There must be something about Telford Conference Centre! Whenever we go there, we could not ask for a better audience. We once delivered a conference drumming event there for The Body Shop. When our team of ten came out playing on stage, we were confronted with a screaming Beatlemania-type audience of over two thousand! This [Continue Reading]
The Valuable Role of Team Building Activities in a Recession
It’s a relatively gloomy time for many companies and organisations, with great uncertainty about the future economy and whether we are heading towards another recession. Equally, many individuals are facing falling living standards, reduced pensions and diminished job security. In this environment, it’s reasonable to question the value of team building activities. We have found [Continue Reading]
Preparing For Your Company Christmas Party
When it comes to December, the focus in the corporate world naturally turns to the event of the year – the Company Christmas party. This can be as low-key as a drink down the local pup or as high-key as a majestic gathering at the Dorchester, with £20,000 bar budget, indoor fireworks and Elton John [Continue Reading]
Themed Team Building – the extra touch
An important way in which we differentiate our team building activities from others is through the use of theming. When participants have been in a room throughout the day, theming creates an immediate change from the familiar environment. Theming allows us to enhance any of our sessions to another level entirely. Participants are presented with [Continue Reading]
African Drumming Workshops that are Authentic
Reflecting the diverse range of our clients’ requirements, we offer different types of drumming workshop. For example, we offer African drumming workshops for clients keen to have a totally authentic and traditional African experience. For this, we have a group of Master Drummers from Ghana, who live here in the UK. Their style of teaching, [Continue Reading]
Use Metaphors for Leadership and Business Change
Metaphors are comparisons that show how thing things that are not alike in most ways are actually similar in important ways. At first sight, our team building events may seem a million miles away from the challenges faced daily in business. However, this is not the case. We use metaphors in the activities that we [Continue Reading]
Drum Circles: You Can Buy Drums as Giveaways
For many years we have worked with a fair trade company, which specialises in supplying ethnic instruments. This relationship has allowed us to offer our drum circle clients the opportunity to buy mini replica drums as wonderful conference or meeting giveaways. Our feeling was why go home with a mug, pen, t-shirt or other throwaway corporate [Continue Reading]
Traditional Team Building with the Maori Haka
Haka is a traditional, cultural gem, which contains everything needed for a compelling team building activity. In this post I discuss the history and meaning of the Haka, as well as its role in our team building events. Over the years we have constantly looked for creative ideas that complement our art- and music-based activities. It [Continue Reading]