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		<title>Corporate Politics: 10 Sure-Fire Strategies to Reduce Turf Wars and Power Struggles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Thornley-Brown, M.B.A. @executiveoasis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In large corporations, corporate politics (with its accompanying turf wars and power struggles) seems to be inevitable. These dynamics are not limited to large profit-making corporations.

Unfortunately, I don't have a magic bullet that will eliminate turf wars but I do have some ideas about what is behind some of the in-fighting and a few ideas for leadership practices that can reduce it. The following suggestions will help executives and senior team leaders avoid practices that foster a climate of fear, insecurity and mistrust that fuels in-fighting.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporateteambuilding.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4617845&amp;post=1394&amp;subd=corporateteambuilding&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Team Building Blog &#8211; 2011 in review</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Thornley-Brown, M.B.A. @executiveoasis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 15,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 6 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

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		<title>Is Decision-Making a Dying Senior Leadership Competency?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Thornley-Brown, M.B.A. @executiveoasis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is decision-making a dying art and a disappearing leadership competency? I believe that it is. It shows up in many ways.

<strong>Scenario:</strong> A Canadian company sends out a bid for a major equipment acquisition. The process drags on for months. Eventually, they decide to stick with what they have.

<ul>
	<li>Why do companies seem to have so much difficulty making decisions these days?</li>
	<li>Why do some CEOs put their teams and suppliers through weeks of work that is then scrapped?</li>
	<li>Is decision-making a dying leadership competency? Is so why and what can be done about it?</li>
	<li>What is behind some of the poor judgement that is showing up in executive suites?</li>

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		<title>Instant Team Building: What&#8217;s up with the 30 Minute Debriefs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Thornley-Brown, M.B.A. @executiveoasis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's happened before and it seems to be happening with increasing frequency. It's the focus on instant results. "Hurry sickness" is a disease that is now plaguing corporations all over the globe. It is not surprising that this has been showing up in team building sessions in North America for well over a decade and it's not getting any better. It's spreading.

Companies are pushing and burning out employees and expecting them to produce results in ridiculously short timeframes. When team members try to set realistic boundaries, they are branded "inflexible". As a result, companies are losing some of their best people and experiencing alarming short-term disability costs due to the number of people on stress leave. It is not surprising that this is showing up in the approach to team building. 

Why spend a fortune on team building and allocate a timeframe in which it is virtually impossible to achieve results?

Why pay top dollar for an expert team building consultant, fly them half way across the world and ignore their advice?

I hope that every CEO reading this who expects "instant results" from their people will seriously re-think their orientation.



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		<title>Team Building in the Midst of Turbulence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Thornley-Brown, M.B.A. @executiveoasis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a week! First the debt ceiling crisis kept the world at the edge of its seat. Then, financial woes in Europe and concerns about the Euro and the Yen. Now stock markets around the globe are spiraling downward. In the midst of this, I uncovered more incidents of wasteful spending on playtime for executives and employees by companies with declining performance. Have some executives learned nothing from the events of the past 3 years?

No amount of playtime, golf, jamming in a rock band, or other placebos can substitute for good old fashioned brainstorming to tap into the collective wisdom of your team. 

