Leaders and team members are regularly called on to lead groups to solutions, direct the efforts of others, or harness the collective energy of the teams they lead. Facilitating groups effectively requires insight and the development of a unique set of skills—but despite the importance of these abilities, many managers and team leaders may not have had the opportunity to...

Orienteering is an engaging and powerful team-development simulation designed to create an immediate impact on how teams work together by assessing their strengths and areas of vulnerability using a creative, experiential approach. This hands-on business simulation takes teams (intact, cross-functional, special-project teams, and others) into the outdoors and replicates the common challenges that teams face on a daily basis. Orienteering...

Introduction Building a highly productive and unified team requires a willing team and a clear plan that defines how the team will break out of its comfort zone, reflect and leverage its strengths, and work through opportunities for improvement. CMOE’s outdoor team building and team development experiences enable teams to work through practical issues and critical challenges in order to...

Exceptional teamwork is the keystone in building an organization’s short- and long-term success, but establishing cohesive teams can be challenging due to the myriad issues they face: day-to-day demands, differences in personalities, lack of alignment, communication issues, team-member motivation, etc. To counterbalance these common challenges, teams must have the opportunity to continually develop their capabilities, address important team issues, and...