tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19054436992363719032024-03-12T17:27:27.109-07:00Teambuilding and Leadership trainingRead more about the benefits of teambuilding and leadership training in the outdoors.My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-57520278325243059942009-11-25T04:30:00.000-08:002009-11-25T06:47:11.533-08:00Experience a Winter Wonderland<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm69gvQriS7AaC_YgZPAZApyR-kh4c5OHx_4GfjalG7DXI12WwsXSvPo_rhMxZseM0Y4Sld5fOmdneQBrtdcOff8LpAyuglfQJhQII56Z6YYrqxcX9eS4b_huu2FQmARon-QZWdHkky7w/s1600/IMG_1761.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408051277158504210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm69gvQriS7AaC_YgZPAZApyR-kh4c5OHx_4GfjalG7DXI12WwsXSvPo_rhMxZseM0Y4Sld5fOmdneQBrtdcOff8LpAyuglfQJhQII56Z6YYrqxcX9eS4b_huu2FQmARon-QZWdHkky7w/s200/IMG_1761.JPG" border="0" /></a> It's that time of the year again when the bookies start to take odds on a White Christmas and we all start to wonder where the winters of our childhood have gone. "Frozen pipe" days off and sledging on plastic bags down your road. Well blame it on Global warning or whatever you like but you can relive them just a short plane ride away here at the Carnegie Alpenrose. Tucked away up a mountain road, the Carnegie Alpenrose spends it's winter season nestled in the snow covered mountains.<br /> </div><div><br />There's just something about snow that just whisks you back to those care free days. Whether it be whizzing down a hill on a sledge or just crunching through fresh snow and sinking knee seep into the white stuff. From the doorstep the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbbm1jMVgdd8frYXiDqRgm5PonsTmiUuZMnWpT7uciGyo_S8SejGiqAETbmLMm5yfmhg05UqyhXkPJIjU7wKfhyV-7gV3jPN4SjRfLt68m5l7ZV16w61PDDMeLmZBukOXvjAwAOl3_tM/s1600/P1040582.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408051280057749138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbbm1jMVgdd8frYXiDqRgm5PonsTmiUuZMnWpT7uciGyo_S8SejGiqAETbmLMm5yfmhg05UqyhXkPJIjU7wKfhyV-7gV3jPN4SjRfLt68m5l7ZV16w61PDDMeLmZBukOXvjAwAOl3_tM/s200/P1040582.JPG" border="0" /></a>walk to the top of the sledge run may be a bit of a puff but you will have the biggest grin on your face by the time you get back down! Gone are the days of Trays and Plastic sacks; in Bavaria every family owns a well loved wooden Sledge and weekends are spent on beautifully pisted tracks to the mountains huts where hot chocolate and Mulled wine give you a quick energy boost before your spectacular speedy descent. Some of these sledging routes are up to 4km long so you really get your walks worth!</div><div> </div><div><br />If you prefer a calmer more tranquil way to enjoy the snow then test out your architectural skills on an igloo building course. Don your snow shoes and head out into the backcountry to find the best snow and then get to grips with this ancient shelter building skill. Alternatively, why not learn some true backcountry skills on a Mountain skills day. You will learn about the snowpack, how to build a variety of emergency shelters, how to avoid avalanches and how to react if you get caught out. Using transceivers, probe, ice axes and shovels in a safe and secure environment with experienced mountaineers you will soon feel like Mont Blanc is within reach.</div><div><br />For those who enjoy a good walk in the hills but want to experience a winter version, snow-shoeing is a great way to get around the mountains. Gone are the days of tennis rackets tied to your feet! These lightweight plastic shoes are strapped onto your walking boots and aided by poles, away you go. </div><div><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy__0wv7rMZiBSN6bw3hspehle2H0HEro8bqzb44EQXRx4tSsB_E0mPxIftlKzMYn09bhGfKqUoIQHpooiOiLINoYF2AXL6Oi7CXK-JSp2P_9H_3WcbQSQwwCkzALZsIiQEpuLfdm2jxY/s1600/PC280116.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408051269025744290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy__0wv7rMZiBSN6bw3hspehle2H0HEro8bqzb44EQXRx4tSsB_E0mPxIftlKzMYn09bhGfKqUoIQHpooiOiLINoYF2AXL6Oi7CXK-JSp2P_9H_3WcbQSQwwCkzALZsIiQEpuLfdm2jxY/s200/PC280116.