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	<title>Training Blog &#187; Team Building Blog</title>
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	<description>This blog exists so trainers, coaches and other learning and development professionals can share their thoughts, experiences and knowledge with others. It’s also a platform to show a little bit about who each of us are, what we add to the community, what value we bring to the table.</description>
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		<title>Team Building and Corporate Culture: Hell’s Kitchen vs Ace of Cakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Believe it or not, Ace of Cakes and Hell&#8217;s Kitchen have a lot in common. Chef Gordon Ramsay and Chef Jeffrey &#8220;Duff&#8221; Goldman are both entrepreneurs with a their work and a clear vision of the kind of environment they want to create. They both have a passion for excellence and place an emphasis on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas Team Building &amp; Corporate Events: Start Planning for Christmas in July</title>
		<link>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/christmas-team-building-corporate-events-start-planning-for-christmas-in-july/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a tough couple of years for many companies and they have had no choice but to scale back or forgo Christmas celebrations. That is unfortunate but understandable. In 2008 and 2009, we saw the Scrooge Factor take over even in some companies that were doing well. They cancelled their Christmas celebrations because they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Modest Proposal to Shrink Team Building Budgets</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 06:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;..with apologies to Jonathan Swift.
The recent release of Pac Man on Google fired off a lot of brainwaves. With some of the trends we&#8217;ve seen in recent years, don&#8217;t be surprised if some companies use the free flash version of Pac Man to reduce their &#8220;team building&#8221; budget to 0. Now there&#8217;s a cost saving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building: Do you See the Difference?</title>
		<link>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/team-building-do-you-see-the-difference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 07:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Years ago, one of the top American bleach manufacturers had an interesting TV commercial featuring identical twins dressed in matching outfits.  An announcer asked:
&#8220;Do you see a difference?&#8221;
The only difference was that each twin had used a different bleach. The announcer&#8217;s question reminds me of some of the confusion in the team building industry.
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		<title>Social Media R.O.I. – All Businesses Aren’t Country Clubs</title>
		<link>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/social-media-r-o-i-%e2%80%93-all-businesses-aren%e2%80%99t-country-clubs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of the day, business is about the bottom line and generating a profit. Profit is not a dirty word. There is an even greater danger when companies forget their primary mission and purpose. When businesses forget that they exist to generate bottom line results, there are a host of concerns. This article [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building: Calculating Team Building R.O.I.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before proceeding with an executive retreat or team building initiative, it is important for your executive team to assess the costs and benefits of such an initiative.  The following steps will help you undertake such an analysis. This blog entry also has a free team building calculator and selection tool that you can download.
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		<title>Is it appropriate for companies that have experienced downsizing to offer  team building?</title>
		<link>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/is-it-appropriate-for-companies-that-have-experienced-downsizing-to-offer-team-building/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Has your company recently gone through downsizing?
Are you thinking that, under this scenario you can&#8217;t possibly justify team building?
Think again.
Expertly facilitated business team building is one of the most leveraged investments a company can make  during turbulent times with no downside.

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		<title>Team Building in a Growing Economy</title>
		<link>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/team-building-in-a-growing-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the 2008  Wall Street Meltdown, it&#8217;s been a bumpy ride for many companies and industries.  Yet, signs are that the economy is on the upswing. So, how does an executive take a team that&#8217;s battle weary and a bit discouraged and inspire them to give those final pushes required to seize emerging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toronto Team Building</title>
		<link>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/toronto-team-building/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Greater Toronto and areas accessible to it (e.g. the Muskokas, Niagara-on-the-Lake) offer many possibilities for team building. Your options will vary depending on the time of year and, of course, your budget. The key is to combine facilitated business exercises and cases with activities to invigorate your team and boost team spirit. Here are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tropical Team Building – Even if it’s Snowing Outside</title>
		<link>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/tropical-team-building-%e2%80%93-even-if-it%e2%80%99s-snowing-outside/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to create a team building session with a tropical theme, you can always plaster the room with travel posters, scatter beach balls around the room, play reggae and calypso music, serve drinks with umbrellas, and project images from a DVD.  Somehow, this doesn&#8217;t come close enough  to the real thing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Team Building in Toronto &amp; Unexpected Cool Places</title>
		<link>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/winter-team-building-in-toronto-unexpected-cool-places/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/winter-team-building-in-toronto-unexpected-cool-places/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With companies looking for cost effective approaches to provide facilitated business team building, team building with a winter theme is an approach worth exploring. The beauty of this approach is that one can scale it up or down depending on budget.
With modern technology, it&#8217;s now possible at unexpected places around the world including Dubai, Singapore, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building: Top 10 Team Building Pitfalls</title>
		<link>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/team-building-top-10-team-building-pitfalls/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/team-building-top-10-team-building-pitfalls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Team Building Pitfalls How to Avoid De-railing Your Next Team Building Session
To ensure that you get value from the time and money invested in team building sessions and corporate retreats, here are some more pitfalls for companies to  avoid.
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		<title>Team Building: Back to Business</title>
		<link>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/team-building-back-to-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whenever the economy takes a nosedive or goes into a tailspin, the knee jerk reaction for many organization is to put all team building initiatives on indefinite hold or scrap them altogether. This is a short-sighted approach that misses the mark. When it&#8217;s essential to pare down your budget, this is the perfect time to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International Team Building</title>
		<link>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/international-team-building/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When organizations expand beyond their borders, fostering cross cultural understanding and business etiquette at your various locations are crucial. You do this in a unique, inspiring, memorable, and affordable way with a half day international fair that includes interactive team building. 
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		<title>Business Team Building</title>
		<link>http://blog.trainingspotting.com/business-team-building/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Thornley-Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Effective team building involves much more than fun and games. A simulation or activity is only as as effective as the briefing that preceeds it and the debriefing that follows it.  In fact, although our bias is that team building can be enhanced by incorporating recreational activities that promote team bonding, team building can [...]]]></description>
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