Michaelcardus's Blog (6)

Within a team building program participants are encouraged to do things that scare them, to push their comfort zone to create and connect new brain based synapses and discover new ways of approaching and solving problems. To empower yourself and teams to see people and feel experiences in a way that at one point seemed impossible. Managers and leaders are encouraged to create procedures and policies that encourage people to follow proven "trails" to create a measurable outcome, ma… Continue

This orientation program can be customized for Incoming Students and Outgoing students alike. Additionally this orientation program is customizable for all educational institutions - Universities, Colleges, High School, Middle School, etc... Program Overview: This student orientation program is a full day (4 - 6 hour) student orientation program. The program includes a portable ropes course & TeamBuilding initiatives to incr… Continue

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Recently I was facilitating a team of 15 - a group that wished to enhance their team skills by creating a culture of empowerment. As I progressed through the training I saw that when I posed a question and asked the team to spend some time (generally 3-5 minutes) planning how they would solve the team building activity - all I heard was silence. Then after about 10 seconds their manager would jump in and tell the team what to do, assign roles and delegate tasks. During the break time I met wit… Continue

Personal Team Building Consultant story; Some of you who read my blog know that before I started Create-Learning-Team Building I worked as the Workforce Development-Team Building Director for a local conference center. Things did not end well between the them and me. If you want to hear that story contact me. I am rather transparent in the story (although realize it will be biased.) I was abruptly asked to not return to my former employe… Continue

Ropes courses have their fit with team building and leadership development, if properly facilitated any experience can be metaphorically tied-back to work life. The challenge for the consumer wanting a ropes course experience is to have realistic expectations of what can be done. Climbing walls have gone the way of Ping Pong Tables, Everyone has one and all they are used for is Beer Pong Courts" -Anonymous Why Ropes Courses are not the proper fit for your Team Building program.… Continue