Comments on: Team building and unconferences. A featured interview with Paul Hebert http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/open-source/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert The first blog for event planners Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Julius http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/open-source/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert/comment-page-1#comment-972 Julius Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:22:14 +0000 http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/2008/01/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert.html#comment-972 Very true, thanks very much Martin Very true, thanks very much Martin

]]> By: Martin Haworth http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/open-source/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert/comment-page-1#comment-971 Martin Haworth Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:20:15 +0000 http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/2008/01/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert.html#comment-971 It's vital that any 'external' team-building events relate to the context of the team in it's workplace. It's not enough (though valuable it is) to 'have fun'. Individuals whop fail to link the activity to the real-world will end up confused. Regards Martin Haworth It’s vital that any ‘external’ team-building events relate to the context of the team in it’s workplace.

It’s not enough (though valuable it is) to ‘have fun’.

Individuals whop fail to link the activity to the real-world will end up confused.

Regards

Martin Haworth

]]> By: Dr Andrew Power - Building Motivation Melbourne http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/open-source/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert/comment-page-1#comment-910 Dr Andrew Power - Building Motivation Melbourne Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:20:54 +0000 http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/2008/01/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert.html#comment-910 Fantastic, Paul definately knows his field very well. Detailed, Educational and helpful - great post! Getting specific on goal setting and motivation is always essential. Fantastic, Paul definately knows his field very well.

Detailed, Educational and helpful – great post!

Getting specific on goal setting and motivation is always essential.

]]> By: Julius http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/open-source/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert/comment-page-1#comment-711 Julius Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:32:28 +0000 http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/2008/01/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert.html#comment-711 <a href="#comment-710">@Brady</a> - True I would also enable them to step up and introduce themselves in a free discussion. To me that is the best way to tailor activities afterwords. @Brady -
True I would also enable them to step up and introduce themselves in a free discussion. To me that is the best way to tailor activities afterwords.

]]> By: Brady http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/open-source/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert/comment-page-1#comment-710 Brady Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:05:45 +0000 http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/2008/01/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert.html#comment-710 I believe that its very important to know details about people when it comes to motivating them. Every person can respond differently to motivational tactics I believe that its very important to know details about people when it comes to motivating them. Every person can respond differently to motivational tactics

]]> By: Julius http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/open-source/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert/comment-page-1#comment-627 Julius Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:07:15 +0000 http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/2008/01/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert.html#comment-627 <a href="#comment-626">@Conference Coordinator Spain</a> - I agree, you need to be specific when you are motivating people. Thanks for the comment Julius @Conference Coordinator Spain -
I agree, you need to be specific when you are motivating people.

Thanks for the comment

Julius

]]> By: Conference Coordinator Spain http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/open-source/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert/comment-page-1#comment-626 Conference Coordinator Spain Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:50:27 +0000 http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/2008/01/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert.html#comment-626 We used to organise teambuilding activities in-house a few years ago as part of our service. However we eventually decided that it was better have utilise the services of companies that specialised only in this niche, therfore having a much better system in place for manageing events etc. Great post We used to organise teambuilding activities in-house a few years ago as part of our service. However we eventually decided that it was better have utilise the services of companies that specialised only in this niche, therfore having a much better system in place for manageing events etc.

Great post

]]> By: Gregor http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/open-source/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert/comment-page-1#comment-574 Gregor Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:09:01 +0000 http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/2008/01/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert.html#comment-574 Another aspect of a successful team building exercise is that it must be inclusive, especially if you have a few quiet or shy people in the team. It is so easy for them to be left out or left on the fringes of the exercise while the more vocal people are charging around (and often doing it wrongly). Gregor Another aspect of a successful team building exercise is that it must be inclusive, especially if you have a few quiet or shy people in the team.

It is so easy for them to be left out or left on the fringes of the exercise while the more vocal people are charging around (and often doing it wrongly).

Gregor

]]> By: Kleeneeze http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/open-source/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert/comment-page-1#comment-305 Kleeneeze Fri, 23 May 2008 12:53:24 +0000 http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/2008/01/team-building-and-unconferences-a-featured-interview-with-paul-herbert.html#comment-305 Nice blog and whilst I agree with the majority of it, it's very hard not to prejudge when someone first joins your business and really don't seem to have much intelligence. Self motivation is also very important, but I find rather than having to motivate people - you work with people who are already motivated, and keep them motivated! Nice blog and whilst I agree with the majority of it, it’s very hard not to prejudge when someone first joins your business and really don’t seem to have much intelligence.

Self motivation is also very important, but I find rather than having to motivate people – you work with people who are already motivated, and keep them motivated!

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