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		<title>Is Your Team Connecting More But Communicating Less?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Timpson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We connect 24/7, but that does not always mean that as a team, we are communicating, solving issues, trading, and team building.  If you truly want to communicate, you must take responsibility to make sure the message was understood.  If you have an important issue – say it in person.  And please realize that what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mustang Engineering Comes to Austin for a Build A Bike Team Event Benefiting Houston Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Timpson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mustang Engineering of Houston, met in Austin, Texas, to enhance their team work with a Build-A-Bike team building event.  The folks at Mustang take teamwork, family, and giving back to the Houston community, very seriously.  As part of the Founder’s Legacy, the company adopted Watkin’s middle school, in the Houston, Texas area, because Mustang recognized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good is the Enemy of Great</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/good-is-the-enemy-of-great/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/good-is-the-enemy-of-great/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 04:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellenpatnaude</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[leadership tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enemy of great]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[good]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[problem solving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stressed]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=7621</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Voltaire said it first, and while many people have said it in various ways, it all means the same thing. When we try to be good at too many things, we end up being great at none of them. Consider this scenario. Mary is the manager of a medium-sized division in her company. She is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Add Fun Team Building Events to Any Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/add-fun-team-building-events-to-any-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/add-fun-team-building-events-to-any-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 19:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enthusiasm]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=7527</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ask your team how they would describe most meetings around the office, and most likely (even if you are a really good leaders) you will still hear words like&#8230; LONG and BORING&#8230; It&#8217;s not your fault. We live in such a busy world that we often have to try to fit a bunch of information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sabre Holdings Build-A-Bike Team Building Event in Dallas, Texas Adds Energy and Fun</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/sabre-holdings-build-a-bike-team-building-event-in-dallas-texas-adds-energy-and-fun/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/sabre-holdings-build-a-bike-team-building-event-in-dallas-texas-adds-energy-and-fun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellenpatnaude</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bicycle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sabre Hospitality Solutions, a division of Sabre Holdings, included a Build-A-Bike team building event during their two-day conference in Dallas, Texas. The workshop added energy and fun to the conference while giving back to local kids in need. Sabre Hospitality Solutions provides the most comprehensive set of hotel distribution and marketing services in the industry. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Presentation Coaching in San Antonio, Texas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/personal-presentation-coaching-in-san-antonio-texas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/personal-presentation-coaching-in-san-antonio-texas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[public speaking classes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[presentation coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public speaking class]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[san antonio]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just got back from conducting some presentation coaching with a few people in San Antonio, Texas, and we had a blast. One of the nice things about having a small group when we teach a public speaking class is that we can really customize the content to the group very effectively. Each participant got [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Team Building Proverbs</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/japanese-team-building-proverbs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/japanese-team-building-proverbs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[leadership tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[proverbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quotes]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=7395</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Team Building Quotes: Below is a list of Japanese proverbs related to Team Building and People Skills. Some are funny. Some are wise. All will make you think a little&#8230; One kind word can warm three winter months. The reverse side also has a reverse side. When the character of a man is not clear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Camaraderie Quest Team Scavenger Hunt Video</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/new-camaraderie-quest-team-scavenger-hunt-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/new-camaraderie-quest-team-scavenger-hunt-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=7295</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have recently posted a new video on YouTube for the Camaraderie Quest High-Tech Team Scavenger Hunt. The Camaraderie Quest is a really fun team building event that can be conducted outdoors in any downtown area or historical area, at theme parks, or any other outdoor venue that has interesting building, historical venues, or art. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TriQuint SemiConductors Build-A-Bike Team Building Event in Dallas, Texas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/triquint-semiconductors-build-a-bike-team-building-event-in-dallas-texas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/triquint-semiconductors-build-a-bike-team-building-event-in-dallas-texas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Timpson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[build-a-bike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dallas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fun]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6881</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TriQuint SemiConductors met in Dallas, Texas to create big ideas, solve problems, and collaborate by using a fun team-building event to bring them together, and give to kids. A Build-A-Bike team building event brought the team together in heart and mind, and who says engineers can’t let loose. Competitive – you betcha. Laugh – right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women in the Workplace-How we present ourselves in the workplace</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/women-in-the-workplace-how-we-present-ourselves-in-the-workplace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/women-in-the-workplace-how-we-present-ourselves-in-the-workplace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellenpatnaude</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[leadership tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=7035</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Walk the Talk: How we present ourselves in the workplace Women in leadership are still something of a rarity today. There have been a couple of articles recently in the Wall Street Journal looking at women in the workforce and analyzing our collective progress. While there are no concrete conclusions about why it’s happening, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women in the Workplace-How we present ourselves in the workplace</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/women-in-the-workplace-how-we-present-ourselves-in-the-workplace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/women-in-the-workplace-how-we-present-ourselves-in-the-workplace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellenpatnaude</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[leadership tips]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=7035</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Walk the Talk: How we present ourselves in the workplace Women in leadership are still something of a rarity today. There have been a couple of articles recently in the Wall Street Journal looking at women in the workforce and analyzing our collective progress. While there are no concrete conclusions about why it’s happening, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gexpro Rexel includes Rescue Bear Philanthropic Team Building Event in Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/gexpro-rexel-includes-rescue-bear-philanthropic-team-building-event-in-leadership-conference-in-dallas-texas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/gexpro-rexel-includes-rescue-bear-philanthropic-team-building-event-in-leadership-conference-in-dallas-texas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellenpatnaude</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building events]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6772</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gexpro Rexel gathered leadership from around the globe for an annual conference in Dallas, Texas and included a Rescue Bear philanthropic team building workshop. As the US presence of one of the world&#8217;s largest electrical distributors, Rexel employees apply their knowhow, productivity tools and hands-on business-building initiatives to help their customers thrive. Nearly half of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Juggling the Five Balls in the Game of Life</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/juggling-the-five-balls-in-the-game-of-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/juggling-the-five-balls-in-the-game-of-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellenpatnaude</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[leadership tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[priorities]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6924</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Leadership Tips/Team Building Tips: Set Your Priorities Author James Patterson once said that in the game of life, there are five balls that must constantly be kept in the air – work, family, friends, health, and integrity. He said that work is a rubber ball – it can be dropped and it will bounce back. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Classroom Training does not equal Boring Training</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/classroom-training-does-not-equal-boring-training/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/classroom-training-does-not-equal-boring-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[leadership tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[boring]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6870</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Classroom Training” does not equal “Boring Training”! It is an unfortunate truth that there are a lot of  “Leadership Training” or “Team Building” workshops or seminars out there that are… well… boring. It has become common to hear groans of distress and expressions of angst from people who have had, shall we say, “less-than-stellar” experience [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deloitte University in Fort Worth, Texas, Strengthens Its Team With A Build-A-Bike Event Building Bikes For 50 Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/deloitte-university-in-fort-worth-texas-strengthens-its-team-with-a-build-a-bike-event-building-bikes-for-50-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/deloitte-university-in-fort-worth-texas-strengthens-its-team-with-a-build-a-bike-event-building-bikes-for-50-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Timpson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Deloitte University brings its new hires to Fort Worth, Texas, to learn, and build their new team, with a Build-A-Bike team building event. 340 young, and very-bright folks joined the ranks of the Deloitte elite, and built bikes for disadvantaged kids. This was the first session at this 107 acre campus where bison roam, cattle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Ace Race Golf Team Building Video</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/new-ace-race-golf-team-building-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/new-ace-race-golf-team-building-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6821</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We just completed a new video of our new and increasingly popular team building event, the Ace Race Golf Team Building activity. We have had an awful lot of fun delivering this particular team event over the last few months, and folks who have attended have given us fantastic feedback. take a look at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gain Cooperation: Encourage and Facilitate Two-Way Conversation</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/gain-cooperation-encourage-and-facilitate-two-way-conversation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/gain-cooperation-encourage-and-facilitate-two-way-conversation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Education is a kind of continuing dialogue, and a dialogue assumes, in the nature of the case, different points of view. -Robert Hutchins &#160; Oprah Winfrey was the most successful daytime TV star of all time and is still one of the most influential people in America.  When she promoted a book on her television [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texans Can!  Teachers in Fort Worth, Texas Learn How To Create A Team Culture</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/texans-can-teachers-in-fort-worth-texas-learn-how-to-create-a-team-culture/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/texans-can-teachers-in-fort-worth-texas-learn-how-to-create-a-team-culture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Timpson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Create A Team Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creating a team culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fort Worth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texans Can! worked to  Create A Team Culture, learned how to communicate better, and shared some inner beliefs in Fort Worth, Texas.  Texans Can! is a unique approach to learning and teaching.  The kids you might call drop outs, and others call “push outs” from the regular public school system, seem to do better in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Milford Pipe Supply Shows Christmas Spirit by Donating Bikes to Children in Midland, Texas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/milford-pipe-supply-shows-christmas-spirit-by-donating-bikes-to-children-in-midland-texas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/milford-pipe-supply-shows-christmas-spirit-by-donating-bikes-to-children-in-midland-texas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bike team building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[build-a-bike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[great team building]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 40 employees of Milford Pipe Supply came together in Midland, Texas, for a Build-A-Bike Team Building Event that benefited 8 children and families from the Midland Boys and Girls Clubs. The event was a fun time with some learning opportunities sprinkled in. Everyone enjoyed the laughter, seeing each other in a little different than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Gain Cooperation from Others, Show Enthusiasm and Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/to-gain-cooperation-from-others-show-enthusiasm-and-energy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/to-gain-cooperation-from-others-show-enthusiasm-and-energy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[leadership tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enthusiasm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gain cooperation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6759</guid>
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		<title>Acknowledge the Importance of Other People</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/acknowledge-the-importance-of-other-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/acknowledge-the-importance-of-other-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[leadership tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[principle]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6685</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. –William James &#160; Most people have one defining need that very rarely gets satisfied.  Many of us will move Heaven and Earth to satisfy this need.  This one attribute is the single most motivating factor that leads to success.  It is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Add Fun to the Work Day</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/add-fun-to-the-work-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/add-fun-to-the-work-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fun to work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[go to lunch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[share success stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team culture]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6484</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you really want to have fun at work or just add fun to an ordinary work day? Below are a few simple team building tips that will help you have fun while building the team. Go to Lunch One of the most overlooked team building activity is the lunch. Really&#8230; Just a simple lunch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building Activities Support Best Places to Work</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/team-building-activities-support-best-places-to-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/team-building-activities-support-best-places-to-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colette Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best places to work]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6489</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Team Building Activities Support Best Places to Work How do team building activities help your company become one of the best places to work?  