Resources Mentioned in the Episode

Bull Ring Resources: 
How To Make a Bull Ring - Here's a Tools for Team Builders video from FUNdoing (Chris)
Bull Ring: Hole in the Wall - Here's a basic use (video) of the Bull Ring (another FUNdoing blog post)
Purchase a Bull Ring from Training Wheels (Michelle) - Basic Bull Ring & 3D Bull Ring
(NOTE: Search 'Bull Ring Team Building' in YouTube for more videos.) 

Human Hand Cuffs Puzzle - Here's a fun video to watch - pairs and small groups trying to solve the problem - and Here's how you solve the problem (they call this activity, Infinity Rope). 

Solo Human Hand Cuffs Puzzle (a.k.a., Overhand Cuff Links) - Here's a video with the solo puzzle (along with 4 other solo activities great for small groups). 

Nail It (a.k.a., Porcupine Progression, Nail Puzzle) - HERE'S a nice write up. Purchase your puzzle from Training Wheels (Michelle). (See the answer at the Training Wheels page.)  

Arrowhead Puzzle - A nice small group problem solver found at Training Wheels (Michelle).

Mouse Trap Trust Building - Here's a basic video. The person with a hand over the trap has her eyes closed while the other person is verbally instructing the blindfolded participant to 'unset' the trap. A series of Mouse Trap Team Building activities can be found in Raptor and Other Team Building Activities, by Sam Sikes. 

What To Do With a Few - ​ A prop kit from Training Wheels (Michelle) with over 50 small group activity ideas. 

Six Small Group Team Building Activities - Here's a mini-index of some FUNdoing Blog activities suitable for small groups. 

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Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.com
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Resources Mentioned in the Episode

We're sharing a number of small group team building activities in the next Episode (#36) - but we did mention a couple warm-up resources: 

What to do with a Few - This is an activity kit from Training Wheels (Michelle) with over 50 team builders you can do with 2 to 4 participants. 

Small Group Team Building: Mini Index - Jump right in to six small group activities found at the FUNdoing Blog (Chris'). More on the way.....

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Michelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.com
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Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.com
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chris@onteambuilding.com

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Resources Mentioned in the Episode: 

Word-A-Round

Qwirkle Rummy Cards - You can find a detailed description for using these cards at Chris' FUNdoing Blog HERE

Qwirkle (Game Pieces) - HERE is the original description of What's Missing? using Qwirkle pieces. 

Travel Qwirkle - micro-Qwirkle pieces

Link to Michelle’s Blog Post:  Activity for Gender Awareness (Using Crayons) 

Crayola Crayons and Crayola Multicultural Crayons

All My Neighbors Who -  Kevin Trump shared this activity in his 2021 ACCT workshop.

All My Neighbors Who original writeup for a Processing Activity included in the book: A Teachable Moment

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Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.com
(Online Store - Digital Downloads, Blogs, Online School, FREE Resources) 
Sign up for the FUNdoing Fridays activity email HERE
chris@onteambuilding.com

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Resources Mentioned in the Episode: 

The Reel Sisters - Michelle's Novel about a group of women fly fishers.

Michelle's Post about choosing a word of the year.

Two lists of words to get you thinking about your word of the year (or the month or of the program):
List 1
List 2

National Challenge Course Practitioners Symposium - Virtual in 2021 (near Boulder Colorado when face-to-face - 2022!! we hope). Lots to learn from your peers and experts in the field. ​

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Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.com
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Sign up for the FUNdoing Fridays activity email HERE
chris@onteambuilding.com

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TEAM BUILDER, thank you so much for joining us for this first season of the Ask Michelle & Chris podcast. Happiest of New Years to you!! May there be more WONDER for you and less, "I wonder?" in 2021!

Podcasting Resources Chris mentioned in the show: 
Pat Flynn & Smart Passive Income
Buzzsprout - Podcast hosting and learning resources

Amazing people out there sharing resources - mentioned in the show: 
Playmeo - Mark Collard
High 5 Adventure Learning - Be sure to check out their blogs and podcasts
Amy Climer - Be sure to check out her Climer Cards for face-to-face and virtual applications

Reflection Tool: 
A Year in Review 

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Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.com
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Ask Podcast Episode #31: (Part 1) How Can We Get More Engagement During Processing with Virtual Groups

A Teachable Moment - This book is filled with engaging group processing activities

Body Parts Debriefing Props - squeezable body part props for engaging discussions 

Liner Quotes Processing Tool - Here's a link to the print-n-play of Set 2: Growth Cards. If you are interested in Set 1: Challenge Cards, sign up for FUNdoing Fridays and receive the Set for FREE. 

Chiji Cards - Image cards for processing

Climer Cards - Another set of great image cards

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Resources Mentioned in the Episode: 
Wheelofnames.com

Polleverywhere.com

Pocket Processor Cards - Chris mentioned scanning and using these in processing slides. Here's a sample slide where participants annotate, choosing their preference: 

Here is a slide using the Stop N' Go Processing Tool - participants annotate in the boxes next to the color they are feeling in the moment: 

Here are three Image Card Deck favorites: 

• Chiji Cards
• Climer Cards (Card Decks from Training Wheels)
• Virtual Climer Cards (from Dr. Amy Climer)

You can scan and use these images in your educational programs. If you want to use them during paid team building programs, you need to get permission from the creators of the cards - inquire through the web sites. 

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Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.com
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Ask Episode #26 - We talk about the three kinds of programs in this Episode

Michelle's new kitchen....(mentioned her backsplash skills during the episode)

A Typology of Team Interactions - more details about the three kinds of programs and links to Michelle's and Paul's articles about the programs

The Energy Bus: The 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy  - mentioned in the episode

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Strategic Adventures - Find Paul and his company's resources at this website. 

Books that Paul Recommended: 
Value-Based Fees: How to Charge and Get What You're Worth, by Alen Weiss

Book Yourself Solid, 2nd Edition, by Michael Port

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Be sure to check out Episode #26 of the Ask Podcast for more about the 'Kinds' of programs described in the show. 

A Typology of Team Interactions - Here's an OnTeamBuilding Blog post with more about the 'Kinds' of programs discussed in the episode. 

Strategic Adventures - This is the company led by Paul Cummings mentioned in the show. 

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Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.com
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chris@onteambuilding.com

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