| Description |
xi, 419 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
1. "Why are we doing this?" -- 2. Planning a challenge and adventure activity -- 3. The beginning of teamplay -- 4. Activities for teamwork and teamplay -- 5. The nuts & bolts of building challenge and adventure equipment -- 6. Processing: the need for discussion -- 7. Beyond adventure: games and activities just for fun -- 8. Finding the resources you need -- 9. The future of challenge and adventure programming |
| Summary |
"A Guide to Cooperative, Challenge and Adventure Activities that Build Confidence, Cooperation, Teamwork, Creativity, Trust, Decision Making, Conflict Resolution, Resource Management, Communication, Effective Feedback and Problem-Solving Skills This text contains a variety of challenge and adventure activities that the authors feel are the best for bringing a group together. Not just the familiar activities but some simple and excitingly new activities. Techniques for planning a challenge program are provided, as are instructions for creating some of the most basic and useful equipment for these challenge activities. There is also an extensive list of references and resources that the authors have found useful. Finally, and possibly most importantly, throughout this book you will find hints, insights, tricks, and rare pieces of the author's philosophy that they feel are necessary to turn a typical challenge and adventure program into an outstanding challenge and adventure program." -- Publisher's website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Outdoor recreation -- Management.
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Teams in the workplace.
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Teams in the workplace -- Training of.
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| Author |
Jolliff, Barry.
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| LC no. |
98224238 |
| ISBN |
0787245321 |
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