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 fa ..read more

We get to learn from Jon Grizzle in this episode of the OnTeamBuilding podcast. Jon has been team building for over 13 years. He got hooked on team building through his scouting program and has never looked back. Today he spends most of his contact hours with adult groups, but still takes the opportunity to work with the younger minds as well. Jon shares his thinking about programming and some activity ideas to help groups work through conflict (if this is a program outcome). We get to hear about 'Card Perspective' (an activity in Jon's book, Team Building A La Card: Affordable Adaptations of ..read more

Scott Goldsmith, author of Experiential Activities for Enhancing Emotional Intelligence shares his three keys to success focus and other emotional intelligence (EI) connections we can make with our team building groups. We have traditionally been promoting and enhancing EI in our team building programs without making the important connections to understanding EI. Now, more than ever, let's help our participants recognize how important EI is to their intrapersonal growth and their interpersonal relationships. We hope you join us!  Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is an ..read more

In this episode, Dave shares some of his recent experiences team building face-to-face with groups while safely distancing. He shares some of his thinking on preparing for his programs, what activities worked for him and some of his biggest take-aways. This is the third episode in our data collection series on safely distancing programming.  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 - Conversa ..read more

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." Season 2 of the OnTeamBuilding podcast is on hold at this time. Chris will continue co-hosting the, Ask Michelle & Chris About Team Building podcast with, no-other than Michelle Cummings. Season 2 of the Ask podcast will begin early February, 2021. You ..read more

In this episode, Phil shares one of his favorite versatile props and a super low-prop activity he's been using for over 12 years (one he brought with him from England). We talk about Maximizing Resources, Failing Forward, Preparing Participants for 'Struggle' ("The Struggle is Real"), Report-Out Fatigue, and the idea of using certain activities as a litmus test. Phil also shares a problem solving model he uses as a processing tool (A, B, C, D, E) as well as journaling for processing. Finally, we find out about a book Phil recommends to everyone (including team builders) interested in, 'The bus ..read more

Kelli has been team building for over 30 years. In this episode we find out some of her favorite activities and why she has returned to using 'blindfolds' in order to explore concepts like vulnerability and communication. Kelli also shares how she uses the processing model What? So What? and Now What? (an extension of the basic model) and how she teaches her students to use 'anything' for metaphorical learning.  In her work and when teaching facilitators, Kelli believes, it's an "awesome responsibility and a privilege" to get to be part of working with the people in our groups. We can "ma ..read more

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: OnT ..read more

This introduction, by Dr. Chris Cavert, details the content goals for this first season, the frequency of the episodes and the the interview content that will be discussed with team builders all over the world. Find out what's ahead in The OnTeamBuilding podcast. 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 Bu ..read more

During this episode of the OnTeamBuilding podcast, Jaime shares with Chris four different frameworks that help him program, observe and process team building experiences - all of them are organized in groups of three steps (easy to remember). Jaime also shares a favorite celebration, a few of his favorite activities, how he keeps processing sessions from slowing down and the importance of Requesting, Receiving and Responding to feedback (one of his frameworks). We hope you join us!  Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being deve ..read more