OnTeamBuilding

Chris and Karen share their experiences with todays youth and why team building is still important. Karen tells us about some of her favorite activities and why disasters are a key factor for learning and growing. She sees elementary through high school students at the Base Camp Challenge Center, helping them acquire the 'essential skills' critical to career success. Working with high school students learning a trade makes the experiential activities even more powerful – they get hands-on practice working together with others, building social skills relevant to their future. And, don't miss the story about the 'super egg-laying chickens!" 

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This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:

•  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topics
• FUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)
• FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Tim joins Chris to talk about why he uses teambuilding experiences in his physical education classes. Teambuilding activities, Tim shares, help develop a positive culture within his classes and beyond. His Kindergarten through 8th grade students have the opportunity to build character skills like integrity, resilience, kindness, and compassion. Chris finds out about Tim's, 5 Kets to Classroom Management and why it's important for his students to fail. Even if you don't teach physical education to youngsters, you'll discover actionable ideas suitable for any age group. 

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This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:

•  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topics
• FUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)
• FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Swati and Agyat talk with Chris about their meaningful work with Play for Peace over the 25 years. Through play young people "get access to being themselves" and the power they have in their own lives to make a difference. 

Play for Peace "supports individuals and organizations who are passionate about children to transform conflict into meaningful and impactful learning experiences, fostering laughter, compassion, and lasting peace worldwide."

We hope you join us!

Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE

This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:

•  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topics
• FUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)
• FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Has anyone ever asked you, "How do you lead a team building activity?" Chris has fielded this question more than you might imagine. "Not exactly a soup question," as Forester would say. 

In this episode, Sam and Chris discuss some of the foundational aspects of what to think about and do before leading an activity, for the first time or, really, any time. Chris also shares his top 'starter' books and Sam adds other book recommendations to help new facilitators. 

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Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE

This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:

• OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topics
• FUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)
• FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

In the final episode of Season 1 of the OnTeamBuilding podcast, Michelle Cummings (the BIG Wheel at Training Wheels), shares one of her favorite activities, some programming wisdom and her go-to processing tool. She leaves us with advice to keep us learning and growing, "Find others that do what you do, and make those valuable connections." 

We hope you join us!

Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE

This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:

• OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations about a variety of team building topics
• Ask Michelle & Chris About Team Building - Podcast for Team Builders
• FUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)
• FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)
• TeamBuilderPowerUps - A growing online school of resources for team builders
• YoungTeamBuilders - The voices of new team builders

Tom Heck is a master of the team building craft. He has worked with groups of all ages, committed to the deep dives he can take groups into. Tom shares some of his most memorable stories lined with possibilities for all of us! He holds to guiding principles like, "Remain curious and be willing to explore," and "Keep that wonder and surprise" with every group you work with.

We hope you join us!

 Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE

This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:

• OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topics
• FUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)
• FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Rohan is the Training Manager for ChallengeWorks out of California. He is simply an amazing source of knowledge in the area of challenge course training and operations. Rohan shares several of his favorite activities - some for team building programs and some for training programs. He also gets into some of his go-to props.

We hope you join us!

Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE

This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:

• OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations about a variety of team building topics
• Ask Michelle & Chris About Team Building - Podcast for Team Builders
• FUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)
• FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)
• TeamBuilderPowerUps - A growing online school of resources for team builders
• YoungTeamBuilders - The voices of new team builders

Floyd, as a team builder, has a deep background in working with youth diagnosed with severe emotional challenges. In this episode, he shares some of the books, processing tools and activities that have helped him navigate programs with these youth groups. (You don't want to miss his variation of the activity, Jump In-Jump Out.)

We hope you join us!

 Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE

This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:

• OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations about a variety of team building topics
• Ask Michelle & Chris About Team Building - Podcast for Team Builders
• FUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)
• FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)
• TeamBuilderPowerUps - A growing online school of resources for team builders
• YoungTeamBuilders - The voices of new team builders

Kema started her (now 30+ year) career helping youth as a recreational therapist working with them on physical, emotional and social growth. Her 'job' was to find therapeutic value in anything recreational - from cooking to canoeing. When she discovered Adventure Education she added more team building methodologies to her program list and then moved into running and facilitating challenge course programs. She now works with all ages, facilitating growth experiences and training others to do the same.

We hope you join us!

 Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE

This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:

• OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations about a variety of team building topics
• Ask Michelle & Chris About Team Building - Podcast for Team Builders
• FUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)
• FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)
• TeamBuilderPowerUps - A growing online school of resources for team builders
• YoungTeamBuilders - The voices of new team builders

Chris Schuhmann has been a teacher and adventure educator for over 13 years. Early on, Chris saw the amazing potential of adventure ed and has been using its methodologies to help bring about powerful life lessons. He categorizes what he does as Adventure Psychology - the practice of helping others learn and grow through adventure. In this episode, Chris shares one of his favorite activities (Group Juggle) and how he uses it to create a 'positive forming' experience. He says to his students, "We're going to drop the ball from time-to-time. What's most important is what you choose to do after you drop the ball."

We hope you join us!

 Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE

This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:

• OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations about a variety of team building topics
• Ask Michelle & Chris About Team Building - Podcast for Team Builders
• FUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)
• FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)
• TeamBuilderPowerUps - A growing online school of resources for team builders
• YoungTeamBuilders - The voices of new team builders