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />All of these non skiing snow based activities are available with <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/">My Peak Potential</a> in the Bavarian Alps, Southern Germany. With accommodation provided at their stylish Alpine Lodge the Carnegie Alpenrose Prices start at €50.00 per person per night for full-board accommodation. For more information and to discuss a package please call us on +49(0)8321 788 4854 or e-mail <a href="mailto:jo@my-peakpotential.com">jo@my-peakpotential.com</a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbbm1jMVgdd8frYXiDqRgm5PonsTmiUuZMnWpT7uciGyo_S8SejGiqAETbmLMm5yfmhg05UqyhXkPJIjU7wKfhyV-7gV3jPN4SjRfLt68m5l7ZV16w61PDDMeLmZBukOXvjAwAOl3_tM/s1600/P1040582.JPG"></a> </div></div>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-75124153103286769682009-10-27T06:29:00.000-07:002009-10-27T06:46:27.588-07:00Unilever train with My Peak Potential<span style="font-family:arial;">Unilever’s European Sustainability Training Platform team came together at the Carnegie Alpenrose last month. Arriving from all corners of Europe these senior managers took part in a two day leadership and teambuilding programme with My Peak Potential. They also used the Lodge’s superb facilities to hold their Sustainability Training Platform meeting.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTolLX0lFoNCEhX9vs4wL9PxVEMjbiU-YLEh9pBXGYTcGxUbeWcIQDYfTkfOF-rXT21yrlyGVD12cqfEKmXxI-62nfTyvlMmUuH5lz8fRIcazbDSHEgAdNks4av_2RkvtgHVBT7O_PnWM/s1600-h/DSC00469.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397274218704398578" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTolLX0lFoNCEhX9vs4wL9PxVEMjbiU-YLEh9pBXGYTcGxUbeWcIQDYfTkfOF-rXT21yrlyGVD12cqfEKmXxI-62nfTyvlMmUuH5lz8fRIcazbDSHEgAdNks4av_2RkvtgHVBT7O_PnWM/s200/DSC00469.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Tony Dunnage, Sustainability Technology Platform Leader for Europe said;<br /><br /><em><strong>“..an overall thanks for the two and a bit days - the experience surpassed my high expectations. You have a first class set up & team at the Alpenrose, up there with the best I've seen. The food, accommodation, activities and location were nothing short of superb, and perfect for what we wanted to achieve.<br /><br />… it generated much interest which will see Unilever return to the Alpen Rose with a number of different teams. I myself would hope to bring the STP team back again, maybe next year.<br /><br />There's a lot we can learn from the seamless teamwork from the My Peak Potential team.<br />…The leadership scenarios you have experienced could teach us some very important lessons.”<br /></strong></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwCGnzwAF2GIEUIg2xIglIIYXlp5Te4OYMSnWX9mPshGkt8_vSU8KjpaT8Dx3IyzxdxhyQj1XX2cdixSlP1LkCGzaToJbM4y8QGxkYWQ-OhzQb4xukq_L5OcEIoe4qnD2i0vwSyxzOt0/s1600-h/P1060792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397274228783450690" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwCGnzwAF2GIEUIg2xIglIIYXlp5Te4OYMSnWX9mPshGkt8_vSU8KjpaT8Dx3IyzxdxhyQj1XX2cdixSlP1LkCGzaToJbM4y8QGxkYWQ-OhzQb4xukq_L5OcEIoe4qnD2i0vwSyxzOt0/s200/P1060792.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Stephen Fletcher, Engineering and technology Director for Unilever Europe also wrote;<br /><strong><em><br />“An incredible experience, in a fantastic environment, with a truly inspirational team. I will certainly come back with my team!”</em></strong></span>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-26393521576687603482009-10-21T06:10:00.000-07:002009-10-21T06:34:46.744-07:00More from the Himalayan Team<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Tengboche (3860m) 18th October</strong><br /><br />After spending their acclimatization day in Namche Bazaar today the team hiked to Tengboche at 3860m. Dave Bunting reported in that all team members are well and in great spirits.