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No more team building?

Aug 06 2003 by Brian Amble
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Is this the end for those muddy and miserable 'executive adventure weekends'?

Companies offering adventure training activities as a way of developing leadership and planning skills are in trouble, according to report in today's Financial Times.

The post-Sept 11 slowdown and rising liability insurance premiums is threatening the entire industry as customers look to other ways to build cohesion.

Financial Times | Adventure training hits a brick wall

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