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#74: Team Building Activities with Tennis Balls

3/14/2023

Resources Mentioned in the Episode

Search Amazon for 'Tennis Balls' to find all sorts of colors for more visual appeal.

One Tennis Ball - This is a FUNdoing Blog post with 8 activities you can do with one tennis ball. It includes: Toss-A-Name Game and Don't Touch Me (mentioned in the show).

7-Up - Here's a write up at the Training Wheels Blog

Snowball Pick-N-Choose - Another FUNdoing Blog post. Change out the gear to Tennis Balls and Buckets when you have the room to store everything.

Insanity - This one is described in Episode #72 (you just need to add some hula-hoops).

Grouping - You can number and letter 26 tennis balls and use them to create groups.

Building Words - Use 26 letters (A to Z). Hand out all the vowels and then let the remainder of the group pick consonants (if you have a smaller group, everyone can pick up two tennis balls). Challenge the group to get everyone into a word - three or more letters long.

Obstacle Field (a.k.a., traditionally know as 'Mine Field') Use the tennis balls as obstacles. You'll need a long activity rope (about 50-feet). Scatter the tennis balls around inside a big rope circle. Then pair up players. One sighted player, staying outside the circle, verbally guides an unsighted player, staying inside the circle, across the circle without touching any of the tennis balls (or other people inside the circle).

Stop-N-Go - Three tennis balls, Red, Yellow and Green. Used for frontloading and processing experiences. The link goes to a description at the Training Wheels store.

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#73: Shifting Programming to be Relevant for Corporate Environments

2/28/2023

Resources Mentioned in the Episode

Personify Leadership - A highly interactive program that provides comprehensive development for leaders.

What? So What? Now What? - A Model used for processing and reflection.

Sit and Get Won't Grow Dendrites

Group Juggle Activity

Insanity Activity (all about cooperation)

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#72: Similarities and Differences Between Corporate and Other Facilitated Programs

2/14/2023

Resources Mention in the Episode

Handshakes with Michelle & Chris - at the FUNdoing Blog

Insanity - at the Training Wheels Store

If you really want to take a deep dive into learning about working with adults, pick up a copy of The Adult Learner (look for the latest edition and go for a used copy to save a bit on the investment).

Challenge Course Pros - This is a helpful Facebook group of challenge course practitioners willing to answer questions.

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#71: Season 4 Debut! Words & Quote of the Year

2/1/2023

Thank you for joining us in our 4th Season adventure. Submit your question to us - use the 'Ask a Question' button in the right-hand sidebar. Let's learn together.

Michelle's Words of the Year: Momentum, Relaxed, Intentional.

Chris' Quote of the Year:
My actions may be impeded...but there can be no impeding my intentions and dispositions, because I can accommodate and adapt - I can keep going. (paraphrase, Marcus Aurelius)

Here are a couple word lists you might find inspirational:

We wish you the best year possible!
Please keep doing the good work - we need it.

Mentioned in the Episode: If you are after more content related to team building and adventure education, check out High 5's Vertical Playpen. (We love it!)

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#70: Reflections on 2022

12/20/2022

Thank you for listening to the 'Ask' podcast. We appreciate you so much!

We're back in February for Season 4.

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#69: Facilitator Behaviors that Drive Us Crazy

12/5/2022

The Quick List (not in a particular order of importance)

Filler Words (Um, So, Okay...)
Over the top silly behaviors.
Not paying attention to the group (talking with other facilitators, on the phone...)
Role-modeling behaviors that are not the best to model (wearing sandals on highs, sarcasm, inappropriate language...)
Lack of efficiency (using more time than needed when time is limited...)
Personal agendas (bringing up conversations that are not part of the group's objectives...)

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#68: Trainer Tools We Never Leave Home Without

11/22/2022

Resources Mentioned in the Episode

Our List of Tools:

A Deck of Cards (Here's Michelle's activity book, Playing with a Full Deck - lots of team building activities using a deck of playing cards.)
Index Cards (Chris' uses the 4 by 6 inch cards more often than not.
The Clicker (Michelle uses this in a variety of ways.)
Cow Bell (The bigger the better - this is Chris' favorite attention-getter for large groups)
Binder Clips
5-foot Buddy Ropes (3/8th diameter utility rope has tons of applications)
Body Parts Debrief (versatile props for activities and debriefing)
50-foot Activity Rope
Extra Batteries (specific to your gadgets) and Post It Notes
Painters Tape (1 & 2 inch rolls) and a Small Spiral Notebook
Extension Cord & a 'Dongle' collection for your tech.
Numbered Spots
Plasticware/Chopsticks and Salt & Pepper Packets (you gotta eat)

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#67: Concepts and Ideas from Thought Leaders that have Influenced Our Work

11/7/2022

Resources Mentioned in the Episode
Crucial Conversations
Chris talked about "The Path to Action" model.

The Obstacle is the Way - Steps to managing obstacles.

The Speed of Trust - A matter of Character and/or Competence

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#66: 10 Effective Techniques for Processing & Debriefing (Part 5)

10/26/2022

Resources Shared in the Episode

Debriefing Thumball

End of Day Review Thumball

Body Part Debriefing Thumball

Blank Thumball (write in your own questions or words)

A Teachable Moment

Sci FI Tube (lights up when the group is all connected)

UFO Ball (also lights up when the group is all connected)

Advice from a (BIG) Pencil

Shuffle Left, Shuffle Right (brief historical snapshot) This one (taught to us by Faith Evans) did not make it into the book, The More The Merrier. It's credited to Pamela Kekich (1979/80), written/shared as "Wonderful Circle" in Playfair (1980) and then again (by the same name) in, 99 of the best Experiential Corporate Games we Know, in 2000.

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#65: 10 Effective Techniques for Processing & Debriefing (Part 4)

9/27/2022

Resources Mentioned in the Show
#7: Artistic Methods
#8: Self Reflection

HANDOUT
Effective Debriefing Tools and Techniques

Community Puzzle at Training Wheels

Pocket Processor at Training Wheels

Portable Labyrinth at Training Wheels

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