Team Building with Products & Services Support Team from IGS Energy

Products & Services Support Team

Team Building with Home Energy Consultants from IGS Energy

Class of October 2016

Collaboration Skills Event Recap: CYP CLUB Networking Breakfast

We had a great time with the CYP Club young professionals at the Networking Breakfast, hosted at Dawson Careers. 

Thanks to everyone who participated!

Leadership Development with Kenyon College Freshmen Orientation Program

We played Eureka Games with the student leadership orientation from Kenyon College at Flying Horse Farms



Using the Experiential Learning education model we explored the 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership

Inspiring a shared vision
Student leaders Inspire a Shared Vision by envisioning the future and enlisting others in a common vision.

Model the way
Student leaders Model the Way by finding their voice and affirming shared values.

Encourage the heart
Student leaders Encourage the Heart by recognizing contributions and celebrating values and victories.

Challenge the process
Student leaders Challenge the Process by searching for opportunities and by experimenting, taking risks, and learning from mistakes.

Enabling others to act
Student leaders Enable Others to Act by fostering collaboration and strengthening others.

Team Building with Team NESRO at iii

Team Engagement with Insurance Intermediaries Inc. - Mid Atlantic & NC Team - Round 2

Team Effectiveness with Insurance Intermediaries Inc. - Midwest Team

45-minute session focused on Team Effectiveness.

As we prepared to play Blind Polygon the players were split into three groups: 

• Able to See and Touch the rope, yet unable to Speak
• Able to Speak and Touch the rope, yet unable to See
• Able to Speak and See, yet unable to Touch the rope

Faith Building Event with Mountview Church - Youth Lock-in

The middle and high school students group had an all night lock in. I saw an opportunity to practice and so I volunteered for ice breakers and other games at the wee hours in the morning.

Wrist ropes is a interesting activity, but does not work well as an energizer. As for a Group Sit, it is somewhat invigorating, but the high-touch requirement does not bode well with the middle and high school students desired image of coolness. Chalk it up to experience.

Most of the Eureka Games require some level of thinking and strategy. When it was time to break out the gear, most of the students had already spent their reserves energy on broom hockey and dodge ball. 

I wrangled a some friends into a round of a Group Juggle and Rope Polygon, but it fizzled out when I blindfolded someone for letting go of the rope. This was a experiential learning event for me, chalk it up to experience, again.

One thing I learned is that you have to match the energy and mind set of your group. I was not ready. I'm glad my audience was (and still is) small.

Rope Polygon is tough enough, but try it at 4:30am and it adds a whole new degree of "Argggh."

Shout out to all the folks who played Eureka Games with me. 

Faith Building Event with Mountview Church - Cleverley Group

Mountview Church has been an amazing place to grow my faith. This past week I was asked to fill in as the teacher for our home study group, I brought Eureka Games.



The metaphor of sheep and a shepherd are used throughout the Bible to describe the role of the Christian disciple. Other scriptures instruct Christians to live their life as an example to all. The obligation to fulfill both roles can be difficult.

To illustrate the lesson, the group played Blind Polygon. Half the group members were dubbed coaches. The other half of group members were dubbed players, and were muted or blindfolded. The coaches (at the left), had a hard time accepting that the furniture was not part of the challenge.

After the game, we discussed their roles of a leader and a follower and how both sides carried benefits and burdens. The parallel to the life of a Christian was brought to the forefront and we discussed the how following Christ and leading others holds similar dynamics.

(Photo of the game, after the jump)

Faith Building Event with Mentor Church - 2012 Youth Rally

Each year the Mentor Church of Christ hosts a Youth Rally to encourage and challenge middle and high school students to live out their beliefs as the new school year moves into high gear.

This year over forty teenagers showed up for the weekend event. I have been part of the activities for a long time, and with my new found passion, I was super excited to break out the Eureka Games.