“Age isn’t as big a driver of tech resistance as many people believe, says Gerald Kane, lead author of “The Technology Fallacy,” a book based on a four-year survey of 16,000 participants with Deloitte and MIT Sloan Management Review. Some 76% of people in their 50s say it’s very important to work for an employer that is a technology leader. That’s not much less than people in their 20s who say the same thing, the study shows.”
Read MoreCompared to those who do not consistently feel recognized at work, people who do feel recognized at work are:
- 2.6x more likely to think that promotions are fair
- 2.2x more likely to say innovative thinking is embraced
- 2.0x more likely to say people here are willing to go above and beyond
Read MoreA global study from Qualtrics recently found “Two out of five (41.6%) of respondents said that their mental health has declined since the COVID-19 outbreak. The number of people who rated the state of their mental health in the lowest range (3 or under on a 10-point scale) has doubled since the outbreak began.”
Read More“Neuroscience supports the idea that changing habits is greatly assisted by changing atmosphere,” Hoffman says. By allowing employees to get out of the office and engage in activities that are outside their normal sphere, they are prone to seeing their co-workers in a different light. And when this happens, they are more likely to bond on an interpersonal level.”
Read MoreYeah yeah yeah, we know. Well thanks to lockdown #6 we were off again, but now we’re on again! The good news is this time vaccinations are in play which means we’re up and running for good!
We can’t wait to have you back and to get out there again, so give us a call on 1300 524 523 or shoot us an email at info@theamazingteamchallenge.com and get your team back together for some fun in the sun.
Read MoreDelivering on the employee experience is HR’s top priority, and 58% of organizations are redesigning to become more people-centric. Yet, only 27% of executives believe employee experience will yield a business return. And, even though 61% of employees trust their employer to look after their well-being and 48% of executives rank it as a top workforce concern, only 29% of HR leaders have a health and well-being strategy.
Read MoreExciting news this week as we announce the return of our Live events! We’re thrilled to be back and connecting you and your workplace through fun, dynamic and engaging events :)
Get in touch with us today at info@theamazingteamchallenge.com or give us a call on 1300 524 523
Read More“We’ve found that three of Hackman’s conditions—a compelling direction, a strong structure, and a supportive context—continue to be particularly critical to team success. In fact, today those three requirements demand more attention than ever. But we’ve also seen that modern teams are vulnerable to two corrosive problems—“us versus them” thinking and incomplete information. Overcoming those pitfalls requires a fourth critical condition: a shared mindset.”
Read More“The ability to foster interpersonal relationships, establish trust and communicate clearly are all crucial skills for an effective leader. A leader without the ability to connect with their team will inevitably fail in the long term, while valuable team members will likely jump ship in the short term.”
Read MoreResearch by US firm Gartner shows a staggering 70 per cent of mistakes in business are due to poor communication. Meanwhile technology market research firm The Radicati Group's latest Email Statistic Report states a third of emails go unopened.
Read More“We equipped all the members of those teams with electronic badges that collected data on their individual communication behaviour—tone of voice, body language, whom they talked to and how much, and more. With remarkable consistency, the data confirmed that communication indeed plays a critical role in building successful teams. In fact, we’ve found patterns of communication to be the most important predictor of a team’s success.
Read More“Forrester Research estimates one minute of online video equates to approximately 1.8 million written words. In addition, 90 percent of information transmitted to the brain is visual, and visuals are processed 60,000 times faster in the brain than text. This indicates visual education aids like video can improve learning styles and increase the rate at which we retain information.”
Read MoreTeam building over Zoom? Easy! Its not quite one of our Amazing races, but it’s a great way to start your Friday meeting! Here's week three of our "Rona Riddles :)
Read MoreWe're back for another #funfriday addition from your Team Building specialists! Restrictions are starting to ease, so if you're looking for something to look forward to when we're back, get in touch for Amazing Races and more, with The Amazing Team Challenge.
Read MoreA happy workplace is a thriving workplace and a team building event with one of our Amazing Races in Melbourne is a great way to go about it.
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