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Can fun change behavior?

For centuries small groups of people have tried to figure out ways to influence the masses. Dan Pink’s new book DRIVE – The surprising truth about what motivates us suggests that everything we think we know about what motivates us is wrong. Turns out, one of the most effective and uplifting ways to influence behavior is through […]

Teamwork and Ropes Course

Have you participated in a ropes course teambuilding event? Most ropes course experiences are advertised as a way to help teams become more effective.  A ropes course experience is most likely to help a team when it is part of a larger, integrated training plan.  Unfortunately, many teams think a one-day ropes course experience is […]

Fun Teamwork: National Wife Carrying Championship

The North American National Wife Carrying Championship was held recently in Newry, Maine.  See the video below. Husbands carry their wives through an obstacle course with the best time winning. During the pre-race interviews with contestants, you’ll see “Joe Decker the World Record Holder for Fitness”.  Conventional thinking would say that he will win.  Clearly […]