Joshua Hirsch

Finding the best team building activities is exhausting. Nothing can seemingly please everyone and it’s so much work to plan for a group! Team Building should improve employee rapport and engagement, which has the ability to make a notable impact on how well workers perform while on the job. Gallup’s State of the American Workplace…

Big teams make big dreams happen for businesses, but it can be hard to keep everyone together. If you’re running a large team that is known to have issues with the occasional conversation silos, a team-building exercise might be exactly what your team needs. Let’s explore some of the fun ways that teams are working…

By: Joshua Hirsch 01/14/2021                                                   The activities that you socially enjoy with your team outdoors can be equally as fun online. Sure, you don’t have many opportunities to physically socialize, and virtual…

                                           13 Virtual Holiday Party Ideas Your Team Will Love Tis the Season to be Virtual! If you’re wondering how you can spruce up your company, team or group’s Virtual Holiday Party this year, Sidewalk’s…

It’s a proven fact that regularly scheduled, out-of-office activities can boost effectiveness, productivity, satisfaction and success among co-workers. Why not test out your collaborative problem-solving skills in a low-stakes environment? Luckily, we’ve created this free, comprehensive guide of the best team building activities in the Greater L.A. Area. Bring out the fun, friendly and competitive…

By: Joshua Hirsch We’ve compiled a list of the 18 best things to do in San Francisco. San Francisco has it all. From great seafood to jaw-dropping scenery to a world-famous art scene, there’s something for everyone here. You could spend months in this city without even scratching its foggy surface. These 18 San Francisco tours,…

We’ve all been there, your boss decides to plan some team building activities for you and your coworkers. Most people are skeptical of team building activities and unsure of their purpose and outcome. Truthfully, team building activities can go either way, they either work or they don’t work. Well, you are in luck because we…

Sidewalk Food Tours of New York offers a private food tour of The Lower East Side What your business is being robbed of by not participating and which activities are worth the trip with you friends or colleagues. Scientists that wrote the article “The Social Team Building Optimization Algorithm” published last year in the Springer…

4 Reasons Why a Cooking Class is the Perfect Team Building Activity.  Getting your team outside of the office for a team building day is a chance to transform what happens inside of the office on a daily basis. Making team building part of your company’s culture can improve the group’s chemistry and recharge their…

Team building is an important investment in employee satisfaction. In 2017, 71 percent of workers started searching for new jobs. Employee turnover can cost a company five figures per employee — at the low end. Not convinced? Discover 10 more reasons why team building is important for your department’s success. Strengthens Team Bonds Companies specializing…

Food tells a story that transcends cultural, ethnic and geographic divides. Any fan of Anthony Bourdain or Netflix’s “Chef’s Table” will attest to that. But how important are authentic, cultural experiences to tourists in an era where Instagram bucket lists and social media influencers reign supreme? How important is it for travelers to meet the…

New Orleans is one of the friendliest and most culturally diverse places in the U.S. There’s no reason your team building activities can’t incorporate that NOLA passion for living the good life. This free New Orleans team building activities guide features 12 companies that create personalized experiences for some of the biggest companies in the…