The Blog
As well as posting my latest company news, I write about team building, team development, and leadership. I might also comment on any amusing or annoying aspects of corporate life.
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Throwback: 2-Day Team Building In Khao Lak
Team building in Khao Lak is a nice treat when it comes along and I always enjoy the change of scenery when I visit. This hugely fun group came to us all the way from…
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Team Building Menu 2026 (Phuket and Bangkok) Released
My new team building menu 2026 (Phuket and Bangkok) has just been released. Nice and early this year. It’s normally February when I release the new menu but you know what it’s like when you…
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Snapshot: Amazing Race Bangkok August 21 2025
Joining me for this Amazing Race in Bangkok was a department from an NGO headquartered in Switzerland. The participants formed a remote team across the world in India, China, Germany, and the UK and this…
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Throwback: Amazing Race Team Building In Patong Beach, Phuket
I have often said that our version of the Amazing Race is our biggest-selling team building program in Phuket. Why is that? But some groups make the race extra special. This group, back in 2019,…
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Why Your Team Needs Jargon-Free Fridays
It’s far too common for communication to get tangled in a web of jargon, acronyms, and buzzwords. “Let’s circle back after we synergise on the low-hanging fruit” or “we’ll touch base offline and pivot as…
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The XY Model of Team Leadership In A Less Than Perfect World
It was Douglas McGregor who first postulated this theory back in 1960. Like Abraham Maslow (of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs fame), McGregor’s work was founded in motivation theory but unlike Maslow, most people have never…
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Snapshot: DISC Training and Assessment in Phuket April 15 2025
In my opinion, DISC is one of the most powerful tools available for team cohesion and leadership development. It’s also really approachable and user-friendly so groups very quickly get what it’s all about. My latest…
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Snapshot: Amazing Race Phuket April 10 2025
This group came to us from a financial institution in Singapore. It was the same organisation that we worked with in January but a different department. Once again, it was a real pleasure working with…
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Snapshot: Team Building In A Bangkok Ballroom March 25 2025
As I’ve mentioned before, team building in Bangkok is often more formal than in Phuket. There are more men in suits and more women in heels. Louis Vuitton handbags everywhere you look. Dior and Armani…
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Snapshot: 2-Day Team Building and DISC Workshop in Bangkok March 17-18 2025
This small group of 12 came to me from a well-respected software company and requested two days of team development training for their Asia regional marketing team. The event was to be held at their…
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Snapshot: Amazing Race in Phuket Old Town Feb 20 2025
Phuket Town is the very best destination for an Amazing Race team building program in Phuket. There are so many points of interest and there’s so much going on that our client on this day…
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Snapshot: Team Building Sales Challenge Jan 18 2025
Our second team building this week was held at Thavorn Beach Village Resort & Spa in Kamala, Phuket. The highlight for me personally was the small petting zoo in the resort. Two little miniature pigs,…