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Carlo D’Amore is an actor, writer, director and coach with Live in Theater. Carlo and Chris explore the mental models of the theater world to see what they can show us as team builders. What is “really listening” and how can the behaviors of “rehearsal" enhance our practice. As a thought experiment, Chris challenges the team builder to take Carlo’s dialogue and filter it through the team builder’s context. Learning is everywhere if we are receptive to it.  We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-weekly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Dr. Nevin Harper is the author of Nature-Based Therapy (with Kathryn Rose, 2019) and Kids These Days: Understanding and Supporting Youth Mental Health (with Will W. Dobud). Nevin and Chris talk about 'Kids These Days’ and how team builders (these days) can help create environments for youth to thrive. Nevin encourages us to treat our youth like “crew not passengers" and argues that “what is happening with kids these days has more to do with the adults these days.” He says, the most powerful thing we can do, as 'adults in the room', is to focus on building meaningful relationships with youth. Build environments of belonging.  We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-weekly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Melanie finds joy in helping her groups learn life skills like patience, giving them the opportunity to practice these skills in healthy environments so they have the confidence to use them on a regular basis. Whether working with roller derby athletes or middle schoolers, helping them “learn how to talk to each other is a good thing.” Chris and Melanie also explore her style of organic programming. From the time they “get off the bus” Melanie says, “I need to be able to assess what people aren’t saying and see what they are not seeing…I read all these things and then decide how to get started.” The experiences that follow? “That depends on the group,” Melanie emphasizes. “Every group’s dynamic is different…I’m there to see…what benefits these particular people on this day.”   We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-weekly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Barney is an Adventure-Based  therapist working mostly with people in recovery from addictions. He is the author of ‘Healing in Action: Adventure-Based Counseling with Therapy Groups’ and co-author of the new release, ‘Group Psychotherapy with Addicted Populations: An Experiential Manual’ (published by Routledge). Barney shares with Chris his ‘enjoyment’ approach to therapy, some favorite activities that really make an impact and his use of Kinesthetic Metaphors so he can, “help people connect the dots…between what’s important to them in their life and what they just did with the [experiential] activity.”   We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-weekly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Mark is the Chief Ambassador of FUN, and Founder of WorkPlay Solutions. He and Chris talk about facets we all experience as team builders: Opening Engagement (or Soft Openings), Discovery Sessions (a.k.a., Needs Assessments), Managing Expectations, Mark’s Checklist for Creating Powerful Experiences, and a fun way to end meaningful programs.  We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-weekly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Sarah Gough has been the Executive Director of Play for Peace for over 17 years. "Play for Peace supports individuals and organizations who are passionate about children to transform conflict into meaningful and impactful learning experiences, fostering laughter, compassion, and lasting peace worldwide.” Play for Peace facilitators bring play into harsh conditions to help build bridges between groups in conflict. When connections are made, conversations can following and “conflict transformation” can happen.  Play for Peace is not only about play, it’s about community-building, community-bonding and unity. Educators learn from Sarah about “connection before perfection,” the mindset that serves the educator and taking a place in the circle where every voice is heard.  Sarah also talks with Chris about the organization and how it’s designed to support communities in conflict by training young facilitators from those communities to use play as a way to bring people together, have fun, and learn about each other as a way to better understand each other.  We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-weekly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Chris Ortiz joins the OnTeamBuilding podcast to discuss some of the things he does during the early portion of his programs to get a sense of his groups – observing behaviors that can help him gauge the group mindset. These observations, Chris tells us, helps him steer programming decisions to better meet the immediate needs of his participants. We also find out Chris's take on the concept of connection and why he plans for it at the onset of his programs.  We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-weekly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Jolee Jones is a Director of Organizational Development and Experiential Learning for a school district in Colorado. In this episode Jolee and Chris talk about resiliency-building and the value it poses for educators and team builders. Jolee’s ‘Why’ (our Why being an important foundational principal of resilience), is to “revolutionize systems of work so that we have systems where humans can thrive and be healthy.” Resiliency is part of such a healthy system. What can it do for you?  We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-weekly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Anna Grace started team building four years ago. She's now the Assistant Director of Outdoor Programs at a university in Georgia. She talks with Chris about her fast track, being in charge, imposter syndrome and the work she does with college age groups. She emphasizes that choices help us grow, everyone exhibits leadership behaviors, it's important to recognize the leadership behaviors of others, and when groups show their 'humanness' we need to stop and listen.  We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-weekly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Join Ken and Chris for an energetic conversation about The Power of Play – which just happens to be the title of Ken's first book. It's a wonderful read on the importance of rediscovering the playful and the impact it has on our lives.  Ken shares some of his experiences with groups on the beach – he does teambuilding programs in the sand through his Beach Play Company. It's an ideal place to play and have some fun. His participants are immersed in opportunities to learn about each other and themselves as they connect and grow together.  We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-weekly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Chris and Karen share their experiences with todays youth and why team building is still important. Karen tells us about some of her favorite activities and why disasters are a key factor for learning and growing. She sees elementary through high school students at the Base Camp Challenge Center, helping them acquire the 'essential skills' critical to career success. Working with high school students learning a trade makes the experiential activities even more powerful – they get hands-on practice working together with others, building social skills relevant to their future. And, don't miss the story about the 'super egg-laying chickens!"  We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Tim joins Chris to talk about why he uses teambuilding experiences in his physical education classes. Teambuilding activities, Tim shares, help develop a positive culture within his classes and beyond. His Kindergarten through 8th grade students have the opportunity to build character skills like integrity, resilience, kindness, and compassion. Chris finds out about Tim's, 5 Kets to Classroom Management and why it's important for his students to fail. Even if you don't teach physical education to youngsters, you'll discover actionable ideas suitable for any age group.  We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Swati and Agyat talk with Chris about their meaningful work with Play for Peace over the 25 years. Through play young people "get access to being themselves" and the power they have in their own lives to make a difference.  Play for Peace "supports individuals and organizations who are passionate about children to transform conflict into meaningful and impactful learning experiences, fostering laughter, compassion, and lasting peace worldwide." We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow:  OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

Has anyone ever asked you, "How do you lead a team building activity?" Chris has fielded this question more than you might imagine. "Not exactly a soup question," as Forester would say.  In this episode, Sam and Chris discuss some of the foundational aspects of what to think about and do before leading an activity, for the first time or, really, any time. Chris also shares his top 'starter' books and Sam adds other book recommendations to help new facilitators.  We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow: OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations covering a variety of team building topicsFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)

In the final episode of Season 1 of the OnTeamBuilding podcast, Michelle Cummings (the BIG Wheel at Training Wheels), shares one of her favorite activities, some programming wisdom and her go-to processing tool. She leaves us with advice to keep us learning and growing, "Find others that do what you do, and make those valuable connections."  We hope you join us! Find all Show Notes and Episodes HERE This podcast is another facet in a network of resources being developed in an ongoing effort to help team builders, all over the world, learn and grow: OnTeamBuilding Blog - Conversations about a variety of team building topicsAsk Michelle & Chris About Team Building - Podcast for Team BuildersFUNdoing - Activity Resources for Team Builders (Blog, Store, Trainings)FUNdoing Fridays - Bi-monthly email of activities (sign up form at this page)TeamBuilderPowerUps - A growing online school of resources for team buildersYoungTeamBuilders - The voices of new team builders