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Cultivating courage

Shortly after publishing last month’s post, I received a package of letters from a group of sixth graders who we ran a ropes course for a couple months ago. It arrived almost on cue, as many of them shared their own positive fear-facing experiences. Here are some quotes:
“My favorite part… was the ropes course. You [...]

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rubber chicken reconnaissance

Occasionally we’ll be talking to a manager about their goals for a teambuilding program and they will comment that they don’t want to do one of those “lame” activities that they remember from somewhere like PE class or summer camp .  This is the reason that teambuilding businesses are constantly hawking new programs based on current [...]

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The new corporate teambuilding

 The tension is high and voices are hushed as the field fills with people, moving two by two until all forty have positioned themselves.  The duos stay close to each other, whispering intensely,  gesturing around the space and consulting the maps they hold. 
 Suddenly, the signal sounds and the game is on.  The previously subdued field has [...]

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