Teambuilding Courses

Team Building Courses

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​Whether you are a group of salespeople who want to become the most productive unit in your organization, a group of firefighters who want to be the best fire station in Detroit, or any other group working toward a common goal – it’s clear that you need to do it together.  Or rather, you need to learn how to work together effectively and efficiently.  

 

We offer three different experiences that can be transformational in the life of your team.

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101 Teambuilding

Duration: One day.  8:30 am until 4:30 pm

Size: Group of four to six

Prerequisite:  None

What’s Included:    A day of teambuilding training for your group taught personally by a former Green Beret “A-team” leader who is also a Ph.D. in mathematics, a former college president, and a trainer of skydiving instructors.  This training culminates in a tandem skydive that same day (weather permitting) for each of your team members who so desire* (with video proof to boot!). Jump Costs, Video, Lunch, Snacks all included.

 

201  Strategic Planning for Teams

Duration:  6pm Monday through noon Wednesday

Size:  Group of four to six

Prerequisite:  All team members must have completed SR 101 Teambuilding.  All team members must complete and submit a bullet-point list of their perceptions of challenges facing their organization/team 30 days prior to the Course.

What’s Included:    An immersion into teambuilding and strategic planning training for your group taught personally by a former Special Forces (green-beret) high altitude low opening (HALO) team leader who is also a Ph.D. in mathematics, a former research mathematician and college president, and a skydiving Instructor-Examiner.  This training a tandem “Category A” training skydive during the course (weather permitting) for each of your team who so desire.  Meals, Cat A solo training tandem jumps, training materials all included.   (Lodging not included.  Alcohol not included).

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An “introductory” fun tandem rather than the Cat A training tandem may be selected by any participant who was a ground crew member during the 101 Course and has never made a tandem skydive.

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301 Teambuilding and Strategic Planning

Duration:  6pm Monday through noon Thursday

Size:  Group of four to six

Prerequisite:  None

What’s Included:  This total immersion course combines our 101 and 201 Courses (see above).  Teams learn not only to function well together, but learn specific strategic planning strategies that they can use.  The experience includes  2 jumps, video of one jump, dinner Monday, lunch Tuesday, Wednesday lunch and hors d’oeuvres. (Lodging not included.  Alcohol not included).

 

Note 1:  A “ground crew” option for those unable (must be less than 230 lbs) or uninterested in making a skydive is provided in every course.

 

Note 2:  Physical activity is an integral part of not just the skydiving, but of the teambuilding training as well.  Group leader will have phone consultation prior to event to ensure readiness.  Some, but not all, activities can be replaced based on ability and participants’ comfort level.

 

We encourage you to contact Dr. Mathews for a free consultation regarding which experience might be most appropriate for your group, as well as how we might tailor the training to your group’s specific needs.