Adventure Learning
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Defining the Team Through Adventure Learning

     The objective of the workshop is to prepare any business team to become more productive and efficient in working together to service both the internal and external customer needs. We do this by introducing the basic elements of high performance teams and examining the issues and actions that can hinder the development of the team and the attributes of a successful high performance team. We then practice what we have learned.

     If companies are not teaming internally to lead the way, their competition is. The customer is looking for solid business teams to effectively and efficiently help meet their needs by building team partnerships that will foster growth and bottom line results through the area of business solutions.

     Defining The Team Through Adventure Learning is a series of custom experiences designed to help management, department, and business teams:

Examine the attributes, attitudes and behaviors of high performance business teams in order to assume these. Explore the issues that undermine team development. Learn the normal stages of team development. Provide an opportunity to assess the degree to which the core team attributes are present on your team. Aid others through providing solid feedback that can help them improve and become a more productive team player. Learn to have fun and trust your fellow team members even more, while balancing the flow of action with reflection. To challenge the team both mentally and physically in learning experiences that will be easily transferable to on the job situations.

Deliverables

1. Learn the 8 attributes of high performance teams, i.e. Participative leadership Shared responsibility Alignment on purpose High level of communication Focused on the future Focus on specific tasks Effective use of creative talents Rapid response to changing situations. 2. Address 7 major issues related to team building efforts, i.e. Multi-dimensional effort Hard work Resistance A process Bad team players Re-recruiting team members Making the transition. 3. Understand the differences between directed, participative and shared responsibility teams. 4. Perform a self check concerning team building efforts. 5. Understand the stages of team development, i.e. Forming Storming Norming Performing 6. Perform a team assessment. 7. Adventure Learning Activities focusing on the importance of attributes, attitudes and behaviors that foster the high performance team. These include: The Project Management Activity The Swamp Activity The Trust Levitation Activity The Texas Shuffle Activity The Swing Activity 8. A series of defined team goals for improving performance while transferring lessons learned from the outdoor classroom to the boardroom. 9. Build a continuous improvement attitude that relieves stress and dumps frustration.

 

Timing and Budget

     The Learning E.D.G.E. can provide custom designed adventure learning workshops within 10-15 days (depending on the amount of customization needed) from the date of signing the agreed to contract.

     The workshop budgets are given for a full day workshop, based on the anticipated time involved in customizing and delivering the Adventure Learning full day workshop for 25-30 people per team. Minimum group size is 10 people. Minimum workshop fee calculated at 20 people.

Materials & Delivery Fee	Price
Delivery of One full Day Workshop per person:	$100
Total Cost at 20 People Per Workshop:	$2000

NOTE: For larger teams- Multiply the total number of team members X $100.00. Meeting packages are available beginning at $49.95 per person and includes meeting room, 2 snacks and lunch. A full Texas experience with Horse back riding and campfire cookout can be included for $67.00 per person. Other options available on request.