by Will Ratliff | Oct 25, 2016 | Corporate Team Building, Leadership Development, Organizational Development
When I was in my early twenties, within the space of about three weeks I lost my job, my grandmother passed away (her funeral was on my birthday, no less), my dog died, and I became fairly ill. It was like a country song gone bad. During that season, I worked for a...
by Will Ratliff | Aug 24, 2016 | Corporate Team Building, Ice Breaker Games, Icebreakers, Leadership Development, Leadership Games, Organizational Development, Team Building, Team Building Activities, Team Games
Have you ever wondered what makes some teams great and some, well, duds? So have I. I’ve been on teams that work really well together and are downright a blast to be a part of. I’ve been on others where I couldn’t wait to go home at the end of the...
by Will Ratliff | Jul 27, 2016 | Corporate Team Building, Team Building, Team Building Activities
“I really don’t want to share anymore,” one of my coworkers said. “Why not?” the facilitator demanded. “Because this isn’t the place,” she replied. At that point, Kara began to cry and walked off. Talk about your awkward...
by Will Ratliff | Dec 15, 2015 | Corporate Team Building, Ice Breaker Games, Leadership Development, Leadership Games, Organizational Development, Team Bonding Activities, Team Building, Team Building Activities, Team Games, Youth Group Activities, Youth Group Games
Need some team building activities for the holidays? Here are five different ones that you can use as stand-alone activities or put them together for one amazing holiday gathering. Each activity comes with instructions, and you can even download a 4-page PDF guide of...
by Will Ratliff | Nov 17, 2015 | Corporate Team Building, Team Building
In my last post on Funny Teamwork Videos, I found a few videos that might lighten up a team meeting or be good examples of what NOT to do as team members along with a few debriefing questions after each one. Here are a few more funny videos that I’ve found since...
by Will Ratliff | Jun 24, 2015 | Corporate Team Building, Ice Breaker Games, Icebreakers, Team Building, Team Building Activities
As a teamwork facilitator, understanding how each element works and fits in to the overall design of a team building program is vital. This infographic details the 5 essential qualities that each icebreaker activity you run should have. What icebreaker...