Last week I attended the 17th International Handbell Symposium in Vancouver. This was a week-long event with about 750 handbell ringers from around the world who came together to learn, perform together, make new friends and renew previous connections. It was an amazing event on so many levels and I…
Revisited: A Helium Stick experience with Handbell Ringers
I just finished spending a week at the 17th International Handbell Symposium in Vancouver where the idea of real teamwork was reinforced. I will definitely be writing more about it over the next few weeks, but in the meantime here is the very first post I wrote which was on…
Teamwork II – Using Soft Skills as a Member of a Team
Last week’s post on Team building was from the perspective of the builder, or leader of a team. However, you don’t have to be the leader to be an integral part of the team-building process. Being a member of a team provides its own opportunities for building and sustaining a…
Why Teambuilding is an Important Soft Skill
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” – Michael Jordan John Adair defined “team” as “a group in which the individuals share a common aim and in which the jobs and skills of each member fit in and those of others”. Working in a successful team can be…
A Helium Stick experience with Handbell Ringers
I had a very interesting experience recently while facilitating the Helium Stick activity with a Handbell Choir. The choir had come together for a day long, start-of-season retreat. To start off the day I was asked to have the choir participate in the Helium Stick exercise. For those of…