Sample
1-Day Program
The following course was created
for a group of executives with "Managerial Training: Strategic Thinking
and Team Building" as their stated goal. This course was held in early
September in Jamestown, Colorado with 45 participants. Jamestown is approximately
30 minutes Northwest of Boulder, Colorado.
Related Course Topics for this
retreat include:
- Effective Utilization of Available
Resources
- Building and Maintaining an
Atmosphere of Trust
- Effective Communication &
Leadership Styles
- The Process of Learning New
Skills in a New Environment
- Creativity and "Thinking-out-of-the-Box"
in accomplishing difficult tasks and in making decisions
- Pinpointing and Discussing
Attributes of a Success-Oriented Leader
Because each course is custom-designed
to meet your needs, the topics covered and the timing of the lessons change.
The following is offered just to give you a sense of what BOSS can create
for you.
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Day
1 - Friday
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6:00
- 7:00am
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Shuttle
to BOSS Rocky Mountain facility. |
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7:00
- 7:30am
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Welcome &
Orientation: What does Wilderness Survival have to do with Business
Survival? Led
by Josh Bernstein, CEO of BOSS & Senior Field Instructor
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7:30
- 8:00am
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Stretching
& Oral Preparation for Hiking Challenge
Session
led by senior BOSS Field Staff
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8:00
- 10:00am
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Hiking Challenge:
Race for the Gold
Split into pre-determined teams, each team will be given minimal
navigation lessons as well as a basic map and the race is on to find
the Duval Gold Mine, an actual gold mine from the 1860's. each team
must decipher different clues and navigate through 800 acres of Rocky
Mountain wilderness to reach their intended destination. Then just
when you though it was over...The Final Challenge!
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10:00
- 11:00am
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Examination
of Effective Communication & Leadership Styles
A series of facilitated experiential activities & discussions led
by your Corporate Facilitator. De-briefing on the use of teamwork in
business. What made the difference for the winning team? Who emerged
as a leader and why? How did you resolve conflicts? Topics: Thinking
out of the box in approaching difficult tasks. Risk-taking and intelligent
decision making under pressure. |
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11:00am
- 1pm
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Shelter
Construction: Your First Priority in Survival
You will be split into teams and will build shelter using the materials
around you. A Lesson in effective utilization of available resources.
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1:00
- 2:00pm
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Catered
Lunch |
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2:00
- 4:00pm
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Fire Drill
Competition: Introduction to Bow-Drill Fire Making
Session taught by a senior BOSS Field Staff Instructor.
First team to successfully create fire wins a special prize!
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4:00
- 4:30pm
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Afternoon Break
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4:30
- 6:30pm
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Corporate Facilitation:
Led by your Corporate Trainer
De-briefing on the use of teamwork in business. What lessons can be
extracted from working as a team to accomplish a difficult task with
minimal resources such as fire creation and shelter construction?
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6:00
- 7:00pm
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Catered
Dinner |
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7:00
- 8:00pm
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Corporate
Facilitation: Wrap-up &"Action-Item" Discussion
What skills learned in the day’s lessons can you incorporate into
your daily business activities? Shuttle home. |
Basic
Program Information
Survival Skills = Business Skills?
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