Fortune Magazine recently released its annual list of the 100 best workplaces and while the perks are nice, that&#8217;s not what really motivates employees to do their best. More and more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Build Morale when Times are Tough</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/build-morale-when-times-are-tough/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/build-morale-when-times-are-tough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain storm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[build morale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[set a goal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[times are tough]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Times are tough, and as a result, morale can suffer. So what can the leaders of an organization do to help team members feel more confident and at ease? Below are a few simple tips: Give Sincere Compliments: When times are tough, we can easily be distracted (sometimes just trying to stay above water). That [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Galderma Laboratories hosts Creating a Team Culture and Structures team building workshops in Dallas, TX</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/galderma-laboratories-hosts-creating-a-team-culture-and-structures-team-building-workshops-in-dallas-tx/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/galderma-laboratories-hosts-creating-a-team-culture-and-structures-team-building-workshops-in-dallas-tx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ellenpatnaude</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creating a team culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dallas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[structures]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the pleasure of working with a dynamic group of women from Galderma Laboratories in Dallas recently as they completed a full day of team building workshops, including Creating a Team Culture and Structures Team Building Event. Founded in 1981 as a joint venture between Nestlé and L&#8217;Oréal, Galderma now employs more than 3,200 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Your Favorite Team Building Game or Team Activity?</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/what-is-your-favorite-team-building-game-or-team-activity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/what-is-your-favorite-team-building-game-or-team-activity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[favorite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team activity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6246</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone has been a part of or led some type of fun team building game or team activity. What was your favorite? Was an event, an outing, or just a fun game that everyone loved?
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		<title>CUNA Hosts Ace Race Golf Team Building to Benefit Mission Central Food Pantry In Dallas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/cuna-hosts-ace-race-golf-team-building-to-benefit-mission-central-food-pantry-in-dallas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/cuna-hosts-ace-race-golf-team-building-to-benefit-mission-central-food-pantry-in-dallas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ace Race]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dallas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[golf team building]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=5990</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[80 members of the CUNA Select Leadership Team came together in Dallas, Texas for an Ace Race Golf Team Building Event. The opportunity was a great experience for team building, fun, friendly competition, and to donate food to the Mission Central Food Pantry. Everyone had fun designing a miniature golf hole and then competing to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Team Building Increase Productivity in a Recession?</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/can-team-building-increase-productivity-in-a-recession/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/can-team-building-increase-productivity-in-a-recession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[leadership tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[morale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soft-skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team training]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6110</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When the economy is slow, company managers and leaders have to be very cautious with every expense. As a result, we will often put off hiring new employees until more certainty in the marketplace develops. Although natural efficiencies will develop in a downward economy, can team building activities help increase productivity so that we can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UnitedHealthcare Hosts Bike Team Building Event in New Orleans and Donates 12 Bicycles</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/unitedhealthcare-hosts-bike-team-building-event-in-new-orleans-and-donates-12-bicycles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/unitedhealthcare-hosts-bike-team-building-event-in-new-orleans-and-donates-12-bicycles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bike team building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[build-a-bike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Louisiana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Orleans]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=5447</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[UnitedHealthcare brought members of their National Clinical Excellence Team together in New Orleans, Louisiana, for a Build-A-Bike Team Building Event. One of the end results of the program was 12 new bicycles being given to The Future Leaders of America. Other results were a great amount of fun, laughter and learning. The activities focused on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Participants of Presentations Skills Class in Dallas Texas Deliver Concise and Compelling Presentations</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/participants-of-presentations-skills-class-in-dallas-texas-deliver-concise-and-compelling-presentations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/participants-of-presentations-skills-class-in-dallas-texas-deliver-concise-and-compelling-presentations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrismcneany</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[public speaking classes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dallas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[presentation skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[presentations skills class]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=5887</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Presentation skills class in Dallas, Texas November 17-18 provided a great opportunity for participants to deliver concise, compelling presentations. The Leader&#8217;s Institute® held its two-day presentation skills class in Dallas, Texas with a very energetic and enthusiastic group.  Participants were able to get rid of the fear of public speaking and deliver dynamic, engaging presentations.  By [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jazz Up Christmas Banquets and Year End Meetings with Quality Team Building Activities</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/jazz-up-christmas-banquets-and-year-end-meetings-with-quality-team-building-activities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/jazz-up-christmas-banquets-and-year-end-meetings-with-quality-team-building-activities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity team building]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=6014</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Want to jazz up your Christmas Banquet, holiday event, or year end meeting this year? A quality team building activity can add some fun and enthusiasm to the meetings and support a charity in the process. Charity team building events are still a fairly new invention, but these activities are growing in popularity by leaps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American Airlines Bad Team Building</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/american-airlines-bad-team-building/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/american-airlines-bad-team-building/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Airlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bad team building]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=5972</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I saw this ad from American Airlines on TV a few nights ago.  It is about a bad team building event, and it cracked me up. Rough week for American Airlines, but this is really funny. I guarantee that our team building events are NOTHING like this one.

