The Training Team (Chris, Lisa, Rich and Phil) discuss places where they have gained professional development outside of the field of challenge course operations and how integrating topics you are interested and/or passionate about can enhance your programming.

The Training team (Chris, Lisa, Rich and Phil) discuss in great detail the importance of name games, when to use them and what their "go-to" activities are for learning participant names. This is in response to a question sent in by Megan Meinen of UVM. Thanks Megan for the great question!

Marty took some time after taking an ACCT Level 2 Certification Exam to chat with Phil about adaptive programming, the joy of "getting" to go to work instead of "having" to go to work and shares his challenges with operating a challenge course.

Lisa Hunt, Senior Trainer and Manager of Team Development, discusses the difference between real and fake jobs that we give to our participants when operating a challenge course with the desire to manage behavior.

Find the conversation between Lisa and Ken Demas here:

https://high5adventure.org/pod-casts/trainer-tips-real-vs-fake-jobs

Amy talks with Phil about her advice to students when embarking on a career in experiential education, thoughts on the future of the industry and also a couple of tips and insights on Climer Cards.

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Chris, Director of Training and Team Development, speaks with Karen (Assistant Director) and Patrick (Head Counselor) about the history of Camp Agawam, building a new challenge course and how it benefits both the campers and the staff who operate it.

Jim Grout, Executive Director of High 5, discusses how ego can be problematic when operating a challenge course and how being a "chameleon" can help when teaching others.

In this episode of Tinker Talk, the Training Team (Phil, Jim, Chris and Lisa) talk about the positives and possible pitfalls of using the same activities from group to group and how to respond to participants who have "seen this one before".

Justin chats with Rich Keegan, High 5 Trainer, about his start in adventure programming, his great work with Dylan's Wings of Change and his love of our Executive Director, Jim Grout.

Mistakes can occur in the work that we do and these can result in many different outcomes ranging from the more common; not meeting a group's needs, to the hopefully rare; physical injury. The Training team (Phil, Chris, Lisa and Jim) discuss mistakes they have made (real and/or perceived) in their careers and the significance of making them.

This question is a follow up from a previous episode; Tinker Talk - How We Learn Our Craft.