In this episode, the Training team discuss;

- Training and preparing your participants to belay

- Your role during this process

- Advice on ensuring you and your participants are ready to belay

How to contact us:

Phil Brown - [email protected] OR @verticalplaypen on Instagram

Chris Damboise - [email protected]

Lisa Hunt - [email protected]

Hanne Bailey - [email protected]

Rich Keegan - [email protected]

Join the Training Team!! - https://high5adventure.org/job/full-time-adventure-educator-trainer/

The Training Team gather to discuss;

- What is Belaying?

- What does the word mean?

- What are the foundational principles of good belay?

- The recommended method of belaying?

- Trainer tips that help improve belayers techniques

Reach out the training team for more information on how to belay.

Instagram - @verticalplaypen

Join the Training Team!! - https://high5adventure.org/job/full-time-adventure-educator-trainer/

Mark Suroviec (WorkPlay Solutions) joins Phil to discuss;

- Finding joy in creating team experiences

- The right time to try a new activity

- Staying curious in our industry

Learn more about Mark - workplaysolutions.com

Listen to his podcast - WorkPlay Solutions Podcast

Connections before Content - Virtual Workshop - Thursday March 10th - 3:30 - 5:00pm EST

Register here - https://store.high5adventure.org/collections/virtual-workshops

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Kirsten Locke (Koala Tree) joins Phil to discuss;

- Being an Arborist and the supportive world of arboriculture

- Living life adventurously and asking for help along the way

- Protecting your body using mobility and strength training

Learn more about Kirsten at her Instagram - @brave.roots

Learn more about Koala Tree - koalatree.ca

Scott Catucci (Associate Director - Outdoor Education / Student Development at Syracuse University) joins Phil to discuss;

- Volunteering for AEE

- Experiential Learning through music

- Esports and Video games relationship to experiential learning

Learn more about Syracuse's Recreation programs - https://www.syracuse.edu/life/recreation/

Connect with Scott - [email protected]

Phil recently attempted to ski for the 1st time. In the process he reflected on 4 things that he noticed about being a new learner;

- Having patience for the speed of how you learn

- The more details shared the better

- The effect the environment has on your learning

- A word that should stay away from learning environments

In this episode we discuss;

- The importance of having a staff training plan

- In-house and professional training and in-house refresher training

- Why having accurate job descriptions can help

- Supervisor participation in trainings

- Training documentation

- Team development benefits

Brad Moskowitz (Professor at Northern Vermont University) joins Phil to discuss;

- Outdoor career paths for graduating students

- Seasonal work and the need for a societal shift regarding outdoor adventure.

- Facilitation fails and what we can learn from them.

Connect with Brad;

Email - [email protected]

Learn more about Northern Vermont University's Outdoor Education degree program

https://www.northernvermont.edu/degree-programs/outdoor-education/

In this episode we take a deeper look into the field of Adventure Education and discuss;

- The definition of Adventure and Adventure Education

- Adventure Education outcomes

- Adventure Education processes

- The difference between Learning and Education

Phil and Lisa discuss a question submitted by Meg Bolger.

"How do you teach a new facilitator to read your group?"

If you are planning on attending the ACCT conference in Cleveland (Feb 2022) then consider joining us for our pre-con "A Critical Look at Core Concepts".