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		<title>Team Building in Cities Outside the Major Metroplexes</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/team-building-in-cities-outside-the-major-metroplexes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/team-building-in-cities-outside-the-major-metroplexes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[austin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baltimore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[denver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[indianapolis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minneapolis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[philadelphia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team building]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=5847</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just because your city has under 20 million people doesn&#8217;t mean that you shouldn&#8217;t be able to schedule one of the best team building events in the world! Because of the size of The Leader&#8217;s Institute® Team Building company and because our team building instructors are based in cities across the United States, we can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American Express Host Bike Team Building Event in Dallas, Texas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/american-express-host-bike-team-building-event-in-dallas-texas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/american-express-host-bike-team-building-event-in-dallas-texas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bike team building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[build-a-bike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dallas]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=5195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[38 work at home professionals from American Express Travel came together from across the Southeast to enjoy a Build-A-Bike Team Building Event at the Las Colinas Four Season Resort and Spa in Irving, Texas (Dallas, Texas). As a result of the fun learning experience 6 bikes were given to deserving children from The Salvation Army. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best Cities for Annual Retreats and Team Building</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/best-cities-for-annual-retreats-and-team-building/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/best-cities-for-annual-retreats-and-team-building/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[team building tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cities for team building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[las vegas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[miami]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our instructors travel all over the world to conduct team building events for our client companies, and we each have our favorite locations to travel to and lead team building event. This list is not necessarily the &#8220;Best Cities&#8221; but they are the cities that we most like to travel to and teach in. We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of a Few Team Building Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below are a few team building articles and team building tips that we published on the blog in past months. (Sometimes, real good ideas get buried, so here is a review of a few.) Team Building Game: The Helium Stick One of my favorite team building games or team icebreaker activities is sometimes called The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TCU Masters Degree Students use Team Building Event to Build Bears for Grief Stricken Children In Ft Worth Texas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/tcu-masters-degree-students-use-team-building-event-to-build-bears-for-grief-stricken-children-in-ft-worth-texas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TCU Masters Degree Students use Team Building Event to Build Bears for Grief Stricken Children In Dallas and Ft Worth, Texas. Over 50 people from the Master’s In Accounting program at Texas Christian University came together for a day of meetings which included a Rescue Bear Team Building Event. This special event included several activities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Speaking Class in Houston, Texas Helps Participants Become More Effective Public Speakers</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/public-speaking-class-in-houston-texas-helps-participants-become-more-effective-public-speakers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/public-speaking-class-in-houston-texas-helps-participants-become-more-effective-public-speakers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrismcneany</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Leader&#8217;s Institute® conducted its public speaking class in Houston, Texas to participants who started out nervous and came out as very effective public speakers! Since it was a small group, each participant received in-depth one-on-one coaching.  They were able to receive invaluable tools to overcome nervousness in public speaking, learn how to persuade an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Pick the Best Team Building Event for Your Company</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/how-to-pick-the-best-team-building-event-for-your-company/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/how-to-pick-the-best-team-building-event-for-your-company/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common challenges that event planners or convention organizers encounter is picking the perfect team building event for each group that they represent. We always want to organize something new and fresh, and we often want to have a memorable experience that participants talk about for weeks or months. So how to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swedish Match NA Team Building Event Builds Bikes for Boys and Girls in San Antonio</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/swedish-match-na-team-building-event-builds-bikes-for-boys-and-girls-in-san-antonio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/swedish-match-na-team-building-event-builds-bikes-for-boys-and-girls-in-san-antonio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What happens when 33 team members of Swedish Match North America get together for team building and fun? 6 children from the San Antonio Boys and Girls Clubs get brand new bikes! Swedish Match held a Build-A-Bike Team Building Event in San Antonio Texas that ended with the bikes they built during the activities being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building Tip-The Entertainment Value of Team Building Events</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/team-building-tip-the-entertainment-value-of-team-building-events/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 22:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Team Building Tip-The Entertainment Value of Team Building Events I&#8217;m ashamed to say that in the early part of my speaking career, I totally underestimated the value of entertainment in team building. Don&#8217;t get me wrong. I knew from day one that the best way to teach was to do so while people are having [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Johnson Controls Hosts Build-A-Bike