Team Building in 2026: Why Data Comes Before Decisions
How values, goals and honest feedback create a plan that actually works January is when organisations make decisions that shape the year ahead. Budgets are allocated.Priorities are set.Team building, leadership development and culture initiatives are pencilled into calendars — or at least considered with good intentions. Often, those decisions are driven by a quiet awareness […]
Maximising your End Of Year event’s ROI
Your end-of-year event is more than a thank you for your team’s hard work over the past 12 months. It’s a chance to reinforce culture, build alignment and drive future performance. With this is mind, how can you ensure your investment delivers a high ROI and is more than just a flashy dinner date? Make […]
When the Ecosystem Falls Out of Balance
Why Focusing on Just One Area of Team Building Never Works You can’t fix a forest by watering one tree.And you can’t fix a team by throwing a single event at a deeper issue. Pizza is lovely, but it won’t fix your broken culture or neglectful leadership. We see it all the time — organisations […]
80% of New Year’s Resolutions Fail & So Will Your Team Event
Why Culture Beats Bandaids Every Time Every January, millions of people swear this will be their year.They’ll eat better. Exercise more. Lead better. Be better. And by March?They’re back where they started — sometimes worse off. Sound familiar? Because the same thing happens in business every year.December rolls around, and leaders say: “Let’s do a […]
Rethinking the Booze: Building Better End-of-Year Events
It’s time to put the bottle down. The end-of-year party: a chance to celebrate, connect and reward the team. But as society and workplace culture evolve, so too should the way we celebrate. The days of alcohol-fuelled office parties are fading fast, and for good reason. More Australians than ever are choosing to drink less—or […]
How to Plan a Meaningful End-of-Year Team Event (Without Overdoing It)
The end of the year is a popular time of year to celebrate, reflect, and reconnect as a team. But when done poorly, a corporate event can feel more like a chore or a waste of money rather than a cultural win. If you’re planning your team’s end-of-year celebration, here’s how to ensure it’s inclusive, […]
R U OK? But R We Doing Good?
A Self-Reflection for Leaders This R U OK? Day Every September, workplaces across Australia light up in yellow, post on LinkedIn, share team photos in branded gear, and bring in cupcakes or speakers to mark R U OK? Day. And for good reason. It’s a powerful and important reminder to check in with the people […]
Why “Play” Isn’t a Dirty Word in Team Development — It’s a Strategic Advantage
Shifting the Perception of Play From time to time, we receive enquiries from prospective clients who dismiss the notion of “fun” team sessions because they involve “play.” They say they are looking for serious results, not games. It’s a reaction we encounter occasionally, and it’s based on a fundamental misunderstanding: that play is frivolous or […]
Why a Happy Team is a Smart Investment
The Business Case for Happiness With the never-ending pursuit of high-performing teams, employee productivity, and business profitability, it can be easy for leaders to overlook a quietly powerful force: happiness. On the surface, focusing on employee happiness might seem like a “nice to have” or an over-the-top luxury. But the data tells a different story: […]
Team-Bandaiding or Team Building.
It’s your choice. Slap a patch on the problem or address the cause. It’s a familiar story: a team is underperforming, morale is low, and the culture feels… off. So, leadership organises a pizza party, afternoon bbq in the loading bay, maybe books a bowling night, or arranges a generic team bonding day. Everyone has […]
