not happening, it might be