Team Building Event to Benefit Children in Dallas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/johnson-controls-hosts-build-a-bike-team-building-event-to-benefit-children-in-dallas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/johnson-controls-hosts-build-a-bike-team-building-event-to-benefit-children-in-dallas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[30 people from Jonson Controls, a contracting company with JC Penney, came together in Dallas, Texas for a Build-A-Bike Team Building Event. The event was help at the JC Penney headquarters training center and children form the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dallas received the bicycles at the end of the program. The team building [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shared Experience Builds Teamwork</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/shared-experience-builds-teamwork/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend, my family and I went camping with our neighbors. Keep in mind that, although I&#8217;m a country boy from rural Arkansas and spent many-a-weekend in a tent, I&#8217;ve become accustomed to king-sized beds and concierge lounges in my recent years. In fact, it was funny when my wife told me about the invitation&#8230; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building a Team is like Hiking a Mountain</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/building-a-team-is-like-hiking-a-mountain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colette Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At first glance you wouldn’t think building a team is like hiking a mountain.  The last weekend of summer, Labor Day Weekend, I had an opportunity to hike Mt. Audubon in the Roosevelt National Forest with a group of friends.  As much as I enjoy my job I make it a general rule to try [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Corporate Team Building in a Struggling Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/the-importance-of-corporate-team-building-in-a-struggling-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/the-importance-of-corporate-team-building-in-a-struggling-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate team building is important in a struggling economy. As we all know…These are tough economic times! During tough economic times it is the tendency of most companies to button down the hatches, hunker down, and hopefully wait out the storm. While this may feel like the safest thing to do it is actually the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fearless Presentations Public Speaking Class Beats the Heat in Dallas Texas</title>
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		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/fearless-presentations-public-speaking-class-beats-the-heat-in-dallas-texas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chrismcneany</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fearless Presentations Public Speaking Class in Dallas, Texas. A great group of folks didn&#8217;t let the heat wave in Dallas stop them from picking up some tips to reduce nervousness and create captivating presentations for our Fearless Presentations public speaking class in Dallas August 15-16.  We had one participant who excelled at using analogies in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Astellas Builds Bikes for Boys and Girls Clubs of Dallas Texas in Team Building Event</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/astellas-builds-bikes-for-boys-and-girls-clubs-of-dallas-texas-in-team-building-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fun, interactive Build-A-Bike Team Building Event in Dallas, Texas was sponsored by Astellas Pharmaceuticals with the end result being 14 new bikes donated to children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas. The 7 boys and 7 girls that received the bikes enjoyed the moment along with the 90 people from Astellas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sodexo Serves up Bicycles in a Build-a-Bike Team Building Event in Tulsa Oklahoma</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/sodexo-serves-up-bicycles-in-a-build-a-bike-team-building-event-in-tulsa-oklahoma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Food Services division of Sodexo cooked up an idea to include a Build-a-Bike &#174; team building event in their regional meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Boys &#038; Girls Clubs of Tulsa received new bicycles following the event. The regional management team set aside some time for community support in their quarterly meeting. The following [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is philanthropy important in team building?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Increasingly businesses are finding that philanthropy is important in team building efforts as a component of their corporate social responsibility.  Initially some may have held these types of workshops as a public relations move or for perception, but the reality is people who participate in philanthropic team building programs not only love it – they [...] ]]></description>
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		<title>Why Team Building is an Important Incentive to Retain Top Talent</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/why-team-building-is-an-important-incentive-to-retain-top-talent/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/why-team-building-is-an-important-incentive-to-retain-top-talent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why team building is an important incentive to retain top talent A challenge many leaders face is, “How do you attract and retain talent with a workforce that is increasingly plugged in to social networking as a way of life?” Corporations have to adapt both how they recruit and how they work with people once [...] ]]></description>
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		<title>Summary of a Few Good Team Building Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below are a few team building tips and team building articles that were publish in the past. (Sometimes, real good ideas get buried in the blog, so here is a review of a few.) Three Requisites for Corporate Team Building and Motivation There are three attitudes that need to be present in each team member [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nexen Petroleum Team Building Event Builds Bikes for Children in Dallas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/nexen-petroleum-team-building-event-builds-bikes-for-children-in-dallas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/nexen-petroleum-team-building-event-builds-bikes-for-children-in-dallas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 30 Nexen employees came from Canada, The United Kingdom and the United States to Dallas, Texas, to take part in 3 days of meetings that included a Build-A-Bike Team Building event&#174;. The event has a great philanthropic twist at the end as Children from the Rockwall County Boys and Girls Clubs provided 6 children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Growth Website</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/self-growth-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just wanted to let you know about one of my absolute favorite websites called www.selfgrowth.com. It has one of the most comprehensive libraries of motivational and self-help articles, videos, websites, and more, and it is a great place to spend a few minutes early in the morning before the work day. If you are a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Combine Soft Skills Training and Charity Team Building</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/combine-soft-skills-training-and-charity-team-building/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to get a really big bang for your training dollar? Combine Soft Skills Training and Charity Team Building for a great solution. For years, companies have realized the value of combining fun team building activities with a charitable donation to underprivileged kids or families. In fact, after we invented the Build-A-Bike&#174; Team Building Activity, [...] ]]></description>
