Team Development Programs
An effective crew on a sailboat and a high performance team in the workplace demonstrate many of the same skills. A team that executes well on a sailboat will have the skills to perform well in the workplace. The 80-foot gaff-rigged schooner SoundWaters is an ideal learning platform for teams who desire to improve their performance. Working alongside our professional captain and crew, participants have the opportunity to examine critical skills including leadership, communication, managing numerous channels of changing information, dealing with ambiguous situations, and making decisions under pressure. Team members will understand their own strengths and gain clarity about how best to support their colleagues. They will bring back new perspectives on the group and its work. Ultimately, the team and the individuals that are a part of it will improve their ability to achieve the results they desire.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
0900 – Arrival, boarding, crew introduction, safety speech.
0915 – Goal setting and establishing operating norms for the day.
0930 – Sail raising – work as full crew to raise four sails simultaneously.
0950 – Sail training and practice – participants learn technical skills (e.g. sail trim and piloting) in small groups, then cross train one another.
1045 – Exercises – participants work together to tack the vessel, sail each point of sail with proper trim, obtain fastest speed, complete navigation challenge and other excerises. 3-4 evolutions.
1200 – Lunch
1230 – Discussion – assess successes and opportunities for improvement.
1245 – Large group challenge: (E.g. Destination sail, sail evolutions, etc.)
1415 – Debrief – Team members process experience and apply lessons to how they will operate in the workplace.
1500 – Return to dock and disembark.
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“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for an excellent day on the water yesterday. By all accounts, it was enjoyed by all.”
–Tim Saintsing
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Groups of all sizes build camaraderie and cohesiveness through team-building programs aboard the schooner SoundWaters.
