ALPINE CLUB EDELWEISS

TEAM BUILDING

TYPES OF PROGRAMMES                         

In all types of programmes, the group splits up in smaller teams of 8-10 people and the teams take turns to cover a series of exercises. After they cover each challenge, they get a piece of a puzzle and have to solve it in the final exercise to find their prize. This is one possible scenario.

The RELAX programme applies standard team building elements which require teamwork between the participants in order to solve a situation. The choice of exercises can steer the programme towards improving communication, mutual trust, the team’s motivation, and other team criteria. Standard team building exercises can take place in any location and do not require special physical efforts. In the first row of pictures you can see sample exercises from the RELAX programme carried out by the team of Siemens – Bulgaria.

Team building is more advantageous when standard exercises are combined with elements from the ADVENTURE programme. An attractive exercise is the Rope Garden where a climber’s spirit and faith in one’s partner are called for in order to negotiate the team’s way through. The Rope Garden can be set in any patch of wood and enables performance of exercises which train the participants to muster motivation, deliver efficient teamwork under stress and tension, and work together to overcome psychological barriers.

 “If you want to know the person next to you, take them to the mountain. There you will find if they are really your friend...” 

This song by the Russian poet and singer Vladimir Visocki perfectly sums up what adventure team building programmes are all about. The ADVENTURE programme takes standard team building exercises a step further and adapts them against cross-country settings, water basin or mountain environments. It introduces some new elements: orienteering by using maps and a compass, water barriers, mind games involving also physical activities, exercises “in the dark” in underground galleries and catacombs.

We can also offer and guarantee a winter mountain ADVENTURE programme, which can take place around Malyovitsa in the Rila Mountain regardless of the weather.

ADRENALINE RUSH is the team building programme which can produce the best positive impact in interpersonal relations within the shortest possible time. We use extreme sports techniques and introduce elements of climbing, caving, rafting and canyoning designed for people without previous background. Exercises that at first seem difficult place the participants in a psychologically challenging situation. That quickly brings out one’s ‘real self’ and colleagues can see how much they can count on their partners in a tight and responsible situation. In a chaos of individualities, the path towards the final goal requires pooling together everyone’s efforts, and unfailing teamwork.

All ‘extreme’ challenges are 100 per cent safe. Back-up safety systems are in place to make sure no accidents will occur even in the event of accidental human error.

Levels of difficulty can be adjusted for all programmes according to the preferences and physical condition of the participants.

SHOW TIME is a team building programme allowing people to demonstrate off-hand their creative talents on an improvised stage. Musical and singing talents, acting and dancing are summoned to make an attractive show which reveals the hidden and unfamiliar aspects of everyone’s personality.

This team building activity is an excellent addition or an emotional finale to adventure and adrenaline-rush programmes. The pictures show the team of the Bulgarian construction company Euromarket. The all star gala took place in front of the camp fire in a tent camp pitched in the karst area Krushuna, North Bulgaria.