#TeamBuilding

[world-of-stone]

Love how the Austrians are always like "nope, we haven't yet spent enough time together, let's go skiing with the whole team"

[chuckbbirdsjunk]

[friday-tea]

Our team had the BEST time hosting a blending bar for Alaska Air's reception last week in celebration of the new Seattle to Narita route! Congratulations on the success of your inaugural flight, and thank you for asking us to participate in the joy!⁠ ⁠ ✈️🍵⁠ ⁠ Want to book us for your office or event? Email our office at fridayafternoontea at gmail dot com any time to let us help you plan your festiviteas!

[ds-90210]

Jadzia: The team-building missions will continue until morale improves.

[gumy-shark]

mp100 pokemon au teams- the teens

MOB:

mob doesn’t like battling, and avoids it whenever possible. he can understand, heal, and empower pokemon, like yellow from the manga.

Espurr

Caterpie

Gengar (technically wild. this is Dimple)

thats it, that’s his team!

definitely no secret legendaries he accidentally caught as a kid, that he never uses because the last time it came out of its pokeball it caused a terrible accident. that would be absurd!

yeah no OBVIOUSLY this kid has a mew that he never uses for trauma reasons.

RITSU:

ritsu has the largest pc box out of the characters i’ve built teams for so far, and switches out his pokemon often. his starting/main team is:

buneary

psyduck (evolves into golduck at some point idk)

eevee (evolves into umbreon in big cleanup arc)

bagon (evolves into shelgon in world domination arc, and then into salamence in confession arc)

kadabra (will evolve at some point)

riolu (evolves in 7th division arc)

in the box: shuppet, cacturne, beedrill, scyther, venomoth

TERU:

teru’s fighting style involves copying his opponent’s techniques and improving them, making him a very versatile fighter. so i gave him a bunch of form changing pokemon. and wobbuffet

aegislash

oricorio

furfrou

rotom

castform

wobbuffet

in the box: roserade (just plain cool also teru swag)

SHOU:

shou is a very protagonist guy and as such he only has the most protagonist of pokemon (aka every one of his pokemon is one that ash ketchum used at some point). i’m not sure if i should give him viridian forest powers (aka what mob and yellow have going on) too- it fits thematically but also takes away from what mob has going on

greninja (battle bond)

rockruff (own tempo rockruff, will evolve into dusk form)

staraptor

aipom

gabite (might evo into garchomp? not sure)

charmeleon (evolves into charizard between world domination and confession arc)

shou is a very “power of friendship” and “there are no strong or weak pokemon- you can win with any team!” kind of guy. which is awesome but also ends with him going up against his dad (the champion or strongest elite 4 member, haven’t decided) with a half-evolved team with their levels in the thirties. at some point numbers DO matter.

[luceafarul-de-dimineata]

I'm obsessed with this movie and I had to make an edit of this scene

[arianefoodguide]

Wasn’t sure how I felt about doing yoga at the office… until we actually did it.

We booked this Yoga & Breakfast experience as part of a new “office experience” setup through Le Montmartre. They’re usually known for catering, but now they’re offering teambonding activities paired with food. It’s actually a smart idea. This one was a 90-minute combo of a yoga session followed by breakfast, all without leaving the building. When I saw it on the calendar, I wasn’t exactly thrilled. Early morning yoga, in the office, in front of coworkers? Sounded like a recipe for awkward.

But it ended up being one of the best mornings we’ve had as a team in a while.

The instructor was relaxed and friendly, and made everyone—even the least stretchy among us—feel totally comfortable. It wasn’t hardcore or overly spiritual. Just a solid session of movement and breathing that actually helped shake off the stress (and the spreadsheets) for a bit. There were laughs, a few wobbly moments, and a lot of “wow I needed that” afterwards.

And then came breakfast. Honestly, I expected a few yoghurts and maybe some croissants, but it was way more than that. Think fresh fruit pots, chia puddings, pastries, proper butties, and fresh juice. It felt more like a little catered brunch than your usual office spread. People were genuinely impressed, which isn’t always easy with this group.

We were back at our desks before 11, but the good mood stuck around all day. People were calmer, smiling more, and someone even suggested making it a regular thing (and that came from someone who usually skips office socials entirely).

So yeah, I didn’t think I needed yoga and breakfast in my workday. Turns out, I kind of did. Thanks, Le Montmartre.

[fortekigi]

Inspired by comics / superheroes.

This magazine will turn your team's life around. Read it and learn how to improve communication and collaboration.

[mt2leadership]

A great stocking stuffer - GOLREX Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds- 80Hrs Playback / Over-Ear Earphones with Earhook http://tinyurl.com/GOLREX

[nikko-leoven]

March 05, 2025

It was so nice to share thoughts, experiences and inspiring stories to this group. Thank you, Federation of PWDs Alitagtag for having me as a Resource Speaker and facilitator of your Team Building Event!

[staticleapstudios]

🤝🔗 Matchmaking System Update

Smart match creation

Party leaders bring full teams

Dynamic match listing

Toggle option for joining in-progress battles Stick with the squad that gets you home. #GameDev #Multiplayer #indiegame #Network

[mons-immortalium-if]

any updates for mons immortalium?

