Move over, tobacco warnings - there’s a new issue in town. In October, the US Surgeon General issued a 30-page report titled, “Framework...

Do you ever wonder how different your life would be if you’d taken a slightly different path? A potentially pivotal moment that...

Why is it so freakin’ difficult to communicate and collaborate with other people? We’re social animals. Communicating and collaborating...

For decades, conventional wisdom went something like this: Work is work. Personal life is personal. Mental and emotional wellbeing are...

We’ve reached the point where it’s almost a cliche to talk about how hard it is to make meaningful connections with colleagues through...

A great team creates more value than the sum of its individual parts. To achieve this status, we must set up each individual for success....

In the first part of this series, we covered the Leadership Diagonal of our Pressure Matrix – 3 pressure points commonly found in teams...

The first of a three-part series to help you pick the right game for your team Have you ever wished that you had a crystal ball to...

Simple solutions to strengthen your team and culture During the past few years organizations have been dealing with a lot of employee...

Over the last year, the team at BarometerXP has been refining a core philosophy around the concept of pressure… In science, barometers...

What makes work…work? There are tons of possible definitions, but two central characteristics of all jobs are: A series of tasks and...

Having the right mindset and approach can make a difference in your play experiences At Barometer XP, we believe that the most valuable...

Managing and motivating people through any time of change can feel like herding cats. Or worse, herding people. (Why is the adage about...

A recent Barometer XP case study You’ve heard us encouraging play in the workplace for many months now, and while it may sound...

What does play mean and why we need it What is Play? We constantly hear of teams experiencing burnout, lacking motivation, and desiring...

How to Choose the Right Activity for a Meaningful Team Building Experience One of the most common questions we hear at Barometer is how...

These games are easy to implement and play with your teammates When a manager or teammate says the word "teambuilding" activity, many of...

Why playing helps engage your team in routine meetings Most Zoom meetings have an incredibly predictable flow to them. The typical start...