As I write from my office, I am looking at 300 spatulas, 300 wooden spoons, 100 frying pans, 100 chopping boards and a very large box of chef hats! We are very accustomed to being surrounded by newly-purchased mountains of kitchen paraphernalia, and … [Continue reading]
Corporate Team Events Delivered Cost-Effectively Worldwide
The thought of organising corporate team events abroad or bringing in an event company from another country might at first seem costly or a logistical minefield. However, from as far East as Brunei to as far West as California, we have delivered … [Continue reading]
Corporate Drumming with Remo Drums
From the very beginning of creating our company, we wanted to offer clients the very best musical equipment, which was steeped in tradition but also used state-of-the-art materials. We also wanted to be affiliated with a world-leading organisation … [Continue reading]
Team Building Using Dance and Movement
One of the joys of running a creative company that deals specifically in the arts is that you get to meet and work with fascinating people who have chosen unique career paths. At any one time, there are up to 30 artists working with us, who go on to, … [Continue reading]
Drumming Workshops with Real Business Messages
Yesterday's drumming event was a great example of connecting business messages to our activities, without patronising our conference audience. I have yet to see another corporate activity like drumming (and trust me, I'm looking) that lets the … [Continue reading]
Flexibility is Essential
The client is always right. This, as we all know, is the sacrosanct code that everyone in the corporate industry lives by. We all double over backwards to make a team building day, conference or dinner event, work perfectly, just as the client wants. … [Continue reading]
Traditional Team Building with the Maori Haka
Haka is a traditional, cultural gem, which contains everything needed for a compelling team building activity. In this post I discuss the history and meaning of the Haka, as well as its role in our team building events. Over the years we have … [Continue reading]
Team Building Using Singing
For the last five years, we have been using singing as a team building activity, meeting ice breaker and conference energiser. In this post, I speak to Nathan Taylor, our head vocal coach. The human voice is the oldest instrument known to man and the … [Continue reading]
Boomwhackers – the Team Building Potential of Plastic Tubes
When I first saw boomwhackers, I thought they looked silly, cheap and childish. Now, I believe they are the quickest to set up, most instantly colourful and best value-for-money corporate activity I know of. With nothing more than a big bag of simple … [Continue reading]
Size Doesn’t Matter in Team Building
We get asked all the time, "What is the average size of group that you work with?" That's hard to answer, as it changes day-to-day. Last week, we had a group of 600 participants and the other day it was a group of 10. The largest group we have … [Continue reading]