Love them or hate them, team building activities and events are really important. The key to having these be successful is to build a team through fun. Building a team that hangs tight after spending their day under pressure is hard but focusing on having fun can make a huge difference. Today’s guest is Jill Brecklin who has been bringing fresh ideas to the table in a hectic veterinary practice in Illinois. She has over 20 years experience in the industry, beginning her career as a CVT and now as a practice manager. She has proven that building a solid team is not only important, but it is completely doable and a lot of fun. Listen to Jill’s ideas that have kept her teams strong and working together under pressure. Her ideas include everything ranging from valentines to ax throwing. Let her be the creative one and gather your ideas for some extra fun and impactful team building events for your practice.   Show Notes: [2:27] - Sometimes we’re just trying to get through the day. But Jill shares her reasons behind her drive to make things more fun. [3:56] - One of the team building activities Jill brought to the team was their own version of the Olympics. [5:32] - The measure of success is when team members ask to do something again. Jill’s fresh ideas have had a great response. [7:06] - The team building initiative has even become a family affair for Jill with her kids and husband helping out. [7:56] - Jill shares an example of an event that did not go well. [9:49] - For those who don’t like to participate, they are encouraged to come watch and be together. [12:03] - Jill mixes the ideas up and tries to do a variety of different things. The variety helps include everyone. [15:17] - The team comes together to also offer ideas. [17:35] - The biggest struggle for Jill is location. [19:55] - The use of a suggestion box has been really handy. Ask your team to help keep things fresh.   Thank you for listening. Remember you are not in this alone. Visit our website for more resources.   Links and Resources: VHMA Web Page VHMA Coronavirus Resources VHMA Facebook VHMA Twitter VHMA on Linkedin