In this blog, I thought I'd describe a day I had as a facilitator last week. I never tire of facilitating team building events due to the diversity of different groups, the broad range of options we offer and the adrenalin and energy that is created … [Continue reading]
Themed Team Building – the extra touch
An important way in which we differentiate our team building activities from others is through the use of theming. When participants have been in a room throughout the day, theming creates an immediate change from the familiar environment. Theming … [Continue reading]
Are Team Building Events Better Indoors or Outdoors?
When we get asked if we can deliver our team building events outside, the answer is always a resounding ‘yes’! We have had many notable successes delivering outside sessions. For example, a recent drumming workshop around the camp fire worked … [Continue reading]
Two Events Can Be Better Than One!
When a client is planning a team building event with a generous time allocation, we often suggest a multi-activity session, particularly if there are several rooms available. The reason for this is that we believe clients can achieve much more with … [Continue reading]
Events for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and Special Occasions
While I have often written about corporate team building in this blog, we also receive many enquiries for non-corporate special occasions, like weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and even stag or hen nights. Here I want to talk about our experiences in … [Continue reading]
Corporate Event Planning: key questions for your next event
In past articles we have looked at the delivery, benefits and intention behind our activities but, of course, before we get to any that, the actual planning process has to take place itself. Adequate planning is essential to get the most from your … [Continue reading]
African Drumming Workshops that are Authentic
Reflecting the diverse range of our clients’ requirements, we offer different types of drumming workshop. For example, we offer African drumming workshops for clients keen to have a totally authentic and traditional African experience. For this, we … [Continue reading]
Put the ‘Interactive’ in Interactive Team Building
The team building activities that we specialise in, such as drumming, singing and dancing, are obviously interactive by nature. I'd like to think that we take the word ‘interactive’ to another level, so that we create the most intense, entertaining … [Continue reading]
Use Metaphors for Leadership and Business Change
Metaphors are comparisons that show how thing things that are not alike in most ways are actually similar in important ways. At first sight, our team building events may seem a million miles away from the challenges faced daily in business. However, … [Continue reading]
Drumming Events from the Vault #2
One of the benefits of drumming events, especially in a conference situation, is that you can entertain and influence large numbers of delegates in a single room. I cannot think of many other activities that are practical to do with 500+ delegates in … [Continue reading]