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		<title>Building a Team in a Challenging Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/building-a-team-in-a-challenging-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/building-a-team-in-a-challenging-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building a team or increasing teamwork in an organization can be more challenging in a tough economy, but it is critical that good leaders spend time building a team culture or a team atmosphere when things aren&#8217;t going so great. When the economy is booming, many organizations focus on team building activities because leaders want [...] ]]></description>
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		<title>Avon Builds Bikes for Children in Irving, TX</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/avon-builds-bikes-for-children-in-irving-tx/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/avon-builds-bikes-for-children-in-irving-tx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 150 top level leaders from Avon Products Inc. came together in Irving, Texas for an afternoon of fun and learning while experiencing a Build-A-Bike team building event. The end result was a lot of laughter, a sense of camaraderie and 24 bikes being built and given to local children from Safe Haven of Dallas, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MN Cigna Group Builds Bikes In Dallas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/mn-cigna-group-builds-bikes-in-dallas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/mn-cigna-group-builds-bikes-in-dallas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of Cigna in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, came together for meeting in Dallas for an afternoon of fun and team building. 90 people built 14 bikes during an afternoon of fun, laughter and even a little bit of instruction. Everyone enjoyed the activities that culminated in the bicycles being donated to children from the Boys [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Bar of Texas Hosts Hero Quest to Benefit ProBAR on South Padre Island</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/state-bar-of-texas-hosts-hero-quest-to-benefit-probar-on-south-padre-island/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/state-bar-of-texas-hosts-hero-quest-to-benefit-probar-on-south-padre-island/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 15:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Young Leaders of the State Bar of Texas held meeting on South Padre Island and as part of their meetings hosted a Hero Quest Team Building Event. Hero Quest is a high tech scavenger hunt in which the teams answer problems, take pictures and make videos. It is a fun time of finding the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unique Team Building Event to Build Teamwork</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/unique-team-building-event-to-build-teamwork/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/unique-team-building-event-to-build-teamwork/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 07:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a Unique and Fun Team Building Event to Build Teamwork? When folks call our office looking for a fun team building event, the most often thing that they request is &#8220;something different.&#8221; We&#8217;re always looking for a unique team building event &#8212; &#8220;one that is better than what we did last year.&#8221; About [...] ]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building-Build a Team Boosted with Creativity</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/team-building-building-a-team-boosted-with-creativity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/team-building-building-a-team-boosted-with-creativity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many companies are focusing on building a team with creativity these days.  Why? Creativity pays off in a lot of ways.  Whether you’re building a sales team, expanding product offerings, or encouraging a team atmosphere, put on your creative thinking cap to do business in a different way. Stimulate your sales team. People who can [...] ]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping the Peace at Work-Conflict Resolution from a Boss Perspective</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/keeping-the-peace-at-work-conflict-resolution-from-a-boss-perspective/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/keeping-the-peace-at-work-conflict-resolution-from-a-boss-perspective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steele Steadiman is a boss&#8230; (not a leader or a manager) and is in an eternal conflict with human resources. If you are looking for leadership training or to be a good coach with your direct reports, it&#8217;s a good idea to just do the opposite of what he suggests. However, if you are looking [...] ]]></description>
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		<title>Use Team Building Initiatives for Team Development</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/use-team-building-initiatives-for-team-development/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/use-team-building-initiatives-for-team-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Colette Peterson Team building initiatives can help foster team development within your organization. It’s common knowledge that people learn faster by doing than by hearing, but teams also become much more productive when they are having fun as well. So why should work be any different? Here are some ways to use active participation [...] ]]></description>
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		<title>JC Penney Hero Quest Team Building Event Donates to USO in Dallas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/jc-penney-hero-quest-team-building-event-donates-to-uso-in-dallas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/jc-penney-hero-quest-team-building-event-donates-to-uso-in-dallas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JC Penney’s held a Hero Quest Team Building Event in Dallas, Texas, for their Children&#8217;s Design and Development Department. As a result they donated a big check to the Dallas USO, located at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. The Hero Quest is a high tech scavenger hunt in which cell phones with internet access and cameras are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Choose the Best Corporate Team Building Event</title>
