--- title: Outback Team Building & Training Blog | Luke Bailey (2) description: Sr. Marketing Copywriter. Writer, video producer, and certified taco lover. 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Writer, video producer, and certified taco lover. ### Recent Posts [![Simple_Items_Make_Employees_More_Productive_at_Desks](https://blog.outbackteambuilding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Simple_Items_Make_Employees_More_Productive_at_Desks.png?width=710&name=Simple_Items_Make_Employees_More_Productive_at_Desks.png)](https://blog.outbackteambuilding.com/simple-items-make-employees-more-productive-at-their-desks) ## [These Simple Items Can Make Employees More Productive at Their Desks](https://blog.outbackteambuilding.com/simple-items-make-employees-more-productive-at-their-desks) November 23, 2018 | [Employee Engagement](https://blog.outbackteambuilding.com/tag/employee-engagement) Does your team have everything they need at their desks to do their best work? Check out five simple items that have been proven to help make employees more productive. [Read More](https://blog.outbackteambuilding.com/simple-items-make-employees-more-productive-at-their-desks) [![Featured_Event_School_Supply_Scramble_Montreal_HERO](https://blog.outbackteambuilding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Featured_Event_School_Supply_Scramble_Montreal_HERO.png?width=710&name=Featured_Event_School_Supply_Scramble_Montreal_HERO.png)](https://blog.outbackteambuilding.com/featured-event-custom-charity-scavenger-hunt-in-montreal-quebec) ## [Featured Event: Custom Charity Scavenger Hunt in Montréal, Quebec](https://blog.outbackteambuilding.com/featured-event-custom-charity-scavenger-hunt-in-montreal-quebec) November 9, 2018 | [Featured Events](https://blog.outbackteambuilding.com/tag/featured-events) A large group from Equinix recently took part in a custom School Supply Scramble scavenger hunt through Montréal, Quebec. This global financial team had a great time completing challenges throughout... 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