Outback Talks: The Employee Engagement Podcast

For more info, visit: http://www.outbackteambuilding.com/blog/2018-team-building-trends Get started on your team building ideas for 2018! Find out what activities are predicted to be hot this year, and hear insight on the latest trends from Murray Seward, President of Outback Team Building & Training, by listening into our latest podcast episode. Our group of experts annually reviews our most popular activities, analyzes customer data, crunches the numbers, and predicts the team building trends to come. This year, our team was also lucky enough to sit down with Murray Seward, President of Outback Team Building & Training, for our podcast. In the episode Murray discusses the biggest trends he’s seen, and the type of activities he thinks will be popular in 2018.

For more info, visit: http://www.americanoutback.net/coaching-consulting/ Outback's lead team coach and management consultant, Joe Britto, shares a few shockingly simple lessons on leadership that he’s discovered while working with corporate groups.

Learn more, visit: http://www.americanoutback.net/blog/three-reasons-csr-has-become-so-important/ Corporate social responsibility (CSR) continues to gain popularity at companies large and small. Find out how giving back can positively impact your office environment, employee morale, and consumers’ perception of your organization and brand. What does corporate social responsibility (CSR) really mean? And how can it help you work towards a vibrant workplace, with a healthy company culture, and happy consumers? You can either read on to learn more, or listen in to our most recent podcast episode of “Outback Team Building & Training Tips” to hear from special guest, Olivia Jackson, an HR Coordinator at American Outback. In the interview, Olivia explains: •What corporate social responsibility is •Three reasons why CSR has become so important in recent years •How you can create your own successful CSR program

For more info, visit: http://www.americanoutback.net/blog/six-biggest-team-building-mistakes/ Whether you’ve planned dozens of events and activities, or none at all, these are the biggest team building mistakes you could be making. You’re hard at work, when an email comes into your inbox. It’s from your boss. The subject line? “Please Plan a Team Building Event.” No matter if you’re new to planning corporate events for your team, or you’re a seasoned pro, this can be a daunting request. What if everyone hates the activity you choose? What if you forget to plan a few key details? What if the whole thing is one big flop? It can seem like there are many pitfalls when it comes to planning an event for work. And when your boss asks you to put something together, the last thing you want to do is fail. So, what are the biggest mistakes to watch out for when planning your next activity?

If there’s one thing every high-performing team requires, it’s teamwork. When employees are able to collaborate effectively, the National Center for Scientific Research has proven them to be more productive, more efficient with their time, and generate more top-line revenue. But there’s one big problem: teamwork requires work. In this episode of Outback Team Building & Training, we interview Joe Britto to uncover the ugly truth about workplace collaboration.

For more info, visit: http://www.americanoutback.net/ It can be tricky to convince your boss to take a chance on a new kind of training. But there are some good reasons why top businesses around the world are investing in experiential learning… Experiential training, or learning by doing, has always been a great way to pick up new skills. Whether you’re trying to become a better leader, give more constructive feedback, manage your time better, or even just learning how to swim – theoretical learning can only take you so far. One of the best ways to learn a new skill is to get your hands dirty, and try things for yourself. And while there are certain professions that require lots of academic knowledge, most business skills can be learned through action. In fact, according the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employees are more likely to engage with training that is interactive, and remember skills they learn if they’re given the chance to practice them. So how to do you convince your boss to take a chance on experiential learning? Listen to this 20-minute podcast episode of “Outback Team Building & Training Tips” to find out.

Ready to get out of the office and enjoy the fresh air with your team? Listen to this 15-minute podcast for the hottest tips you can use to have a sensational outdoor team building experience! If your team spends most of their time inside the workplace, then outdoor team building can be a great way to shake things up. You can take a break from sitting in front of your computer screens all day and head out to a local park or beach for a fun day outside of the office. But how do you go about planning an incredible outdoor team building experience? In this 15-minute podcast episode of “Outback Team Building & Training Tips,” events manager Aiden Macintyre gives out some of her hottest tips for outdoor team building. Learn more, visit: http://www.americanoutback.net/

Planning a team building event can be complicated, especially if it’s your first time doing it. Listen to this 15-minute podcast to get free expert tips on how you can plan like a pro. Where do you start when your boss asks you to plan a team building event? There’s picking a venue, choosing the right activity, setting up a timeline, fine-tuning the details…and, of course, making sure it all stays on budget! In this 15-minute podcast episode of “Outback Team Building & Training Tips,” we break down the planning process for first-timers. Learn more at: http://www.americanoutback.net

How do you engage millennials in the workplace? Listen to the 15-minute podcast for engagement tips from professional facilitator, Lyndon Friesen. Millennials make up a significant portion of the workforce, but over 71% of them are not engaged at their jobs. So how do you engage millennials? In this 15-minute podcast episode of “ Outback Team Building & Training Tips,” Lyndon Friesen explains why millennials are looking for more than Ping Pong tables to get them engaged. For more information, visit: http://www.americanoutback.net