I have the layout of the chapter done and all the variations and stuff I want to include. Now to start the actual witting. I'mma try to bring Chapter 2 out before the year ends, but these 2 months are usually kinda hectic for me irl 😵‍💫 I keep saying I'll do a little monthly update or something, but it keeps slipping my mind 😅 But yeah, I'm focusing on Chapter 2 for this IF now ✨

[cityquester]

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[unsolicitedadvicecatlady]

Part II of Negotiating with a terrorist

***If you haven't read part one, go to my blog, scroll down a bit, and read it. You're almost guaranteed to get an undesirable outcome if you fail to use these concepts in concert with one another.***

The ultimate goal in any negotiation should be to establish a solid foundation and foster a cooperative, long-term, and mutually beneficial relationship of collaboration.

A good collaboration involves a combined effort in the acquisition of a mutual desire, as well as the joint aim of expanding the understanding of what that desire might evolve to be across time.

When negotiating, you're faced with two different aspects of the same problem, and if you collaborate you might come to a better outcome. It's not possible to know the best outcome because you don't have all the facts. Go in with an open mind and do it in a way that this person wants to talk with you again.

When negotiating, you're aiming to understand the other person's desires and being transparent about your own. The goal is to create a shared vision and plan a mutually satisfying path forward that both parties will willingly follow. Ideally, this leads to a lasting, reciprocal relationship. It's also important to recognize if the other person is not interested in achieving this outcome.

There are no foes, only friends waiting to happen. It doesn't matter if you think the guy on the other side of the table is the worst human being that every crawled on the face of the earth. They're a human being, and you must realize this. If you think about it as "us vs. them" you might as well hang up and call it a day, because you're not going to make a deal here.

If your biggest fear is "no," you can't negotiate. If you're dead set on what you want and you're not willing to be open to other possibilities, you've already turned this into a lose-lose scenario.

Listen to your gut, not your amygdala. When dealing with a high-conflict or overly aggressive counterpart it's easy to get swept up in emotion and start thinking with your limbic brain. Our whole body thinks. Gut feelings are important to listen to. If something feels off, there's a good chance it's not just your coffee talking back to you, something might actually require further inquisition and clarification.

Stay emotionally unattached and unavailable for manipulation. When you're letting your emotions call the shots, all kinds of problems can occur. Detach emotionally and stay in your logical brain. If you're caught up in emotions, you need to take a step back because you're about to make a big mistake.

Principles before personalities. Separate the people from the problems. Avoid falling into the trap of putting your counterpart into a box labeled "problem." If you think of this person as part of the problem, there is no solution to this problem because you're not going to fix, manage, or control other people's behavior.

Remain clinical, analytical, and pragmatic. Stay detached from the outcome and the emotionality of the circumstances and treat this like you're an analyst discussing hypotheticals with a colleague. This will help you remove your own emotional hang-ups and keep you from making any decisions based solely on feelings.

Unconditional positive regard. Become resolute in your intention to treat your counterpart with respect under any conditions. See their humanity, even if you have to dig through a lot of layers of ego to get to it. When in doubt, go back to the Golden Rule: treat others the way you want to be treated.

Before going in guns blazing, ask:

What is their vision of the future?

How does it affect their identity?

What kind of losses are they looking at?

What is important to them?

"Do you see what I see?" Your counterpart is only interested in what you have to say if you actually understand where they're coming from first, and you articulate that without a shadow of a doubt. If you don't see what they see the way they see it, then you don't understand where they're coming from and anything you have to say is irrelevant to them.

"How are you going to help me?" Your counterpart is only interested in how you're going to help them. If you can see the problem from their perspective and get creative about how you're going to help them with your mutual problem, you've got a much better shot at reaching a solution you can both live with.

Series of "no" questions. Ask them questions you want a "no" answer to that reflects their perspective. This lets them know you've been listening and are here to help. People are more willing to give a "no" than a "yes," so, utilize this and get them thinking about the possibility of working with you instead of against you.

Summarize why they're doing what they are doing using empathy and respect; validate their experience. When you've got a pretty good understanding of what they're after and why they're doing what they're doing, let them know that by empathetically reiterating the points they've made. Use deference and tact but avoid condoning or excusing their methods.

Keep the person separate from the problem. Get them out of that box you've labeled "problem" and get them thinking about working with you on solving your mutual problem with teamwork. There's a good chance this person just wants to be understood, validated, and respected. If you've already laid the groundwork for this, you're in a much better position to get a positive outcome.

Negotiate not position-focused but interest-oriented. You've gained their respect by respecting them. You've let them know that you see the problem from their perspective. You've expressed interest in helping them solve the problem by working together. Now focus on your interests and avoid digging your heels in and being stubborn on a point.

This is not an all-inclusive step-by-step guide. Use your neocortex and do your research before attempting to enter a high-stakes negotiation. You need tools, tactics, and techniques. The same level of understanding it took to get to the problem will not aid in solving the problem.

Remember, this isn't about a temporary fix, but a way of interacting with people, regardless of circumstances, that ensures you are doing the best you can with what you have to maintain a peaceful and cooperative environment for getting things done.

A tool is only as ethical as the one who wields it. You can use information to help or hurt. Don't be an asshole and do what you can for others.

[jrtstories]

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