While my company’s team building programs are a great catalyst for change we’re honest about something very important. A one-day team building program won’t change your corporate culture for the long run. To make a change last you need to integrate songs and activities that teach team building into your ongoing business culture. Songs And Activities Here’s a good summary of differences between facilitated team building and activities you can…
Team Building Activities That Focus on Corporate Social Responsibility
Most companies know that giving back to the community is more than just a responsibility, it’s a chance to show that the company and its employees genuinely care about being part of a community. It’s great when you can plan corporate social responsibility team building activities that are really fun. It’s impactful when people are enthused about the activities they’re participating in. Corporate Social Responsibility Ideas Build-a-Bike If you’ve ever…
Keynote Speakers: Hire a Conference Energizer Instead
I’ve participated in lots of conferences, both as an audience member and a speaker. So I have strong opinions about the character that keynote speakers should bring to your event. When you’re hiring keynote speakers, make sure she or he is a good speaker. Sounds obvious – but the delivery of the message is as important as the message itself. Keynote Speakers Who Help You Nap Let’s say you’ve researched…
Smart Meetings Seattle Team Building
In the meetings and events industry, where fresh ideas are vital to creating successful programs, creativity needs to be paramount. So when I was invited to speak at the Smart Meetings Event in Seattle last week, I jumped at the chance. I knew I’d find a receptive audience, one that would resonate with my topic of Harnessing Your Creative Power. I don’t really offer traditional speaking presentations, as much as…
Nashville Team Building Fights Fear of Singing
I’ve lost my share of Nashville team building work because people are afraid to sing. I’ve heard the following comment more than a few times, “I love the idea, but my VP is scared to do anything that puts himself out there. I think we’re going to go bowling instead…” Hey, I think bowling can be risky too, at least if you bowl like I do. But on a serious…
How To Give Great Team Building Speeches
Great team building speeches are presentations that inspire a group of people to want to work together and to share common vision. Simply put, it’s something that gets everyone in the room excited and inspired about the same thing. Additionally, effective keynote speaking for team building needs to leave audience members with a plan of action – something each individual can to do follow up on the inspiration they feel…
My Team Building Nightmare
This is kind of embarrassing but that’s never stopped me from telling a story before! I had a team building nightmare. In my dream, before I woke up in a cold sweat, one of my competitors was chasing me up a mountain trail accompanied by three goons wielding huge knives. It was quite real and woke me up with a start. The embarrassing part is that I’m actually dreaming about…
5 Ingredients For Building A Team
Unlike my mom who often keeps her recipe ingredients secret, I’m willing to share my 5 ingredients for building a team. These are certainly not the only 5, but they form a good basis for building a team in a natural way that should resonate easily with your group. Building a team with goals and objectives It may seem obvious that it’s easier to achieve your objectives when you know…
Los Angeles Team Building
We often have requests for Los Angeles team building and we have a long list of west coast clients. While we travel worldwide for our music team building programs, Southern California is definitely in our frequent rotation. Every locale has a personality that influences the programming and the particular energy we bring to our events in those areas. Los Angeles team building is loose and laid back, yet still purposeful…
Billy Kirsch Speaking Presentation at PCMA Convening Leaders
I’m excited to be presenting my program, Harnessing Your Creative Power at PCMA Convening Leaders in Orlando on January 16th. The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) meeting attracts well over 3,000 conference designers, educators, networking gurus, and other motivated and successful entrepreneurs from around the globe. The meeting is touted as one of the event industry’s most comprehensive educational and networking events. So how the heck did I get this invite?…
Value Your Value
It’s good to connect with people who value our value. To connect with colleagues, friends, or past clients. Sometimes, it’s important to look back and appreciate the work we’ve done, and not be future stressed. Like you, I spend much of my time in future mode; it’s all about what’s next – the next potential client, the proposal, the sale, the delivery of services. The brief celebration of a job…