		<link>http://www.teambuildinghoustontx.com/how-to-choose-the-best-corporate-team-building-event/</link>
		<comments>http://www.teambuildinghoustontx.com/how-to-choose-the-best-corporate-team-building-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Team Building Events (and specifically how to choose the best, most appropriate, team building event) for your group or situation can be extremely difficult because of... Hello?! Team Building Event Companies!]]></description>
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		<title>Local Youths Drink Up The Generosity Of The Dr. Pepper Snapple Group in Dallas, TX</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/local-youths-drink-up-the-generosity-of-the-dr-pepper-snapple-group-in-plano-tx/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/local-youths-drink-up-the-generosity-of-the-dr-pepper-snapple-group-in-plano-tx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A team from the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group came together in Plano (Dallas), Texas, on the 13th of December to take part in a Build-A-Bike Team Building Event. The 24 participants had a lot of fun getting to know each other a little better, seeing one another in a different than normal situation, and working [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Really Know How To Motivate Your Team?</title>
		<link>http://www.teambuildinghoustontx.com/leadership-tips/do-you-really-know-how-to-motivate-your-team/</link>
		<comments>http://www.teambuildinghoustontx.com/leadership-tips/do-you-really-know-how-to-motivate-your-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leadership, And Management Skills Are Not Coded Into Our DNA.  Do You Really Know How To Motivate Your Team? Leadership and management skills are not coded into our DNA.  But you hear people say, “He or she is a born leader.”  Well….not really.  They may know less about their own team and what motivates it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bobby Cox Companies Gives Away Bikes in Fort Worth, Texas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/bobby-cox-companies-gives-away-bikes-in-fort-worth-texas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/bobby-cox-companies-gives-away-bikes-in-fort-worth-texas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Wagganer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bobby Cox Companies, owners of three restaurant franchises across Texas brought together 40 of the General Managers and District Managers from Rosa’s Café’s for a charity team-building event- Build-A-Bike. Throughout two hours of activities the participants worked together, laughed together and got to see one another in a little different than normal situations. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building Game: Helium Stick</title>
		<link>http://www.teambuildinghoustontx.com/team-building-tips/team-building-game-helium-stick/</link>
		<comments>http://www.teambuildinghoustontx.com/team-building-tips/team-building-game-helium-stick/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite team building games or team icebreaker activities is sometimes called The Helium Stick or even Lighter than Air. The rules are pretty simple. Organize your group into small groups of eight to ten people (you&#8217;ll need at least six people per team to make it work, but more than eight or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Team Building Activity-Playing Card Shuffle</title>
		<link>http://www.teambuildinghoustontx.com/team-building-tips/free-team-building-activity-playing-card-shuffle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.teambuildinghoustontx.com/team-building-tips/free-team-building-activity-playing-card-shuffle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leadersinstitute.com/?p=4005</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a free team building activity that can insert a ton of energy into your meeting right as you get started. If you have a big group that you need to organize into smaller teams (or tables), The Playing Card Shuffle is a great way to do it. To setup the room in advance, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Team Building Idea Secret is to Create Lots of Energy and Enthusiasm</title>
		<link>http://www.teambuildinghoustontx.com/team-building-tips/the-best-team-building-idea-secret-is-to-create-lots-of-energy-and-enthusiasm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.teambuildinghoustontx.com/team-building-tips/the-best-team-building-idea-secret-is-to-create-lots-of-energy-and-enthusiasm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Doug Staneart If you are looking for a fantastic team building idea or a secret to conducting a great team building event, the best piece of wisdom I have ever come across is the importance of creating and maintaining energy and enthusiasm during the team building activity. Often times, event planners or people who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glazer’s Distributors Continue Community Partnership with Charity Team Building Event in Dallas</title>
		<link>http://www.leadersinstitute.com/glazer%E2%80%99s-distributors-continue-community-partnership-with-charity-team-building-event-in-dallas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Highsmith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month 90 managers from Glazer’s Distributors at their Texas headquarters expressed their strong commitment to the community with a donation of 14 new bicycles to the Boys and Girls Club in Dallas from a charity team building event.  Since its’ founding in 1933, Glazer’s has strived to earn, build and maintain a positive relationship [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hewlett-Packard Stuffing Bears with Love and Cheer for Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tanya Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got back from Houston, Texas where I was conducting one of my favorite corporate team building events called Rescue Bear with Hewlett-Packard, commonly referred to as HP. Most people don&#8217;t know that this now multinational company was founded in a one-car garage in Palo Alto, California, where the company is now headquartered,  by Bill Hewlett and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building Is Construction Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building a team is somewhat like building a house. It takes organization, effort and skill to make one that meets the needs of the people that inhabit it. Likewise, to build a team in a work environment takes organization, effort and skill. ]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building Starts with Team Member Building</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Craig Wagganer A good question, “How can I build a team that works effectively and efficiently?” A how question always starts with a beginning, where do I begin to make this happen? The answer doesn’t begin with the team, but with the team leader and the team members. It begins with the team leader [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Team Building Ideas and Creating a Team Culture within Your Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Joe Jessop In today’s tough economic times it is even more important to create a positive team culture within your organization by conducting corporate team building. In this era of downsizing and lay-offs you have to have a positive team culture among your employees. An upbeat and positive team will help your folks feel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Great Corporate Team Building Program Has Three Essentials</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great corporate team building program always has three essential parts that are vital to the success of the team building event.  First, you want to add interactive activities that build camaraderie. You also want to teach valuable lessons about company interdependency. Finally, if you want a great corporate team building program, add a “Wow!” moment along the way.]]></description>
