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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What’s the Ideal Team Size?
Team Building by Numbers Putting the right number of people on a work team is perhaps the most basic of steps towards ensuring efficiency and good decision-making. Yet so many managers get it wrong. Teams…
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Snapshot: Cooking Team Building in Phuket Mar 16 2024
Team Building Through Food As remote working has become more widespread over the last couple of years, annual team get-togethers have become even more important because many team members may have joined the company and…
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Snapshot: Conflict Management Training Workshop Bangkok Mar 5 2024
Dealing with Conflict At Work This half-day interactive workshop looked at conflict in the workplace. Every team has some degree of conflict. It’s inescapable. And, in fact, having a workplace in which nobody speaks up…
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Snapshot: Cocktails in Bangkok Jan 11 2024
Mixology at Its Best (and Worst) Cocktail-making is a classy and sophisticated team building activity in Bangkok. It’s perfectly suited to Bangkok’s high-end hotels and offers an on-site option that remains engaging and fun-focused. I…
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Snapshot: Dinner and a Movie Dec 19 2023
Team Building with A Movie Our movie-making team building program is my personal favourite. I believe it is the funniest, most creative and most engaging team building program on our menu. I recommend that every…
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Snapshot: Amazing Race Patong Nov 23 2023
Big Group. Big Energy. I’ve always loved working with Malaysian groups. I find them particularly warm, friendly and up for a laugh. This group of 94 pax from an environmental management company continued that trend…
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Snapshot: Amazing Race Phuket Town Nov 3 2023
Phuket Old Town Offers Something Different for Corporate Team Building Most MICE groups, when visiting Phuket, opt to stay somewhere on the west coast. It’s where the best beaches are, the most lively tourist areas,…
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Snapshot: Amazing Race Phuket Oct 4 2023
A Rainy Amazing Race If you’re booking a trip to Phuket in September or October, be prepared for some rain. Actually, be prepared for a lot of rain. These are our wettest months and my…
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Snapshot: Team Cooking Challenge Sep 29 2023
A Tasty Team Cooking Challenge in Phuket I always enjoy cooking-based team building challenges. Even though it’s a competition, there’s always a friendly, easygoing atmosphere. Cooking seems to have a calming effect for many people.…
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Snapshot: 2-Day Team Workshop In Phuket Sep 22-23 2023
Workshop Facilitation In Phuket I had received a brief from the Managing Director of the Singapore branch of an international construction company that their departments were not working together quite as well as they should…
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Snapshot: Amazing Race Phuket July 13 2023
A Multi-Cultural Amazing Race Phuket It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a program review but it’s raining heavily today and I’ve got a bit of time on my hands this afternoon. Speaking of…
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Snapshot: Amazing Race Bangkok July 9 2023
Team Building at Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit There are a number of Marriott-branded hotels and residences in Bangkok and we’re often found running events in one of them or another. But this was our first…