How to Deal with Procrastination

How to Deal with Procrastination

Procrastination is what we do when avoiding doing important things. We defer our decision or action to a different time. Procrastination is a mechanism for coping with anxiety associated with start...

Management Exercise: The Boss From Hell!

Management Exercise: The Boss From Hell!

This is a fun exercise to be used in team leading courses, project management courses or even communication skills training. This activity helps delegate to gain a better understanding of unhelpful...

Building Effective Teams

Building Effective Teams

A team, according to Katz Enbach, is a small group of people with complementary skills, committed to a common purpose and a set of specific performance goals. As a team leader you are likely to inh...

Time Management: Practical Tips

Time Management: Practical Tips

Time management in effect refers to management of what we do about what is important to us. It is about achieving our goals in less time and with less effort. Time management skills are essential f...

Customer Service Training: Judging People

Customer Service Training: Judging People

This training exercise helps delegates on two levels, it demonstrates the importance of creating a good first impression and also how judging people based on the first impression is often inaccurate.

Communication Exercise: But No But

Communication Exercise: But No But

The aim of this activity is to raise awareness to the importance of constructive feedback. This exercise also shows how small changes in the use of words can make a big difference on how our sugges...

Activities for Team Building

Activities for Team Building

This is a collection of free team building exercises, energisers, Icebreakers and communication exercises which can be used in different soft skills training courses. The exercises in this article ...

Team Building Exercise: Adverts

Team Building Exercise: Adverts

This fun exercise aims to encourage team work and creativity within organisations. The delegates get to test their design skills and learn to communicate their ideas effectively to other team members.

Teamwork Exercise: Paper Bridge

Teamwork Exercise: Paper Bridge

The aim of this fun exercise is to encourage team work and creative thinking.

Problem Solving Exercise: Help Me Help You

Problem Solving Exercise: Help Me Help You

This exercise helps delegates to become more creative when faced with work related issues. This activity also encourages seeking help from colleagues when dealing with difficult situations and demo...

Team Building Activities for Kids

Team Building Activities for Kids

This is a series of ice breakers, energizers, team building games and activities that are particularly useful for younger participants.

Team Building Exercises: Silent Design

Team Building Exercises: Silent Design

The aim of this exercise is to emphasise the importance of non verbal communication when working in a team.

Team Building Games: Know Your Team Mates?

Team Building Games: Know Your Team Mates?

This fun exercise is especially useful for a group of people who don’t know each other very well such as new employees or people from different departments within an organisation. This activity can...

Icebreaker: Who Am I?

Icebreaker: Who Am I?

This exercise can be used as an icebreaker or energiser. This activity helps delegates to learn more about their co-workers.

Quick Team Building Games

Quick Team Building Games

This article introduces you to a series of fun team building ideas and activities. They can be used as icebreakers on their own or as part of other training exercises. These exercises can be adapte...

Communication Skills Exercise: Coaching

Communication Skills Exercise: Coaching

The aim of this exercise is to increase individual’s confidence in their own capabilities and talents. Participants are encouraged to share their knowledge and experience with others in a construct...

Negotiation Training Exercise: You're Out!

Negotiation Training Exercise: You're Out!

This exercise focuses on presentation and negotiation styles. It also shows how people deal with more difficult situations both as individuals and as part of a group.

Creativity Exercise: Dream Board

Creativity Exercise: Dream Board

This exercise aims to encourage creativity and goal settings by engaging participants in a fun exercise where they have to work collectively in preparing a professional dream board.