Ask Michelle & Chris About Team Building

Aug 20 2024 92 ep. 25 mins 13

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Michelle and Chris are here to answer your team building questions so we can learn and grow together!The more you know, the more you can do! Michelle Cummings (Training-Wheels.com) and Dr. Chris Cavert (OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.com) team up on this weekly podcast to field questions from team builders all over the world. Michelle and Chris have over 50 years of combined team building and training experience and over 20 publications to their credit. They both have traveled the world to help team builders get better at what they do best - lead powerful team building programs. Do you have a team building related question? Submit it to the show at OnTeamBuilding.com/askpodcast

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#92: What's New at Training Wheels?

Aug 20 2024 28 mins

Michelle and Chris talk about a few of the new resources available at Training Wheels: Breakthrough Bricks, Generational Diversity Cards, and the magnetic Arrowhead Puzzle. We hope you join us!Emails:[email protected]@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or teambuilding-related question HEREMichelle Cummings - Traini

#91: Back-to-School Community-Building Ideas

Aug 06 2024 25 mins

It's that time of year – a new start! What will it be like? Michelle and Chris share some engaging activities to begin building the communities of learning we are all after. Take the time! Build connections.We hope you join us!Emails:[email protected]@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or teambuilding-related que

#90: How Do I Start My Own Business in Adventure/Experiential Education?

Jul 23 2024 29 mins

After a number of inquisitive questions over the past few weeks, Michelle and Chris dive into some of the answers about starting your own business in the wild world of team building – the fields of Adventure and Experiential Education. We hope you join us!Emails:[email protected]@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a commen

#89: Training Wheels 25 Year History Recap with Lessons Learned

Jul 03 2024 40 mins

Michelle gives us a vivid recap of Training Wheels at 25! Of course, no historical picture is complete without some reflection over a number of the lessons learned along the way. (Chris is there for the memorable ride, asking questions to spark some details.) We hope you join us!Emails:[email protected]@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource lin

#88: Reinvigorating Classics, (Vol. 4) Moonball & Human Knot

Jun 18 2024 29 mins

Michelle and Chris share two more modern versions of classic teambuilding activities. Put more action and group cooperation into Moonball and make knots, in the now 50-year-old classic, Human Knots (originally called simply, Knots). We hope you join us!Emails:[email protected]@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or

#87: Soft Start – Ideas for Engaging Participants Before Your Program Begins

May 21 2024 21 mins

Michelle and Chris call it the "Soft Start." Mark Collard, author of Serious FUN calls it an "Unofficial Start." Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering calls it a "Threshold Moment." These are all terms for the valuable time we have between when our participants arrive to (or start trickling into) our program space up to when we officially begin the program (e.g., 8 a.m. shar

#86: Managing Large Groups (30 to 100) by Yourself

Apr 24 2024 32 mins

Michelle and Chris discuss some of the considerations for solo large group facilitation – how/what to prepare, some all-group and simultaneous small-group activities, and getting the large group's attention. We hope you join us!Emails:[email protected]@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or teambuilding-related qu

#85: Using Index Cards for Teambuilding Activities

Apr 09 2024 31 mins

Michelle and Chris share some fun with index cards. They are one of the most versatile props you can have on hand. Along with a handful of markers, you'll have hours of engagement at the ready. We hope you join us!Emails:[email protected]@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or teambuilding-related question HEREMiche

#84: Building and Supporting a Staff Culture that Efficiently Reflects On Their Facilitation After Programs

Mar 26 2024 21 mins

Prompted by a question from a listener, Michelle and Chris share some tips that can help build a staff culture around post-program reflection. We know the data is valuable for program improvement and personal development. How can we make it stick? We hope you join us!Emails:[email protected]@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmi

#83: Designing a Game for a Specific Outcome

Mar 12 2024 30 mins

In this final chapter on changing and crafting games (a.k.a., activities), Michelle and Chris discuss some thinking behind creating an activity that will open up discussions on a particular outcome. We know what we want to talk about, now what can we make to get us there? We hope you join us!Emails:[email protected]@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the