Encore: A Camp Jam Crash Course

Involving people in a new enterprise and taking them out of their comfort zone can be an amazingly rewarding way to see how they handle pressure. Dangling someone off a cliff or pushing the person out of an airplane can put the pressure on him or her very quickly, but we tend to prefer a somewhat lower-risk environment. Through Camp Jam Inc., we've taught thousands of employees and executives how to rock. Here are some lessons we've learned along the way.

Growing into Your Role

Sports are always an effective team-building exercise; that's why the group of players on the field or the court is called a "team." But I prefer to think of a band as the most effective template for learning how to work together. Think of ...

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