Moving Into Team Building Programs While Safely Distancing - This is the OnTeamBuilding Podcast episode where we talk to Jeremy Yarbrough from Group Dynamix (Carrollton Texas) about their recent experiences with face-to-face programs. 

​Tabletop Team Building Kit from Training Wheels

Simon Says - (video) Taught by Michelle and Scott Gurst (Simon Says Master!)

Switch, Change, Rotate (videos)
Playing while safely distancing (Try this version with multiple lines and one caller with spots at safe distances - lines don't move from their three spot area unless you call "Mix It Up!" - Everyone finds a new spot and two others to SCR with.) 
Playing the original way - For more movement, add the signals "Go" and "Stop" - Lines slowly walk around forward, after saying GO, while also doing switch, change, rotate movements. Saying "Stop" ceases all forward movement. 

Memory Test - Michelle shared this one during the episode. No specifics are on the web - they will be in one of her upcoming books, Experiential Facilitation 101.  

Experiential Facilitation 101 - Details (and upcoming dates) about Michelle's face-to-face training - a 3-day introductory class for team building facilitators. 

Tabletop Bridge - Small team activity

The Bridge - Larger version of the Tabletop Bridge for more participants

Arrowhead Puzzle - Vinyl puzzle for small groups

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Music - Solomon Masala
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Are You More Like - You'll find sample questions, detailed directions and some video instructions at this FUNdoing Blog Post. And, find 1001 more questions (and writing prompts) in the, Are You More Like Ebook found at the FUNdoing store (keep these questions on your mobile devices for everywhere accessibility). 

Playing Card Connections - Here's a video replay of, 'Team Building from 6-feet apart' led by Michelle. She talks about the Card Connections and LOTS more. HERE'S the link to get the ebook of activities discussed in the video. HERE'S a link to the playing card activity, What You Say - this one can be done in the classroom while safely distancing. 

Guess Who - REVIEW: "On an index card write 4 or 5 things about yourself that most people will not know about you, include your name, then hand this into me (teacher/team builder)." (The teacher/team builder should add in a card as well.) At different times during the beginning of the school year (or program), the teacher/team builder takes some time to read 3 or 4 cards - not sharing the name - and then asks others to guess who the person is before revealing the name. 

Image Cards - This is a link to the Image Cards page at the Training Wheels online store for several options. And, don't forget, you can have your students create a 'classroom set' of image cards by cutting out images from magazines or finding useable images on the web.

Climer Cards - (Image Cards) Check out Dr. Amy Climer's, Climer Cards - both in card deck and virtual versions. 

What's the Quote? Cards - Here's the link to a video with some show-and-tell about the cards and a link to full directions (. This one can be done virtually as well! 

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Michelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.com
(Online Store for Team Builders, Trainings, Activity Database, FREE Resources)
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(Online Store - Digital Downloads, Blogs, Online School, FREE Resources) 
Sign up for the FUNdoing Fridays activity email HERE

Music - Solomon Masala
OTB Graphics - Riki

Chris' Best Selling Books: 
Affordable Portables: A Working Book of Initiatives Activities & Problem Solving Elements

Portable Teambuilding Activities: Games, Initiative and Team Challenges for Any Space

50 Ways to Use Your Noodle: Loads of Land Games with Foam Noodle Toys (with Sam Sikes)

50 More Ways to Use Your Noodle: Loads of Land and Water Games with Foam Noodle Toys (with Sam Sikes)
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Games for Teachers: Classroom Activities That Promote Pro-Social Learning (with Laurie Frank) 

The More The Merrier: Lead Playful Activities with Large Groups (with Sam Sikes & Faith Evans)

The Chiji Guidebook: A Collection of Experiential Activities and Ideas for Using Chiji Cards (or any other image cards) (with Steven Simpson) 

Cup It Up: Team Building with Cups (available in digital format) ​(with Barry Thompson)

We would love to hear your ideas, answers, questions and comments! You can share here using the 'Comments' link to this post (above & below). You can also....

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Find Us At: 
Michelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.com
(Online Store for Team Builders, Trainings, Activity Database, FREE Resources)
Sign up for Michelle's weekly E-Newsletter HERE

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

Music - Solomon Masala
OTB Graphics - Riki

Michelle's Books (in order of publication): 
A Teachable Moment: A Facilitator's Guide to Activities for Processing, Debriefing, Reviewing, and Reflection (w/Jennifer Stanchfield & Jim Cain) 

Bouldering Games for Kids (This one is out of print)

Playing with a Full Deck: 52 Team Activities Using a Deck of Playing Cards 

Setting the Conflict Compass: Activities for Conflict Resolution and Prevention (w/Mike Anderson) 

Facilitated Growth: Experiential Activities for Recovery and Wellness (w/Marc Pimsler & Diane Sherman) 

The Reel Sisters (Michelle's Novel about a group of women Fly Fishers) 

On The Way
Experiential Facilitation 101 - Check for release information here. 

Team Building from the Toy Aisle - with Matthew Broda & Trevor Dunlap.

We would love to hear your ideas, answers, questions and comments! You can share here using the 'Comments' link to this post (above & below). You can also....

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Find Us At: 
Michelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.com
(Online Store for Team Builders, Trainings, Activity Database, FREE Resources)
Sign up for Michelle's weekly E-Newsletter HERE

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

Music - Solomon Masala
OTB Graphics - Riki

Climer Consulting - Contact and find out lots more about Dr. Climer. (Check out her TEDx talk, airing on the main TED site, HERE - The Power of Deliberate Creative Teams)

OnTeamBuilding Podcast Interview with Dr. Climer - Hear from Amy about some of her go-to team building resources and stories from the field. 

Dr. Climers Online Courses: 
Leading Engaging Virtual Meetings (Cohorts starting monthly)
The Deliberate Facilitator (Contact Amy for information about the next course)

ZOOM - This is the online platform Amy referenced in the show.

Google Jamboard is an App within the Google platform. If you have a Google/Gmail account, you can access Jamboard (it's in the same place as Google Drive). HERE'S some information about it. 

Mural - "I digital workspace for visual collaboration" Both Amy and Michelle mentioned this resource.

Poll Everywhere - "Capture powerful feedback instantly during virtual meetings..." 

Climer Cards - Amy created these image cards for face-to-face, and soon-to-be virtual, processing and ideation experiences. (The virtual version will be available in late August.) 

We would love to hear your ideas, answers, questions and comments! You can share here using the 'Comments' link to this post (above & below). You can also....

Submit your questions and other comments HERE. 

Find Us At: 
Michelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.com
(Online Store for Team Builders, Trainings, Activity Database, FREE Resources)
Sign up for Michelle's weekly E-Newsletter HERE

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

Music - Solomon Masala
OTB Graphics - Riki