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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.
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~Margaret Mead
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The Spokesperson E-Newsletter
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This last week has been a complete whirlwind! I've never lost so much work but been so busy all at the same time. As the world rapidly went to a stay-at-home environment to help prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the intense need for Virtual Team Building activities was almost overwhelming. However, the forced creativity has been palpable!
I have been scrambling to throw together a
solid working document for experiential facilitators this week. It's finally finished! I'm sure there are some errors (asking for grace!) as there was no time for an editor to look it over. I will update it as time goes on, but I wanted to get it finished for today's newsletter. Here is a link to download the full document,
Virtual Team Building Activities. I will start working on more. I already have ideas for 10+ more activities but I wanted to get this first one out in a timely manner.
I'm going to lead a Zoom meeting on how to facilitate the activities in this e-book. It will be this Thursday, March 26 at 12:00pm MT / 2:00pm ET.
Click here to join the Zoom Meeting
. ID
102 085 679. I hope to see you there!
There were several people that sent me ideas to put into this e-book. I put in several guest submissions, and those that didn't make the first doc will likely show up in part two! I love the experiential community. Everyone has been jumping in and hosting webinars and Zoom meetings to help spread great ideas around the globe. Keep up the great work everyone!
And just so you know,
our warehouse is still open to ship orders! Not many people know this, but we operate Training Wheels on our property, so since we're still at home,
I can still ship orders out! I haven't run the shipping department in a looooong time, but I still remember how to do it! I have great people employed that do this for me now, but for the short-term yours truly is more than willing to ship you any activities or props you may need. So if you have budget dollars you need to spend or any needs for support materials, I would love
any support you can give to my small business so I can keep my staff employed for the long run. Thank you!
Best wishes to everyone in this odd time in history. Be healthy, be safe and remember that spending time in nature can be very healing for the soul.
Have fun out there,
Michelle
Michelle Cummings
Owner/Trainer/Big Wheel
Training Wheels
Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer
Personify Leadership
www.PersonifyLeadership.com
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Important Training Wheels Info 
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| Wheel of a Deal: On Sale this Week... |
There are several games using playing cards in the Virtual Team Building Games handout. Our Stack the Deck cards have a deck of playing cards as well as icebreaker questions on them! One side of the cards is a regular deck of jumbo playing cards, so there are at least 52 activities you could do with this side. See the book Playing With a Full Deck for full instructions for these 52 activities. On the other side there are multiple images, questions and activities ranging from ice-breakers to problem solving initiatives to debriefing tools. Directions for 20 activities are included with the deck.
Regular: $24.99
On Sale: $20.99
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Connecting Children to Nature
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Ideas and Activities for Parents and Educators
Get outside! Connecting children and youth to nature entails, first, fostering their love of nature and empathy with the natural world; second, helping them acquire, appropriate to their development, a grasp of how living things and systems work; and third, guiding them to make knowledgeable choices as they live out their lives at home and in community. This is a practical, how-to book. The premise is that we are in living in a critical time for a reality check on how our kids are growing up. The digital world and screen time have become pervasive. Some balance needs to be restored for healthful development, for the sake of both child and society.
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Time to hunker down with a good book! Several of the games in Playing with a Full Deck can be used with a small group (like your family!) and use some math skills! Sometimes the simplest prop can be the most valuable item in your bag of tricks. This book is jam packed with the best experiential activities out there using a simple deck of playing cards. All activities are engaging and hands-on in nature.
Regularly $23.99
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Experiential Facilitation 101 Class
Our Experiential Facilitation 101 training is an introductory class for the team building facilitator. This three-day training provides an important first step in building the foundational skills necessary to lead experiential programs.
Date: July 7-9, 2020
Date: October 6-8, 2020
Date: December 15-17, 2020
Location: Hampton Inn, Littleton, CO
Time: 9:00am-4:30pm, Breakfast & Lunch included!
Price: Regularly $975
Includes instruction manual and $50 credit towards Training Wheels gear.
Certification in this class: $3500, July 7-10, October 6-9 and December 15-18.
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Where In the World is Michelle?
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Upcoming Conferences and Workshops where Michelle is presenting:
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Want to participate in one of Michelle's workshops? Is she near you? Piggy back a training for your organization when she is traveling near you. Here's a link to our event calendar as well.
All Programs Cancelled or Postponed through mid-May.
April 7-9,
Virtual Client Program, South Carolina
April 17,
Virtual Client Program, Washington, DC
May 17-20, Tentative, ATD Conference, Denver, CO
May 17-19, Tentative, AWAG Conference, Munich, Germany
May 27, Tentative Client Program, Moose Jaw, Saskachewan
June 7, Tentative, CampCon, Washington, DC
June 12, Client Program, Golden, CO
June 17, Client Program, Virginia
June 23-26 Certification in Personify Leadership, Littleton, CO
June 27-29, ACU-HO Conference, Portland, OR
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