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"Courage is what moves us to action in the face of tough times.
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~Angela Sebaly
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| Wheel of a Deal Wednesday |
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The Spokesperson E-Newsletter
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Virtual Train the Trainer Course
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Hello facilitator friends!
New News! First, some not so fun news... I have decided to cancel my in-person Experiential Facilitation 101 course next week. It was a hard decision, but feel it was the right one. But wait, some good news! I am, however, still going to host a
Virtual Train the Trainer Course. So if you are interested in being certified to teach this class to others and are OK with a virtual training,
register here. If you have questions just reply to this email and I'll send you some more information.
Book Update: I mentioned in last week's newsletter that I was doing a writer's retreat with my co-authors Trevor Dunlap and Matthew Broda for our new book,
Team Building From the Toy Aisle. Holy Moley did we have a BLAST! And we created
so many new activities. Seriously... a crazy amount of new stuff. We have re-engineered some classic games into new, fresh activities that are bound to breathe some new life into your programs. I can't wait to share it with you when it comes out! Stay tuned!
New Online Course! At my other company,
Personify Leadership, my business-partner Angela Sebaly and I have been working on a new online course called
The Courageous Leader: Resilience in Tough Times. A timely topic! Angela is the author of the amazing book,
The Courageous Leader, and we have been busy developing this self-paced Online Course behind the scenes. We are excited to share it with you! If you read this newsletter early enough on Wendesday, you can still make it to our free demo of this course! It's today,
July 1, 2020 at 11:00am ET / 9:00am MT.
Register here! We will be launching the online program on July 7, so this will be your chance for a sneak peek at some of the internal elements of this course. And just like all of our programs at Personify, it will be an experiential-based program, even in the virtual format! Once we launch, the course will retail for $298 per person. We will discount this to $248 to the first 100 people that sign up. Look for those details in an upcoming newsletter once the course is live.
New Podcast Episode! Chris Cavert and I have been having a blast recording new episodes of our podcast called '
Ask Michelle & Chris About Team Building' We have our 8th episode ready for download, and this week we tackle the question, "Can you go more indepth about the Open to Outcome five question model for processing and debriefing?"
- We're live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Spotify & Stitcher. You can listen to, download and access the show notes to all available episodes at this link. You can also find and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast player - just search, 'Ask Michelle & Chris'. And, please Rate and Review the podcast if you are using the Apple Podcasts player. Help us become the first result when people search for 'team building' podcasts. Thank you so much!
Best wishes to you and your loved ones to be healthy, safe and to be virtually connected.
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... |
Overstock sale! Last few days of the sale!
We have a ton of these in stock right now, so I'm passing some savings onto you.
With all team members on the Trolley, holding onto their lanyards, they work together as a team to move from location to location. Groups typically establish a call out to move which leg of the trolley in unison so they group to proceed in any direction. You can increase the difficulty by adding tasks to be completed using the trolley's or take away a resource such as their ability to speak. Watch as the group creates effective communication, collaboration, and consensus in this traditional team building activity.
These finely-sewn trolleys are made from the same materials as the best climbing harnesses and weigh less than a pound. Perfect for traveling programs. A standard 8-person trolley is available, as well as 4-person trolleys that can be easily connected together for larger groups.
Regular: $199.99
On Sale: $169.99
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With the first edition of Open to Outcome, tens of thousands of educators and learners experienced and benefited from The 5 Questions model for facilitating reflective discussions. This second edition builds on the solid foundation of the first, offering ingeniously simple changes to the 4th and 5th questions, the addition of a new chapter on specific outcomes, and other updates to make this proven processing method even more powerful and effective. Twenty years of reflection and refining make this tool better than ever!
Open to Outcome 2 Edition presents the learning cycle model built around five questions designed to take experience in a group setting and connect and apply experiential learning to real life. The 5 Question Model easily applies to groups of varying ages and skill levels and can be used to encourage leadership and mentoring roles among peers.
Regular: $16.99
On Sale: $14.99
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The Blank Thumball was designed to help facilitators, trainers and teachers create their own review questions to get participants talking about what they are learning. Using a fine-tipped permanent marker, you can write directly onto the blank panels.
This active review process can help shift some of the responsibility for successful processing from the facilitator to the participants. The questions can be answered in a group setting or used with individuals. Create that custom content and start using it with your groups today!
Regular: $26.99
On Sale: $24.99
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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: October 6-8, 2020
Date: December 15-17, 2020
Location: Hampton Inn, Littleton, CO
Time: 9:00am-4:30pm, Breakfast & Lunch included!
Price: $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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Make sure to 'Like' us on
Facebook! We post coupons, activity ideas and other fun things each week. You can also interact with other Facilitators!
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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 In-Person Programs Cancelled or Postponed through the middle of August.
July 1, Virtual Keynote for a Youth Event
July 14, Virtual Keynote for a Youth Event
July 22, Virtual Keynote for a Youth Event
July 29, Virtual Keynote for a Youth Event
July 31, Virtual Client Program
August 4, Client Program, Denver, CO
August 26, Client Program, Missouri
August 25-26, Virtual Client Program
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