team-building

Humor at Work: Icebreakers in Europe

March 17, 2010

Geneva, Switzerland – While traveling in Europe on business, I had the chance to lead a series of icebreakers at the start of an all day training event. The 3-day training brought together people from 7 different countries in 3 different timezones. The combination of remote and in-person attendees, a number of people for whom [...]

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101 Ways to Create Humor at Work

September 24, 2009

With all of the benefits to having humor in the workplace, every office could stand to have a little more fun.  But how do you incorporate humor into the corporate world?  It’s easier than you might think. From individual activities such as reading office jokes, to team-building games using improv, to community-wide fun at work [...]

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5 Ways to Start Building a Community

September 16, 2009

Building a community in any company can prove challenging. Few people have the personality necessary to build the strong network needed to thrive in the corporate environment. If yours is a company in need of teamwork, camaraderie, and community, it is your job as a leader to help foster those relationships. And I’m not just [...]

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Psychology, Laughter and Humor

September 2, 2009

I recently found a fascinating presentation by Alleen Nilsen and Don L.F. Nilsen that explores the psychology of humor.  The PowerPoint contains more slides for references than it does content, so you know it’s a great consolidated work of a number of studies looking at humor and psychology. Some highlights from the presentation include a [...]

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The Mind of a Funsmith, Part 2

August 26, 2009

Note: This is part 2 of an interview with Bernie DeKoven.  For the audio of the interview, check out The Mind of a Funsmith, an Interview with Bernie DeKoven.  For part 1, check out The Mind of a Funsmith, Part 1. Drew: You mentioned something interesting there about inviting them to change the rules.  One [...]

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The Mind of a Funsmith, Part 1

August 25, 2009

Note: This is part 1 of an interview with Bernie DeKoven.  For the audio of the interview, check out The Mind of a Funsmith, an Interview with Bernie DeKoven. Drew: Welcome to another interview with Humor That Works.  Today we are talking to Bernie DeKoven, the funsmith, author of a number of websites that deal [...]

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The Mind of a Funsmith, an Interview with Bernie DeKoven

August 24, 2009

Bernie DeKoven, Master Funsmith and author of DeepFun.com, JunkyardSports.com, and MajorFun.com, has over 40 years of experience with games and play for both kids and adults.  I sat down with Bernie to talk about the value of play, not only in the workplace, but in life in general. You can listen to the interview below: [...]

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How to Host a Speed Networking Event

August 11, 2009

Networking and community-building don’t have to be hard, especially when you create an environment where it is expected. Speed Networking can be a great way to meet a number of people and build your office’s community. How to Host a Speed Networking Event Hosting a speed networking event is easy–all you need is 30 minutes, [...]

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6 Tips for a Better Global Team

August 4, 2009

With the advent of the Internet and the growth of International companies, building an effective team across timezones, languages and cultures is becoming increasingly more important. Gone (or perhaps going) are the days when your entire team resides on the same continent, let alone floor, and it’s becoming more common to be working with someone [...]

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People Trivia: A Fun Team-Building Exercise

July 28, 2009

One of my favorite team-building exercises is simply called “people trivia.” The name says it all: it’s trivia about the people in your organization and it provides the perfect opportunity to learn more about your fellow co-workers. How It Works The setup for people trivia is easy: a month leading up to an organizational event, [...]

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