{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Admin Avenues Podcast","title":"Why Great Teamwork Is Never Accidental with Will Mason","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3037,"description":"Great teamwork doesn’t happen by chance. It is built through shared experiences, genuine connection and creating opportunities for people to engage beyond their usual roles and routines.\n\nIn this episode of The Admin Avenues Podcast, Candice is joined by leading corporate team-building expert Will Mason, the driving force behind Beyond the Boardroom, Pinnacle Team Events and Corporate Volunteering Australia.\n\nWith more than 20 years of experience designing and delivering purposeful corporate experiences across Australia, Will has worked with teams of every size- from intimate leadership groups to large-scale events involving more than 1,000 participants.\n\nWill shares why some of the most powerful workplace connections happen in the moments between the agenda: during a shared challenge, an unexpected laugh or a spontaneous conversation.\n\nTogether, Candice and Will explore what separates a meaningful team experience from forced fun, how to create activities that are genuinely inclusive and what administrative professionals should consider when they are asked to organise the next team day, conference or workplace event.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\nWhy great teamwork is never accidental\nHow shared experiences help build trust and stronger relationships\nWhy face-to-face connection matters in a hybrid working world\nThe difference between purposeful team building and simply filling time\nHow to engage different personalities and participation styles\nCreating inclusive experiences for different ages, cultures, abilities and confidence levels\nThe questions admins should ask before planning a team activity\nWhat information to provide when engaging a team-building company\nCommon mistakes organisations make when choosing team activities\nHow small, intentional actions can help employees feel more connected\nWill also gives us a preview of what attendees can expect when Beyond the Boardroom and Pinnacle Team Events kickstart each of the 2026 Admin Avenues Conferences with a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ViWfDNkyCXsY84BcFhqd9szu5I0k2-_BHioDWsaTjfM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mODk5/NjEzMWMzZmQ2YmM3/ZGQyNzViZWJiMWFj/MDUzOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}