Blog Post: In Summer, When The Days Were Long, We Built Teams...

Do you remember, back in school, when the teacher would decide that it was just TOO NICE A DAY to be cooped up in a classroom, and take class outside, in the quad, in the sun and semi-fresh air?  Perhaps the teacher didn't spend a lot of time lecturing and writing stuff on the blackboard, perhaps the lesson plan shifted a bit, but the discussions that you had about the whatever you were supposed to learn were the best ever, heightened by an appreciation for the season, and the weather, and the teacher's willingness to think outside the box that was the classroom.

This month, ASTD-OC seeks to recapture a bit of that.  We're taking our Learning Event outside with: "Nails, Knots, and Egg Grenades: Team Building in the Park."

We'll stimulate creative problem-solving and challenge perception with little more than 13 nails.

With one hula hoop we'll get people talking about teamwork, focus, communication, leadership, and more.

We'll address problem solving and project management using eggs.

All in all, four local specialists in team building will provide you with six budget-friendly, easily facilitated team-building activities designed to focus on true team-building, with objectives appicable to your team's day-to-day work. 

A few logistics:

• The event will be held outdoors.  Our networking and boxed lunch portion of the event will be conducted in a covered area.
• Come in your business clothes or if you prefer, dress down for the day!  While we will be doing the activities outdoors, all can easily be done indoors – so whatever you are wearing will be fine!
• The event will last until 1:30 to give us enough time for participation and debrief.

We invite you to join us for a spirited discussion on problem solving, building relationships, creativity, communication, leadership and teamwork!  You'll walk away with instructions on how to facilitate each of these activities, empowered to take your own team out of their box.

You can register for this event here at www.astdoc.org.

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