What the Challenge Program Offers
What We Offer
Participation in the Challenge Program offers the chance to...
- Strengthen group cohesiveness, team spirit and cooperation.
- Improve problem solving ability.
- Enhance communications among group members.
- Increase self-confidence and self-awareness.
- Learn conflict resolution skills.
- Develop an atmosphere of mutual support.
- Deepen trust in self and others.
- Get outdoors and have some fun!
A day at the Challenge Program consists of a carefully designed series of problem-solving initiatives and group activities selected to meet the needs of your group. Activities range from 'simple' ball tossing activities to more complex challenges involving larger and sometimes fanciful props. Some activities are physically challenging while others challenge the intellect; each one is chosen and sequenced specifically to assist your team in meeting its goals.
Transfer and Application
Most activities are followed by a “Debrief”: an essential opportunity to reflect on the teamwork process and articulate what the group members learned. Our professional facilitators help participants share their experiences and relate them to their workplace, group or team environment. This is an important step that includes reflection, evaluation, and goal review - all of which are critical for the learning process. This step helps the transference of positive experiences and helps minimize the return to old habits and behaviors.
Research has shown that experiential learning programs, alone or in conjunction with more traditional training programs, are a highly effective means of enhancing team development. Your Challenge Program will be custom-designed to meet the goals of your individual organization; however, the following overview describes in general terms what you can expect from our various program models.
Custom Designed Programs
The Challenge Program strives to deliver the highest quality learning experiences and outcomes possible. To achieve this, we will custom design your program to address the specific goals and needs of your group. We will also tailor your program to reflect situations or dynamics that relate to your team members' daily tasks and responsibilities. We are confident that your group will benefit from our engaging and personal approach to experiential programming!
Collaborations with HR/OD Specialists
The Challenge Program has designed many programs in collaboration with Human Resource and Organizational Development specialists. Whether working with an internal professional or an external consultant we can:
- Integrate corporate culture into the day.
- Work with personality styles testing such as Myers-Briggs.
- Provide opportunities to practice new behaviors in a safe setting.
- Open the door to discussion of difficult topics.
- Provide an exciting kickoff or finale to any intervention or program.
Golf-Based Challenges
On or off the golf course we have golf-based challenges that provide a day of fun and teamwork for everyone – including those who have never golfed before! At our site, we can provide a golf-themed day, using our initiatives and low ropes elements. The whole day is designed as a competition which culminates in a team-based Blindfold Putting tournament. At a golf course we can arrange tournaments which combine experienced golfers with neophytes and challenge the foursomes on many levels: coaching and teaching, strategic planning, collaboration, mutual support.
Programs are available any day of the week. Fees for programs vary. For more information, please complete the Challenge Program Interest Form.
