This is Chen. She taught me a lot about patience and mindset in less than 15 minutes when playing mini golf at Vita Student This wasn’t a Ted talk. Or a podcast. Or a mentor session. She worked on the pop-up food stand at an event we were hired for. She didn’t know what mini […]
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‘We don’t stop playing games because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing games’.
‘We don’t stop playing games because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing games’. Does this quote by George Bernard Shaw ring true to you? Our society tends to dismiss play for adults. Play is perceived as unproductive, or even a guilty pleasure. The notion is that once we reach adulthood, it’s […]
10 seconds can tell you a lot about your staff
Please take just 10 seconds to watch this video and let us tell you a story. Ok she didn’t make the putt. We’ve got a ton of videos where there is a close miss and the similar ‘ohhhh’ reaction, but there’s a story to this group. Developing a team and integrating a new member of […]
I often get asked if I miss teaching ..
I often get asked if I miss teaching and my usual response is, ‘Not in any way, shape or form!’. However, those moments in teaching when a student ‘gets it’ are amazing, if few and far between. Last week, four Iraqi mathematics students who were very shy about playing mini golf gave me one of […]
Adidas Workplace Culture – Confidence, Collaboration and Creativity
As part of a series of blogs and interviews with the biggest brands in the world, I had the privilege of spending the morning at Adidas UK HQ to discuss workplace culture. Everything about the discussion came back to the core values of Adidas. The clear message is embedded in all aspects of the work […]
Exciting collaboration with Make Liverpool announced!
We are very excited to announce our collaboration with Make Liverpool and Liam Kelly. As we continue to expand, we are working on a wide variety of new projects from 100% bespoke client work, and brand new activations to creating more sustainable and environmentally friendly products. At Putting Edge, we believe it’s very important to […]
Can I still bring the DIY punk ethos to corporate events?
The DIY punk and hardcore scene were and are all about being resourceful. Putting on a show at a local music venue meant you had access to a stage, soundboard, speakers etc and I remember being blown away how great this was at The Leadmill in Sheffield and Barfly in London. But this was expensive. […]
5 Top Tips for Teambuilding
Everyone knows it’s just a bit of fun right? We all know within a few minutes it will get really competitive and if you want to motivate and build teams then it’s exactly what you want. Anyone can play mini golf, but to be successful there are a few different ways to make sure your […]
Test tubes and mini golf – conference engagement at The Scientific Lab Show
We were delighted to be involved with the Scientific Lab Show in Nottingham. Held by Scientific Lab Supplies. To the outsider, test tubes and mini golf might not be the perfect match (rigorous risk assessment needed!). However, similar to awards nights, our custom courses bringing a high level of engagement to a wide audience (over […]
Active Workplaces for Sport Relief
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 60 to 85% of the population worldwide does not engage in enough activity. Making physical inactivity the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. We spend so much time in front of computers or scrolling through phones, that we try to make up for these sedantry lifestyles at […]