DIY Team Building – 5 Important Things To Consider

Being a Remote Leader in 2021 DIY team building is a cost-effective way to build and grow positive company culture. We all know the importance of teamwork. Teams that function well together see higher productivity, more effective communication and better all-round workplace culture.  Team building activities are the go-to option for many managers who are […]

Hiring in 2021 – 5 Top Tips

Hiring in 2021 – 5 Top Tips If there is one thing the experts in virtual team-building at Banana Life know about, it’s the make-up of a good team. We run a range of virtual activities to build team working and facilitation skills and constantly see what does and does not work in successful teams across a […]

How To Build Business Resilience

How To Build Business Resilience 5 techniques for adapting to change Business Resilience As teams move to a more dynamic workforce; more part-time, casual or dynamic hours have made engaging team members even harder. In this article, we will outline 5 easy techniques to use, and steps you can take to build business resilience. Dialogue […]

(COVID-19 Resource) What’s Next for Team Building in 2020?

(COVID-19 Resource) What’s Next for Team Building in 2020? (COVID-19 Resource) What’s Next for Team Building in 2020? For a full list of useful resources scroll to bottom Team building in 2020 is going to involve a much stronger focus on mental health, more so than any other time in history. As a workforce, culture, […]

Team Building Opportunities in 2020

Team Building Opportunities in 2020 New Opportunities for Team Building in 2020 In our last article, I wrote about the challenges facing businesses in the oncoming months. In a post-pandemic world, we are looking at communication challenges and increased demands from bosses. But in this article, I would like to present a more optimistic perspective for […]

Staying Connected in Quarantine

Staying Connected in Quarantine The importance of check-ins in via remote meetings Staying Connected Six weeks into the new quarantine paradigm shift and our focus is shifting from connecting via our microphones and cameras to staying connected to our work colleagues and friends. For the most part we have figured out the technology. Now it is the psychology that we […]

How to Manage a Conference Call

How to Manage a Conference Call A Quick Guide on How to Manage a Conference Call Manage a Conference Call In this article we’re going to list a few top strategies on how to manage a conference call so that you don’t get bogged down, lost, or overwhelmed with the telecommunication tools we’re being forced […]

4 Icebreakers to Warm Up Your Team

4 Icebreakers to Warm Up Your Team Ice Breakers Are a Great Way to Warm Up When we facilitate events the first thing we do is break the ice to warm up the team. When we arrive we often find groups who are unsure of what they’re about to experience. Sometimes they have spent an […]

Overcoming Fear – Pt 2

Overcoming Fear – Pt 2 Part 2 This article is part two of a multi part series on FEAR. If you would like to read Part One (How We Self Sabotage) click here. In this article we will be going to the depths of fear. What is the fear of fears, the ultimate fear, the pièce de […]

Overcoming Fear – Pt 1

Overcoming Fear – Pt 1 How Self Sabotage Keeps You Safe from Success In this article we will look at how to overcome fear and transform your relationship to it. Over the next couple of weeks we will be taking a look at fear in a broader sense and how it interrupts, distorts, manipulates, and […]