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List of the Blog – FocusU India

December 10, 2010
Extreme-Leadership

Leadership In Extreme Situations

“If you’re a leader, a fellow that other fellows look to, you’ve got to keep going.” Sir Earnest Shackleton Some say leaders are born. Others say they are molded. Throughout history, leaders […]
December 9, 2010
PARACHUTE

Who is packing your parachute?

Sometimes all of us are so caught up in the never ending treadmill of work that we fail to appreciate the small things that our team mates do for us. This is […]
December 8, 2010
the-first-step-to-treatment-drug-addiction

Is Adrenaline Addiction affecting you & your team?

“Even if you are not busy, you need to show that you are busy”. Does this piece of advise sound familiar to you? Do you rush around every day from meetings to […]
December 8, 2010
situational

The Blind Man’s Tower : A Game Of Situational Awareness

This is a popular activity used for showcasing situational leadership, communication under pressure, trust etc. In brief, the situational leadership activity is done as below. Source: shutterstock Equipment needed: Teams of 3 […]
December 6, 2010
inspiration

Movie Inspiration On Going Beyond

So very often, leaders in teams feel that individuals in their team are “holding back” – and not giving their all. Do you have a situation like that? Facing the Giants – is one […]
December 5, 2010
Invictus

Team Building Lessons From A Movie: Invictus

One of the very inspiring movies about building a good team in trying circumstances. The name of the movie is inspired by a poem written by William Ernest Henley. Nelson Mandela has stated […]
December 2, 2010
silos

How To Break Silos Within An Organisation?

What are silos? Originally tall vertical structures used to store large quantities of grain and later gaining worldwide notoriety for housing missiles capable of nuclear destruction, silos have continued in our midst […]
December 1, 2010
The Marshmallow Challenge

The Marshmallow Challenge!

This below activity was put together by Tom Wujec a fellow at Autodesk. The Marshmallow Challenge is a remarkably fun and instructive design exercise that encourages teams to experience simple but profound lessons […]
November 30, 2010
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Amazing Race with a twist

Here is a very interesting outdoor team bonding exercise for you to try. This activity is inspired by the quote: “Commit random kindness and senseless acts of beauty”. The Challenge is – […]
November 29, 2010
cooking

Cooking Up A Team!

Someone once told me: “The way you Play is the way you Work”. In my work with the several teams I have had the good fortune to watch closely, I have often […]