2014 | Team Building London

5 Unusual Ways To Work Smarter, Not Harder

Working in a busy city like London can be physically draining and putting in extra hours might seem like the only thing to do, but working smarter instead of harder could be a better use of your time. 1. Take Naps At Google, those employees that put in additional hours can enjoy a nap in Read more…

Ever Wanted To Work At Apple?

While we were researching how to retain energy, culture and innovation for a fast-growing client, we found a recruitment film by Apple. Apple is a business that strives for constant improvement and this video gives you an insight into their working culture.

Which World Cup Team Are You?

With the 2014 World Cup in Brazil around the corner there are a number of ‘teams’ on show, including the players, the management and the administration making it all happen. But, which World Cup team is most like your team? Has your team shown a huge improvement over the last few years? – Your team Read more…

Embarrassing Miscalculations Made By Teams

With news of French state-owned railway company SNCF creating over 2,000 new trains that are too wide for a number of station platforms we thought it would be interesting to look at other miscalculations made by teams that have proved to be very costly… The Houses of Parliament in London are home to the Big Read more…

Are You In The Wrong Job?

According to Gallup, 82% of employees that bear the title of ‘manager’ are not up to their job. For most employees that strive to gain the addition of manager to their job title finally reaching that moment can be a proud one. The title helps to convey status, success and at times, power. So, it Read more…

Do You Spend Most Of Your Day At A Desk?

There are a number of us that sit at the office, sit during our daily commute and sit down again later in the day when we rest at home – this can add up to around 14 hours every day. Recent research shows that a day spent sitting down at your desk can undo the Read more…

Improve Your Team Meetings

Team meetings are useful to help discuss progress and goals and to share ideas but we get a number of people telling us that their team meetings are unproductive and boring. So below is a short video clip to help inspire, as well as amuse, your team and kick off the useful discussions such as Read more…

5 Daily Habits That Bring Success To Leaders

As a leader in the workplace it’s easy to become overwhelmed with a full inbox and busy meeting schedule. Here are some daily habits that every leader should adopt in order to be more productive and bring them success. Work without distractions – Most great novelists create their best work when they are in their Read more…

Top Tips For Success – by Richard Branson

London-born billionaire, Richard Branson, recently released his top tips for success, which have since gone viral. Team Building London often circulate key tips to help your team achieve success, so it was great to be able to read something we could relate to, from a well-known business figure. Richard Branson identified a number of things Read more…

Smart Teams Talk More

At first glance, a workplace where everyone is heads down, typing away, looks efficient but there may be more to it than meets the eye. If the typing consists of firing off brief, or easily misinterpreted, emails to fellow employees who are only a stones-throw away, then there is a risk of alienation, instead of Read more…