My education occurred in the ’50s and early ’60s. How different things were then. Teachers were held in high esteem. Parents never questioned them and most children obeyed knowing there would be consequences for bad behaviour. Over the years things have changed dramatically and quite often educators are held accountable for their student’s misbehaviour. This has caused much stress for teachers and principals. The educational system is now dealing with huge cultural differences, bullying, drugs, gender identification and negativity. In order to cope with these problems, it is found that team building activities for teachers help to inspire, motivate, affirm as well as encourage collaboration and communication with educators. Let me guide you through some team building activities not only for teachers but...Read More

Spring is finally here. I saw my first sighting of Crocuses and Daffodils yesterday! This is the sign to start preparing for your Annual Company Picnic.

Aside from the food that is to be served at the Picnic, I can't stress the importance of planning fun company picnic games and company picnic activities.

The easiest way to plan for these company picnic games for adults is to first break them into categories.  Let me guide you along and show you fun company games for outdoor activities.

Firstly, we will look at sports games, and then move on to Team Building picnic games. From there we will examine some relaxing out of the sun activities...Read More

According to Forbes (2017), Event Planning was named the 5th most stressful job alongside Military Personnel, Police Officer and Firefighter! So here we are to help alleviate all the stress and anguish from this thankless job. You might ask yourself, why do I want to punish myself this way? The answer is simple. You are most likely a Type A personality. The more positive aspects of your personality are ambition, drive, control, perfectionism and awareness of time management. You thrive on event planning checklists and event planning worksheets. Nothing is left to chance. Let’s create a Master Plan to ensure that your events go off without a glitch. Step 1: Determine Your Objective Using an Event Planning Worksheet First and foremost, you must decide if...Read More

Back in the olden days, the thing to do was to have a job for life. It meant security, two weeks paid vacation, a retirement party and maybe a gold watch after forty years. WOW! According to Statistics Canada Baby Boomers entered their 50’s in jobs they held for at least 12 years and 50% worked in the same organization for an average of 20 years. How times have changed. Nowadays, Millennials are moving jobs every 2 ½ to 3 years thus creating major problems for many corporations. Their bottom line is endangered seriously. You have inexperienced people training inexperienced people who in turn pay for mistakes made by inexperienced people. Employers need to sit back and understand why this might...Read More

Oh no! Not another boring meeting. Is this what your staff is thinking? Let me help you turn your meetings into a look forward to event. The way to do this is by playing.

Yes! You heard me correctly. In order to make your employees feel valued while reinforcing company values in an engaging manner play the 5-minute team building games for meetings.

By playing these 5-minute games for meetings you will find that communication and problem solving will be much improved in a relaxed atmosphere.

Some of these games are quite easy and amusing while others may be more challenging. You be the judge of your 5-minute team building choices. 1. Pipe Cleaner Team...Read More

Dear Jane, I heard you were assigned the task of planning and executing your Corporate Picnic Event again this summer. I also heard that you spent hours and hours of not only work time but personal time planning fun activities for your company picnic last year. Kind of a DIY thing was it? Would you give me the opportunity of showing you how a Corporate Event Planning company can make your life so much easier by providing you with a plan for your company picnic? Let’s start with the reasons why your company wants to have a Corporate Picnic. It is a great morale booster for staff. It gives the employees a chance to see their managers letting their hair down...Read More

1. Book your venue as soon as possible In charge of planning a BBQ or picnic for a family fun day at your company this year? First thing’s first. Why the rush? The simple fact is that taking this step right away will make the rest of the event a piece of cake to organize with Pop! Events Group. If you still need convincing, though, here are 9 specific reasons why booking your picnic venue early is a smart idea! The best outdoor spaces/picnic venues are always booked far in advance. Great outdoor venues can be difficult to find in the Toronto area. Let us help you in finding the perfect outdoor venue/picnic space for whatever event you’re looking to throw. However, take our...Read More