Joel Brown is the Activities Overseer and Teambuilding Coordinator at Refreshing Mountain. His job, as in his title, is to oversee that all activities are scheduled accordingly and can run, to check for available staff for said activities and to...

Joel Brown is the Activities Overseer and Teambuilding Coordinator at Refreshing Mountain. His job, as in his title, is to oversee that all activities are scheduled accordingly and can run, to check for available staff for said activities and to...
Whether you have a group of ten or one hundred, it can be interesting trying to find some games that work for everyone (or, at least, most people). If it’s a rainy day or dreary outside, some of those recreational activities may require a little...
Connection. Teamwork. Fellowship. Those words—and words similar—have significance when it comes to developing a strong team. Are those words that describe you and your team? How can your group connect on a deeper level other than work projects? At...
Teambuilding is like a sandwich – lots of options without a clear definition for its content (Ham? Reuben? Bologna?). Sandwiches are also delicious; though that’s beside the point of this post. Choosing a corporate teambuilding event begins by...
There’s nothing quite like a good Trust Fall to establish discomfort and raise insecurities in a team. (Not familiar with the Trust Fall? There are some YouTube videos or Google images that could catch you up.) Though often associated with team...
Google is a worldwide name: founded in 1998, the company has become one of the most profitable and fastest growing search engines in the world. Google has also held the #1 slot in Fortune’s “Best Places to Work” eight of the last eleven years. How...
Brooke Wenger is Refreshing Mountain’s Teambuilding Coordinator and Activities Administrator. In the Spring of 2015 she was looking to pick up some part time hours over the summer when a staff member suggested considering RM’s activities...
Every office can benefit from team building activities. The best team building activities are fairly simple, repeatable and most importantly, purposeful. Let's take a look at some fun ideas that will bring your co-workers closer to one another. 1....
The average contemporary office is made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds, abilities and interests. Oftentimes, the abundance of work and separation of duties prevents employees from developing meaningful relationships with one another. If...
“Rat race.” “Daily grind.” Frequently the terms used to describe going to work each day are less than complimentary. For many workers, the office is a high-stress and competitive environment, where even hard work may not be rewarded with job...