Blurring the Line Between Fun and Purpose with Angus Firth
Description
Episode 241: In this conversation, Phil Brown and Angus Firth, from Rapid Teams, discuss team building and development in the context of outdoor education and experiential learning. They explore the challenges of blurring the line between fun, leadership, social events, and professional development. Angus shares his experience designing and facilitating their Amazing Race event, which combines project adventure games with the structure of the TV show. They also discuss the need for the industry to be more legitimate and the importance of long-term initiatives and planning.
Episode Takeaways:
- Blurring the line between fun, leadership, social events, and professional development can be a challenge in team building and team development work.
- The Amazing Race event can be designed to include project adventure games and challenges that foster collaboration, strategy, and problem-solving.
- Long-term initiatives and planning are essential for lasting impact in team development.
- The industry needs to focus on being more legitimate and avoid taking on jobs that do not align with its mission and values.
- Pushing individuals to face their fears, such as heights, is not appropriate in the modern workplace and should be avoided.
- The industry has become more aware of inclusivity and the need to create experiences that cater to different personality styles and energy levels.
- Competition can be a positive aspect of team development if it is structured well and aligned with the programmatic goals.
Additional Resources
- Watch this episode on YouTube here.
- Learn more about Rapid Teams – https://rapidteams.com.au/
- Connect with Angus at angus@rapidteams.com.au
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