by Amy Watson | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello All! Anyone who has every gone fishing with children, or who has owned a pair of headphones knows that there are knots and there are KNOTS. Knots are a part of life, just like conflict. The measure of a good team member is in how they engage with conflict. In...
by Amy Watson | Jul 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello All! One of the reasons I love working on a team is seeing the diversity of gifts and abilities between the staff. Howard Gardner suggests that intelligence is more than book smarts–but can encompass nine kinds of smart including: kinesthetic,...
by Amy Watson | Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello All! Recently a friend of mine introduced me to logic puzzles and I thought, “Hey! This would make a good problem solving activity to do with a virtual team!” Luckily, a colleague in the Challenge Course industry had the same idea! The following...
by Amy Watson | Jun 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello All! Here is the latest Team Building Activity: Enjoy! Traffic Jam Adapted from Silver Bullets by Karl Rohnke You’ll need a piece of paper and two sets of 3 different colored game pieces. You’ll arrange all of the pieces as pictured above. How to play: The...
by Amy Watson | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello All! This week we have both a game to play and some good talking points to discuss as a team. I am a huge fan of the Table Group, who generate all sorts of content around organizational health. One of their values is being “people smart” which...
by Amy Watson | Jun 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello All! Have you ever given your team instructions only to end up with results that don’t meet expectations? It is easy to blame the lack of results on your team not following your directions, but have you considered that maybe your instructions aren’t...
by Amy Watson | Jun 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello All! As I figure out how to fit my job, goals, regular tasks into social distancing and other safety guidelines I often find myself needing to “recalculate” my approach. Here is an interesting activity that stretches are brains in similar ways: Get...
by Amy Watson | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello All! A tool that I have been using my entire camp/challenge course career is the “Check-In Question.” Allowing team members to share how they are feeling and what is on their “plates” can contextualize their reactions, decisions, and...
by Amy Watson | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello All! I keep seeing articles about the “new normal” that we find ourselves in. Our priorities have shifted and our focus has changed. It may be time to revisit your team’s core values as you continue to work remotely, work with fewer people,...
by Amy Watson | May 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hello All! Have you had to make a lot of predictions in the last two months? Often with incomplete information? Or no information? Or changing information? Have you had to make a prediction as a team? With team members that hold different opinions? Attitudes? And...
