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DHRM trainer cites brain science to make case for workplace team‑building
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Tara Connolly of the Division of Human Resource Management told a virtual staff session that intentional, playful team‑building can speed learning and strengthen collaboration, and shared practical exercises and a slide deck of linked resources.
Tara Connolly, a trainer with the Division of Human Resource Management, told a virtual staff session that deliberate team‑building—when guided by brain science and structured debriefs—can accelerate learning and boost workplace collaboration.
Connolly said research shows forming durable neural connections typically takes many repetitions but that learning paired with play requires far fewer. "It takes 400 repetitions in order for us to build that new synapse in the brain. Unless we're doing it with play and fun, then it's only 10 to 20," she said, citing work she studied while taking classes at Texas Christian University and other sources in her slide deck. She added that laughter and mirthful play stimulate…
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