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		<title>Team Building: Tailoring Business Simulations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Team building that isn't customized for your business is likely to end up being just another entertaining corporate event. There is a place for corporate events but social activities are never a replacement for reall team building. Companies can improve the impact of team building with relevant, customized projects.
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		<title>Team Building: Reality (TV) Hits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Team Building:  When Reality (TV) Hits   Reality TV. Almost everyone denies watching it but the networks don&#8217;t keep airing programmes that aren&#8217;t making money. If you&#8217;ve ever thought it might be fun to be a contestant on Survivor, The Apprentice, the Amazing Race, or one of the myriad of reality TV cooking shows, it&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporateteambuilding.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4617845&amp;post=1300&amp;subd=corporateteambuilding&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building: Cutting it Short &#8211; What&#8217;s up with That?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 00:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With increasing frequency, there is pressure to cut team building short on the last day. Suddenly there is pressure to wrap things up shortly, end the session early to let people go back to the resort early or have more free time for shopping. Cutting short the debiefing will guarantee that the analytical learners never have an opportunity to tie up loose ends. I have some ideas about why this is taking place but I want to hear from blog visitors first. Any comments that would shed light on some of these dynamics and propose solutions would be great. 
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		<title>Luxury Desert Team Building in Dubai</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you're looking for a fresh experience to help your team generate breakthrough solutions or you just want to reward your team, look no further than a luxury desert team building retreat in Dubai. Stay at a luxury Bedouin camp, enjoy 5 star cuisine, gp sandboarding, have fun with dune buggies, and enjoy an outdoor cooking challenge. I just got back from Dubai and I captured some of these experiences in photos and videos. Enjoy!<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporateteambuilding.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4617845&amp;post=1265&amp;subd=corporateteambuilding&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building &#8211; Simple vs Complex Models</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Thornley-Brown, M.B.A. @executiveoasis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there is danger in the use of simple team building tools and models? There is definitely a risk in selecting the simple rather than the complex. Some individuals dismiss simplicity as fluff and perceive it as an indicator of a lack of depth and bench strength on the part of a consultant. This can undermine credibility if a new client is left asking "Is that all there is?".

While I agree that there is a place for complex models, they are often used inappropriately. Here is what I mean. If teams and organizations are avoiding the discipline of rigourous analysis and opting for obvious solutions that fail to create breakthroughs, it is time to go deeper. By contrast, in the midst of turbulence, it's important to simplify rather than complicate an intricate or emotionally charged situation. It's time to apply the brakes, slow things down and give team members a chance to develop a clearer picture of the dynamics at play. Why complicate a situation that is already too complicated to the point of creating tension and friction?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporateteambuilding.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4617845&amp;post=1247&amp;subd=corporateteambuilding&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Thornley-Brown, M.B.A. @executiveoasis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it possible to deliver effective team building in one day? The short answer to that question is no. It is impossible to deliver a fully fleshed out team building simulation with all of the ingredients required for a fully effective team building initiative. Something has to give. What steps can be taken to deliver effective team building despite shorter and shorter lead times for planning and increasingly condensed timeframes for delivery? Here are few ideas.
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		<title>Corporate Culture &#8211; What is it and how do you &#8220;read&#8221; it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Thornley-Brown, M.B.A. @executiveoasis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate culture is a collection of the values and the myriad written and unwritten rules, expected behaviour and norms that govern interaction and decision making within an organization". Think of it as the dos and don'ts that determine what behaviour gets rewarded and what gets punished in an organization.

Corporate culture is powerful. Savvy executives know how to shape and harness it to ensure that it is a constructive force that facilitates the achievement of corporate goals. One thing is certain, if senior management does not take steps to shape corporate culture, it will deteriorate. 
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		<title>Music Team Building: Is it &#8220;Real&#8221; Team Building?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a variety of programs for teams that use music. Some are effective and some aren't. Simply bringing a group of people together to have fun with music definitely requires teamwork....but it isn't team building without adding some important ingredients.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporateteambuilding.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4617845&amp;post=1094&amp;subd=corporateteambuilding&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Height of Stupidity in Team Building</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Thornley-Brown, M.B.A. @executiveoasis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adrenaline junkies in some executive suites combined with an "anything a group does together is team building" mentality is leading to some dangerous pseudo team building practices. Come check out the videos and see what some companies are doing in the name of team building. What will it take for common sense to prevail and companies return to a bottom line oriented team building?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporateteambuilding.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4617845&amp;post=1022&amp;subd=corporateteambuilding&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Team Building in Dubai</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Thornley-Brown, M.B.A. @executiveoasis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, there have been a number of articles in Middle Eastern publications highlighting the importance of team building for companies in the United Arab Emirates and other GCC countries. Facilitated team building can make a significant contribution to  corporate performance. Team building is relatively new in GCC countries. This is the perfect opportunity to emulate best practices and learn from the mistakes of companies in other countries.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=corporateteambuilding.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4617845&amp;post=948&amp;subd=corporateteambuilding&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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