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		<title>“Houston CAN!” Build a Team Culture</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Staneart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the last 20 or 30 years, politicians have used the educational system of our kids as a way gain votes and favor among constituents without really fixing the problems created by previous politicians.  Well, a number of fantastic non-profit educational institutions decided that the old way of doing things just wasn&#8217;t getting us the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Team Activities Reduce Conflict and Build Morale</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Team activities centered around personality styles can be a great way to reduce conflict and build morale. If your team is struggling with communication or trust issues, very often it boils down to personalities – a misunderstanding of personalities.  You can identify team characteristics and open lines of communication by understanding the personality temperaments of coworkers.]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Team Building Ideas to Add Pep and Energy to Your Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are three Corporate Team Building Ideas that are guaranteed to add pep and energy to your next conference and turn it into the home run hit you have been looking for. Have your quarterly, bi-annual, or annual conferences become dull and boring? As the planner for your conference, you feel the weight of trying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Team Building Unifies, Increases Job Satisfaction, and Productivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate team building unifies teams, increases job satisfaction, and productivity by putting your team in a non-stressful, fun environment. Yes, they should have a little fun in the name of teamwork. Bringing people together in a carefully guided, but flexible environment, gets participants out of their “work personae”.]]></description>
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		<title>Improve Your Team Culture with Team Building Activities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Team building activities help build a purposeful team culture within your organization.  One of the reasons companies have offsite team meetings is to, not only share and gather information, but also to improve their team culture by giving people “face time”.   If you’re planning an offsite meeting, here are some things to keep in mind.]]></description>
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		<title>Team Motivation: Teams Learn Faster When They’re Having Fun</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Need some Team Motivation? It’s common knowledge that people learn faster and produce more when they are having fun.  So why should work be any different?   There are several ways to add fun to any project.]]></description>
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		<title>Three Requisites for Corporate Team Building and Motivation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are three attitudes that need to be present in each team member to make the team a peak performer. Those three are confidence, humility, and commitment. When these three are present in each member of a team then the groundwork is set for an efficient, effective team. Of course a team can be effective [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Effective Team Building Event Ideas Will Tear Down Communication Silos</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Connie Timpson/Speaker/Sr. Instructor/The Leader’s Institute Corporate leaders look for strong team building event ideas that “will tear down the walls” that we build between divisions, departments, even cubicles.  Those corporate leaders have a great deal in common with one of the world’s best communicators.  Ronald Reagan told the world, “…tear down those walls.”  Hammer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resources: Tennis Ball Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tennis Balls: Divide the participants up into small groups of about eight to ten people and have them arrange themselves in a circle. Give a tennis ball to one person and explain the rules of the game: Each group is in competition with the other groups in the room. The group who can complete the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resources: Characteristics of a Good Team</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Characteristics of a Good Team High level of interdependence among members Leader has good people skills and is committed to team approach Each member is willing to contribute A relaxed climate for communication Members develop a mutual trust The group and individuals are prepared to take risks Group is clear about goals and establishes targets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Waste Your Money on Team Building</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Doug Staneart Thousands of companies wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue last year on &#8220;Team Building&#8221; programs that didn&#8217;t develop more of a team atmosphere within their organizations. The term &#8220;Team Building&#8221; has come to have so many definitions that it can mean just about anything to anybody. The definition I like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surprise White Christmas Creates Unique Shared Experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Christmas, my wife and I decided to travel up north to Montreal and Vermont so that our two kids could have a true &#8220;White Christmas&#8221; experience, and we had an absolute blast. It was a fantastic experience. We live here in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex, so we only get snow about every four or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Company Team Building &#124; Hire a Team Building Consultant or Build Teamwork In House?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lI5qQ8Bo9w] Company Team Building &#124; This Leader&#8217;s Institute video gives tips on when you should hire a team building consultant to do company team building and when you&#8217;ll get a better result by conducting the team building exercises in house.   Doug Staneart, a keynote speaker and author of the book 28 Ways to Influence People, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building Ice breaker</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Free Team Building Ice Breaker from The Leader's Institute.  A quick warm up exercise to insert energy into your next meeting.]]></description>
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