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Teambuilding Adventures

 

Adventure
(ad-vent'cher) n. an exciting experience

Team·work
(temwûrk') n. Cooperative effort by the members of a group or team to achieve a common goal. 

Put them together and you have a fun, exciting challenge to achieve your goals and develop leadership, trust, communication and teamwork.

PDN instructors have been successfully facilitating teambuilding programs in Central Illinois for more than 15 years, serving thousands of youth and adults each year. 

Our methods are nontraditional.  The compelling nature of PDN programs builds camaraderie and group effectiveness quickly.  Unlike most training, our programs can create sustainable results.

"Thanks for providing the Greenview 6th grade class with such a tremendous adventure challenge experience.  It was a day full of learning, sharing, growing and FUN!!!  Performance Development Network is a business that is helping to make our world a better place for all.  Thanks for giving us the opportunity to be apart of this character building activity.  We hope that we will be able to bring our next years' 6th grade!!!  This years' class had only wonderful things to say about their day!!
- Robin Sullivan, elementary teacher, Greenview Elementary School

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Our "classroom" is non-traditional, too! 

We can take you to Rock Springs Center in Decatur, Illinois. In addition to a low ropes challenge course, Rock Springs Center for Environmental Discovery offers 1,343 acres of forest, prairie and wetlands, 8.5 miles of hiking trails, 2.2 miles of the Rock Springs/Fairview Park Bicycle Trail, two picnic pavilions, and the Homestead Prairie Farm historic site.  The Rock Springs Visitor's Center features historic and environmental displays, offers meeting rooms and a gift shop.  There are two pavilions and the rooms in the Visitor's Center are available for rent.

Rock Springs is part of the Macon County Conservation District. Conservation District sites also feature a number of attractions for public use including hiking and riding trails, picnic areas, camp grounds, and more. Visitors to Conservation District sites can expect to see numerous wildflowers like spring beauties and blazing star. Keep a sharp eye and you may also see white-tailed deer, a great blue heron, or possibly even a migrating bald eagle.

If you prefer, we can bring the Adventure to YOU!  We have a portable challenge course that works just fine indoors or outdoors.

As with all our services, results are evident quickly because people begin to focus on both the organization and individual achievement.  They get clear on the goals, roles and rules of the group or organization.  This focus on individual accountability for group performance is a powerful component for team building. 

 

The attitudes, habits and human relations skills developed through our programs and the tools we provide will help you and your people work together effectively, make sound decisions, develop innovative solutions to problems, and focus on the work that needs done.

 



What would it be like if your organization:

  • Everyone was accountable?
  • Communication problems were kept to a minimum?
  • "Can't do" attitudes disappeared?
  • Had only the right number and kinds of meetings?
  • All thinking was proactive rather than reactive?
  • Personality conflicts and power struggles were nearly nonexistent?
  • People weren't afraid to take risks and make decisions?
  • Nobody was trying to cover his backside?
  • Performance evaluations were related directly to the achievement of results?
  • Consistently poor performers were transferred or terminated?
  • All effort was aligned and coordinated? How does your team work?
  • Employees were perpetually motivated?
  • There were no time management problems?
  • Sales were consistently high?
  • Teams were productive and effective?
  • Staff turnover was low?
  • Quality standards were regularly achieved?
  • If you could successfully address the root causes of these issues -- not just the symptoms -- would you act today?


Teambuilding and Much, Much More… 

We receive frequent calls from business managers asking if we provide workshops on topics ranging from “conflict management” to “teambuilding”, and from “problem-solving & decision-making” to “effective meetings”.  Of course, we can provide this type of training; just about anyone can.  Before we agree to such an engagement we ask a few questions of our own to make sure we can meet both your expectations and your needs.

Our questions might begin something like this: “What’s going on in your organization that makes you want a workshop on … (conflict, teamwork, etc)?”  Usually, there are people not getting along with one another, or not focusing on the work that needs doing, or similar circumstances.  The caller’s frustration makes sense!

Our next question: “What are the goals of your organization?”  Typically, the caller is able to answer this question with some degree of thought. 

Then we ask a third question, something like this: “Let’s suppose that I asked this same question (What are the goals of your organization?) of the people you want to attend this workshop.  Would your people give me the same goals as you just did?”

Silence.  Then, the answer I frequently receive: “That’s a tough question.  You aren’t going to do that, are you?”

Yes, we want to know before we agree to do any kind of training or development.  You see, we want our clients to experience a measurable Return On Investment.  We don’t want to just “wow” your employees with our presentation skills, provide them with printed materials, inspire them for the day and then hope for the best.  You can find that type of training anywhere.


Our experience is this:

·          When a group of people working together share a clear understanding of the same goals;

·          When they each understand their individual (or business unit) roles related to those goals;

·          When they are “playing” by the same set of rules (written and unwritten);

·          When these three things are clear, shared and in place, relationships are more productive, positive and focused on results.  In fact, relationships, conflict, diversity and all that goes with them, become productive elements of learning, creativity, innovation and performance.

When a workshop does not address the root cause of performance problems, then maybe you need something other than a workshop.  We can meet your training request.  We also can help you and your people recognize that so much more is possible... .

Call Performance Development Network today to discuss your team's goals.

 
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