Ask Michelle & Chris About Team Building
Michelle and Chris are here to answer your team building questions so we can learn and grow together!The more you know, the more you can do! Michelle Cummings (Training-Wheels.com) and Dr. Chris Cavert (OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.com) team up on this weekly podcast to field questions from team builders all over the world. Michelle and Chris have over 50 years of combined team building and training experience and over 20 publications to their credit. They both have traveled the world to help team builders get better at what they do best - lead powerful team building programs. Do you have a team building related question? Submit it to the show at OnTeamBuilding.com/askpodcast
Latest episodes
Jun 30, 2021 • 19min
#42: How Do We Re-Engage with Each Other After This Long Gap of Limited Social Interaction?
Every day, more and more team builders are getting back in front of excited, interested and apprehensive learners. In this Episode Michelle and Chris share some ideas and considerations about re-engaging face-to-face with program participants. We hope you join us! Emails:michelle@training-wheels.comchris@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or team building related question HEREMichelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.comSign Up for Michelle's weekly Newsletter HEREDr. Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.comSign Up for FUNdoing Fridays bi-Monthly Activity email HERE
Jun 9, 2021 • 26min
#41: Bring Your Group Back Together with Engaging Closers
Michelle and Chris share some closing activities that will help bring groups back to some important learnings from their programs. When we program for purposeful outcomes, it will be important to take a fair amount of time to reflect. We hope you join us! Emails:michelle@training-wheels.comchris@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or team building related question HEREMichelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.comSign Up for Michelle's weekly Newsletter HEREDr. Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.comSign Up for FUNdoing Fridays bi-Monthly Activity email HERE
May 26, 2021 • 28min
#40: Programming for Specific Topics
Responding to some questions about team building with specific groups (e.g., those recovering from trauma, special education students) or specific topics to address (e.g., gender diversity) with groups, Michelle and Chris share some common features in programming with all groups and special considerations when working with specific groups (e.g., be aware of your bias blind spots when working with groups). We hope you join us! Emails:michelle@training-wheels.comchris@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or team building related question HEREMichelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.comSign Up for Michelle's weekly Newsletter HEREDr. Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.comSign Up for FUNdoing Fridays bi-Monthly Activity email HERE
May 11, 2021 • 24min
#39: Using Image Cards for Team Building
Join Michelle and Chris for an idea and resource-filled episode on using image (or picture) cards for team building programs. Don't miss the show notes filled links to all the fun shared during the episode. Image cards are not just for processing any more!We hope you join us! Emails:michelle@training-wheels.comchris@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or team building related question HEREMichelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.comSign Up for Michelle's weekly Newsletter HEREDr. Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.comSign Up for FUNdoing Fridays bi-Monthly Activity email HERE
Apr 28, 2021 • 26min
#38: How Do You Use Puzzles for Team Building? (Part 2)
In this episode (Part 2 of 2), Michelle and Chris share their thoughts on how to use 'puzzles' (particularly baffling problems that are said to have a correct solution) within team building programs. Lots of puzzle activity ideas are included. We hope you join us! Emails:michelle@training-wheels.comchris@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or team building related question HEREMichelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.comSign Up for Michelle's weekly Newsletter HEREDr. Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.comSign Up for FUNdoing Fridays bi-Monthly Activity email HERE
Apr 14, 2021 • 20min
#37: How Do You Use Puzzles for Team Building? (Part 1)
In this episode (Part 1 of 2), Michelle and Chris share their thoughts on how to use 'puzzles' (particularly baffling problems that are said to have a correct solution) within team building programs. Lots of puzzle activity ideas are included. We hope you join us! Emails:michelle@training-wheels.comchris@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or team building related question HEREMichelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.comSign Up for Michelle's weekly Newsletter HEREDr. Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.comSign Up for FUNdoing Fridays bi-Monthly Activity email HERE
Mar 30, 2021 • 22min
#36: What Are Some of Your Favorite Activities for Small Groups?
Michelle and Chris share a handful of their favorite small group (2 to 6 participants) activities. This is a follow up to Episode #35 where Michelle and Chris shared how they approach programming and facilitating small groups. We hope you join us! Emails:michelle@training-wheels.comchris@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or team building related question HEREMichelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.comSign Up for Michelle's weekly Newsletter HEREDr. Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.comSign Up for FUNdoing Fridays bi-Monthly Activity email HERE
Mar 16, 2021 • 21min
#35: How Do You Approach Programming and Facilitating with Small Groups?
We received a recent question (thanks Dawn) asking about some good team building activities for small groups - 2 to 6 participants. Before we share some of our favorite activities (in the next Episode), we wanted to talk a little bit about how we consider programming and facilitating smaller groups. There are some common features between all sized groups and there are some important differences. We hope you join us! Emails:michelle@training-wheels.comchris@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or team building related question HEREMichelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.comSign Up for Michelle's weekly Newsletter HEREDr. Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.comSign Up for FUNdoing Fridays bi-Monthly Activity email HERE
Mar 2, 2021 • 24min
#34: Chris and Michelle's Recent Fun Activity Finds
We're so excited about moving into Season 2 of the "Ask" podcast. In this recent episode, Chris and Michelle describe recent Fun Finds that have turned into some solid team building activities. Emails:michelle@training-wheels.comchris@onteambuilding.comFind the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or team building related question HEREMichelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.comSign Up for Michelle's weekly Newsletter HEREDr. Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.comSign Up for FUNdoing Fridays bi-Monthly Activity email HERE
Feb 16, 2021 • 22min
#33: Choosing and Using a Word of the Year.
Welcome to Season #2 of the Ask Michelle & Chris podcast! We're glad you're with us. In this season's first episode, Michelle & Chris talk about reflecting on and choosing a word of the year (or, maybe even a word of the month or a word for a program - something for you to focus on to help you learn and grow is a facilitator). As we moving back into more and more programming, what will help us stay on track to show up as the best version of ourselves and lead team building programs that make a difference? Emails: michelle@training-wheels.comchris@onteambuilding.com Find the Show Notes with all the resource links HERESubmit a comment or team building related question HEREMichelle Cummings - Training-Wheels.comSign Up for Michelle's weekly Newsletter HEREDr. Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.comSign Up for FUNdoing Fridays bi-Monthly Activity email HERE
