New Blog - July 2020

What You Need to Know about How Adults Learn

Jay Palace — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:50:09 GMT

Are their eyes glazing over? And why is understanding neuroscience as important for executives as it is for leadership development practitioners?

Leadership development has become an essential aspect of successful companies. Executives understand the importance of supporting high-potential teams, often investing in education, webinars, or training sessions.

The Benefits of Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

Jay Palace — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 20:00:00 GMT

When planning an offsite for your team or a group of executives, isn’t it important that people feel safe, secure, nurtured and happy? Shouldn’t you look for environments that are non-threatening and do not create anxiety?

Experiential Offsites: Three Goals that Guide Program Design

Jay Palace — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 01:30:00 GMT

GEL programs can take a number of different forms — sailing an America’s Cup yacht, simulating a military special operations mission, or participating in a visioning workshop at the top of a mountain, to name a few. But no matter the program, the ultimate goals of our experiences never change.

What Offsite Experience is Best for Your Team?

Jay Palace — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:00:00 GMT

Scenario: Your organization is interested in planning an offsite for a group of employees and your mission is to make it highly impactful, memorable, and extraordinary. You were referred to Group Experiential Learning for those reasons, but experiential off-site design is new territory.

GEL offers experiential programming focused on leadership development, team bonding, collaboration, and more. Our custom programs are designed to take people out of their comfort zones in the great outdoors as well as in conference center meeting rooms. Experience formats run a wide range. Teams may tromp through the woods with US Army Rangers in Rhode Island, learn avalanche search and rescue with ski patrollers in Colorado, or sail on San Francisco Bay then hold business sessions at a campsite at the summit of Angel Island.

So how do you know which program format is right for you?

The Importance of Debriefing for High-Performance Teams and Organizations

Jay Palace — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:00:00 GMT

The final debrief is the most critical part of any offsite or leadership development program. As I’ve seen many times through GEL experiences, debriefing leads teams to discover key insights and strengthen their bonds. It is an opportunity for participants to connect their experience to their work and relationships. However, the usefulness of facilitated reflection goes well beyond structured off-site programming. Debriefs are equally important tools for high-performing teams to incorporate in their daily work.