Are Team-Building Efforts Overrated Attempts at Getting People to Do More?

Keynote and Safety Speaker Mike Hourigan
Teams are the heartbeat of an organization. Team Building Managers are always looking for ways to get teams to work more harmoniously together and improve the quality of the teamwork at play so that the organization can become more effective. So, it's common for them to invest in team-building activities and retreats so that employees can learn how to work better together. But let's face it: "teamwork" and "team-building"...
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Safety Speaker on Listening Skills Training

Safety Training Speaker Mike Hourigan
Good communication may be paramount to understanding and absorbing the safety message. But what's also incredibly important for good communication skills is being a good listener. When it comes to workplace safety in particular, people may think about physical protections like PPE and hard hats. But while those things are designed to protect your body from the harm that equipment can inflict, they don't develop or protect one's ability...
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