Rising Above – Why your business should be investing in Leadership Development Programs
"Long term business performance comes from leadership culture and careful and continuous development of leadership at all levels." ~ 1Bersin, J., Forbes Leadership within an organisation is essential to company success, ensuring that a business performs at expected levels, whilst maintaining established standards and productivity requirements. The problem that companies often fail to address however is that leadership is not limited to management alone. It [...]
The Southern Adventure Hub – How Venture’s ‘little sister’ adventure hub was designed to create a whole new Adventure Based Learning experience
The Southern Adventure Hub, located in the koala reservation Douglas Scrub, is Venture's second custom designed Adventure Based Learning (ABL) facility. As ABL and experiential program specialists, Venture were ideally situated to design and maintain an Adventure Hub that provides novel and engaging ways to improve team performance, wellbeing, communication and conflict resolution. Since its initial creation the Adventure Hub has worked with corporate clients, [...]
Adventure is a state of mind. What this means and how it relates to you
"Adventure is a State of Mind." A phrase that is beginning to resound in the lexicon of adventure based learning, and yet… what does it mean? It certainly doesn't correlate with what we generally think of in terms of adventure. How can a 'State of Mind' directly or indirectly effect whether something is considered an adventure or not? And if it does, what is the [...]
Looking Out For Burn Out. A managers guide to encouraging a healthy work/life balance.
Healthy work/life balance is often talked about in the media, and far too often discussed in terms of negative consequence for employers. This doesn't have to be the case and, in fact, little actions taken on your part to ensure that work/life balance can have visible positive impacts. Employees appreciate it when they feel like their management care. And you can secure that good will with [...]
How the Mount Lofty Adventure Hub was designed to maximise Adventure Based Learning.
The Mount Lofty Adventure Hub, located on the grounds of Woodhouse Activity Centre, is South Australia's first and largest custom designed Adventure Based Learning (ABL) facility. As ABL and experiential program specialists, Venture were ideally situated to design and maintain an Adventure Hub that provides novel and engaging ways to improve team performance, wellbeing, communication and conflict resolution. Since its initial creation the Adventure Hub [...]
6 Ways to Improve Office Morale
1. Pay attention, and remark on good work One of the easiest ways for an employee to start feeling unappreciated is when their work goes unnoticed. If your employee works extra hard and gets a project completed ahead of schedule, make sure to remark on it. Have they created something you love? Make sure to tell them. New compliment came [...]
