It is the perfect time of year for the True North Team Building Chili Cook-Off! Bring your team together over fun quick-fire challenges that earn you materials to whip up the winning chili!
More Than A Game – Phil Jackson and Charley Rosen
NBA Coaching legend Phil Jackson writes about his journey through and philosophy of Pro Basketball. He found unprecedented levels of success with the Triangle offense, a system that values role players as much as star players. This, and other lessons in Phil’s unconventional leadership styles makes this a great book for any leader.
Our Band Could Be Your Life – Michael Azerrad
Michael Azerrad chronicles the underappreciated but hugely influential indie punk and rock scene of the 1980’s. This book tells the story of 13 different bands formed in that era and how their Do-It-Yourself ethic created great art and opportunities for future artists where they previously didn’t exist.
The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell
All Malcom Gladwell’s books are great but his first is still the best and most relevant. Thoughtful and incredibly well researched, this book tells the stories of products, companies, ideas and people and the little things that added up to make them hugely influential in one way or another.
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It’s not always easy getting a conversation started when you are with a new group of people. However, it seems to happen quite often in work situations and people tend to defer to that work-related question: “What do you do for work?” Here’s a helpful article that has some questions for you to use at your next work or networking event. Some of our favorites are “What’s the most important thing I should know about you?”, “Who is your favorite superhero?” and “What do you do for fun?” Let us know if you find these questions helpful or feel free to share ones you like to use below. And, please check out True North’s Networking events here for the next time you are looking to get a group of people together.
Engaging a global team isn’t always easy, however, it is crucial to help team members feel like they are valued, engaged and connected. Andy Molinsk shares his thoughts on how best to engage global teams. His article inspired us to share some of our most effective programs for global teams:
Here at True North one of our specialties is working with companies on team development. We couldn’t agree more with this article about Unleashing the Power of Small, Independent Teams. Many organizations really thrive with teams that are able to hone in on and leverage each individual’s skill set. We can help you to develop and reinforce team mindset with some of our experiential learning programs such as: Chain Reaction 1.0, The Matrix, Everything Disc Workplace and many more. We are happy to determine which program would be best for you!
