The Challenger “Learning through experience” Getting People To Do Their Best Work! EMOTION, NOT MONEY, IS AT THE HEART OF TRUE EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION When reading the article ‘I feel motivated' from Financial Reviews ‘Boss' magazine my belief and passion for MOTIVATING teams was only reinforced. I already knew within myself, through my experience with sporting teams and breaking down the barriers in a social situation that to make people perform as teams you need to make them emotionally connect. It was Nitin Nohria, a professor of business administration, Boris Groysberg, an associate professor at Harvard Business School and Linda-Eling a research director at the center for research on Corporate Performance in Cambridge, Massachuetts, whom performed research that suggests ‘that people are guided by four basic emotional needs, or drives.' 1. The drive to acquire 2. The drive to bond 3. The drive to comprehend 4. The drive to defend To read more about this article click here. For more articles, including case studies and book reviews click here.
Tony Mowbray Experience In 1998 Tony Mowbray stared death in the face and won. He and his crew on board the “Solo Globe Traveller” were part of the doomed Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Within four months of his dramatic fight for life Tony reclaimed his lifelong dream and sailed solo around the world. In the Tony Mowbray Experience, the man himself will join your group as you sail a three hour yacht charter around Sydney Harbour. Participants can get fully involved in a series of races around the harbour or can just sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. Read More.. 
The Pitch You won't get fired and he does have real hair welcome to the Pitch. The Pitch is a unique team building program designed to unearth the creativity, marketing and promotional talents of your group. This exciting team building program will send your group to different locations around the area where they will design, brand and advertise their product in a selected medium which could include radio, television and billboards. Finalised material will be judged by a panel on a number of different criteria and at the conclusion a Pitch champion will be crowned. Team Movember 
Movember With every program booked in the month of Movember BeChallenged will be donating $2 per individual participating in the program to Prostate Cancer Foundation and beyondblue— the national depression initiative. The Mo facilitators will be raising awareness of men's health issues, aiding research and increasing support networks for those men who suffer from prostate cancer and depression. Depression affects 1 in 6 men and last year in Australia 18,700 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer. For information on how to donate or compete for the 2008 Champion Mo' email Oliver at oliver@bechallenged.com.au 
Feature Program - The Italian Job The Italian Job is an absorbing program that can be run both inside and outdoors and aims to develop teamwork by creating a fun but competitive environment. The program works exceptionally well as a staff incentive with teams competing over a number of group tasks to win the clues that will allow them to crack the code on their safe. All the activities throughout the day will be carefully selected to develop teamwork skills and foster effective communication and leadership within the groups. As the day draws to a close each team will attempt to steal their way to victory by being the first group to crack the code on their safe. Read more…. 
BeCanberra Either zipping past Parliament House in an Amazing Race, earning Human Scrabble tiles along Lake Burly Griffin or justrelaxing at the Brindabella Hills Winery in a Grape Expectations, your group are sure to come away with some memorable experiences and broad smiles. Have a look at some great venues Enquire now!!! Interested in your own Team Building day.. Enquire now | 
