By Jessica Genereaux Have you ever told your staff you’re about to take part in a team building program, only to see a few of them rolling their eyes, convulsing in pain or banging their heads against a wall? If so, chances are their last experience probably didn’t go so well. Or maybe they just […]
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Is Extreme Team Building Right for Your Company?
By Jessica Genereaux Are your employees disengaged in your organization? If so, you’re in the majority of American companies – and it’s nothing to brag about. Given that 70% of American workers feel detached from their professional roles, companies who make even minimal strides in improving employee engagement will be ahead of the pack. Effective […]
Continue reading »10 Ideas for Community Service Team Building
When corporate trainers are charged with building relationships among team members, it’s no surprise they turn to interactive team building exercises to get the job done. Cooperation vs. competition is the name of the game. Employees who trust one another naturally work better together. When work teams get along and morale is high, companies naturally […]
Continue reading »Why Diversity Training Fails
Year after year, American companies spend in excess of $160 million on diversity training programs and policies. Many tout their commitment to diversity in their mission statements and recruitment copy. While so much time and energy is devoted to diversity, research shows diversity training does not bring the desired results. In fact, companies showed […]
Continue reading »How to Prepare Girls for STEM Careers
The future calls for more women in STEM to keep competitive and meet the growing demand. Support systems are needed to keep girls interested and motivated as they prepare for college and careers.
Continue reading »Meeting Challenges for Women in STEM
A study shows the implicit bias in STEM inhibits women's involvement and keeps organizations from optimal performance. Training in diversity and inclusion can help reshape the culture and maximize success.
Continue reading »Challenge Accepted: Gamification in the Workplace
Mary Poppins said it long before video games emerged as a cultural phenomenon: “You find the fun and, snap, the job's a game!” See how Venture Up can help you gamify your workplace to engage employees.
Continue reading »3 Focus Points for Empathic Customer Service
We are all customers. Whether in commerce or in the field of life, we are all subject to being sold new ideas, products, and services. As such, we all have a reservoir of experiences to draw upon when we, ourselves, are in the selling position.
Continue reading »Is Your Team Building or Bruising Your Brand?
Who’s guarding the guards in America’s businesses and organizations? Glassdoor, that’s who. Have CEOs lost control of their personal and organization’s reputation when it comes to online websites with anonymous feedback? What role does corporate social responsibility play?
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