Monday Buzz: Take Advantage of Google’s Management Resources

Type any question you have into an online search bar, and Google will return an answer in lightning speed. But what if your question is “What makes a great manager?”

As you can imagine, Google has spent years developing internal leadership development resources to help train its managers. The company has produced “a host of training and support documents to help newer managers learn the tricks of the trade, elicit great feedback, mentor colleagues, and run effective one-on-ones,” reports Inc.  (opens in a new tab).

In an effort to share its knowledge with the world, these tools and resources are now available to download through Google’s Re:Work blog.  (opens in a new tab)

Could your organization benefit from learning Google processes? Take a look at the company’s surveys, worksheets, slides, and documentation developed for managers for a little inspiration.

Team-Building Times 10

Some Wild And Weird Corporate Team Building Ideas https://t.co/wRYw7xvOsk  (opens in a new tab) #meetings  (opens in a new tab) #conference  (opens in a new tab) #eventprofs  (opens in a new tab) #AMCi  (opens in a new tab) #assnchat  (opens in a new tab) #associations  (opens in a new tab)

— Kris Finger CMM (@KrisFinger) August 21, 2017  (opens in a new tab)

The association space loves a team-building retreat, but chances are you haven’t gone so far as to take your employees cage diving … but maybe you should.

CNBC shares a few outrageous options for an extreme team  (opens in a new tab)-building experience  (opens in a new tab). Some of the out-there choices include taking your team spelunking in the Canadian Rockies or praticipating in a plane-crash survival course in Connecticut.

You can even sharpen your James Bond skills at a spy school program in London. “Cloak-and-dagger activities tailored to hone group dynamics include sniper-shooting, fire-making, crossbow-shooting, code-breaking, hand-to-hand combat, laser tag, and driving tanks and quads,” writes Kenneth Kiesnoski.

Other Links of Note

Event pros, Snapchat is launching a new product you’ll want to see. Crowd Surf, a new Snap story feature, will bring event experiences to a wider audience, reports Expo Logic  (opens in a new tab).

Technology makes remote work easier than ever. But CMSWire says that organizations still haven’t nailed down optimized workflows  (opens in a new tab).

Craft a better call-to-action. Nonprofit MarCommunity spoke to a few industry experts for their advice  (opens in a new tab).

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