<br /><br />Tengboche is the site of an important Buddhist monastery, home to around 60 monks, and is also famous because of its spectacular and unique location offering the first clear views of Mt. Everest at 8848m. From here the team will also look out on some of the other world's highest mountains including Ama Dablam [6,812m], Nuptse [7,855m] and Lhotse [8,516m]. The ice walls of these mountains dominate the landscape where avalanches can frequently be heard rumbling high up the glaciers.<br /><br />Tomorrow the team will be moving up to Pheriche at 4200m where they'll spend another day acclimatizing and by doing a short local hike. In Pheriche they also plan to visit the Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) who have established a clinic there. The clinic is staffed by volunteer Doctors from all countries who meet with climbing and trekking expeditions to treat and offer advice on altitude and other mountaineering health issues.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Waiting to take off for Lukla</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLTf1RXK05-0Fu11-ns4UPsc03b2isKoDTBwyyiIIssUuSFr0pC3d-AyI4y8pRWejfhBoMQvtouZCHfCCtOnBdlNSgDtUupSpFlyzDdXrz6Cfy6dyfRx6u8sHH88-n89W1sF5hJOnluY/s1600-h/waiting-for-the-plane-to-ta.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395043413373420450" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLTf1RXK05-0Fu11-ns4UPsc03b2isKoDTBwyyiIIssUuSFr0pC3d-AyI4y8pRWejfhBoMQvtouZCHfCCtOnBdlNSgDtUupSpFlyzDdXrz6Cfy6dyfRx6u8sHH88-n89W1sF5hJOnluY/s200/waiting-for-the-plane-to-ta.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Stratis make friends with the locals</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYGLS05B0M0xX62jLlyPM9EF5E7MovF7g-TtfLBMcFc7FlAvjcL6x0X8rfK1nTtyL_Gy3Y4t7HIHszItSTswiOahVKusnX4Az_JzALJRSmma98v2bt-AlzoOQ-mjk76e22VxnsCkeqQA/s1600-h/Stratis-makes-friends-with-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395043408509194098" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYGLS05B0M0xX62jLlyPM9EF5E7MovF7g-TtfLBMcFc7FlAvjcL6x0X8rfK1nTtyL_Gy3Y4t7HIHszItSTswiOahVKusnX4Az_JzALJRSmma98v2bt-AlzoOQ-mjk76e22VxnsCkeqQA/s200/Stratis-makes-friends-with-.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Namche Camp</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtgmRg_0eZmEZaq7eKFQE5W1VgoAuS1RuSWJJk2bCUXMiVKHl6ccT-2l1dJ-PyIvWUqRdh9WzndCYSmot1cqEbhZpbSSPcdwbs1hGVmj9tKbr-glfO-XHGTdgZB1RGsKrc-WwrHVFPXI/s1600-h/Namche-camp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395042042316067026" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtgmRg_0eZmEZaq7eKFQE5W1VgoAuS1RuSWJJk2bCUXMiVKHl6ccT-2l1dJ-PyIvWUqRdh9WzndCYSmot1cqEbhZpbSSPcdwbs1hGVmj9tKbr-glfO-XHGTdgZB1RGsKrc-WwrHVFPXI/s200/Namche-camp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Lukla Airport</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGD5Fqlz9yTTfwof_3oeMx08eChzwmgSC3MtCWAtR7B0YzbWjzTEv3E5mvn48KCL5VXgTaHI5t_qSsenVx44kR5SvnU3mRzZZFPf4n-Gy7xFCaoXP5WWZXTkQy8qqk4S3cCG0Nb86gkJY/s1600-h/Lukla-Airport.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395042040689811522" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGD5Fqlz9yTTfwof_3oeMx08eChzwmgSC3MtCWAtR7B0YzbWjzTEv3E5mvn48KCL5VXgTaHI5t_qSsenVx44kR5SvnU3mRzZZFPf4n-Gy7xFCaoXP5WWZXTkQy8qqk4S3cCG0Nb86gkJY/s200/Lukla-Airport.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Joe above Namche</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHkn7sRX1ujMN5IZkipRClUudwoXfcveGX3jWLhrjApkp-CYVPcSveLa1JYjOGdxU-9heA1svByPefxXx8zEc4UrKcm_8tkRyoFCa5-tcCM8mQ-IJKRcLKWfw7cDCWFzq1zvqiZ0x9vM/s1600-h/Joe-above-Namche-at-3600m.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395042034001977474" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHkn7sRX1ujMN5IZkipRClUudwoXfcveGX3jWLhrjApkp-CYVPcSveLa1JYjOGdxU-9heA1svByPefxXx8zEc4UrKcm_8tkRyoFCa5-tcCM8mQ-IJKRcLKWfw7cDCWFzq1zvqiZ0x9vM/s200/Joe-above-Namche-at-3600m.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Ian and Dom take a shower</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwaOR41nzUD9ch1jmcW6x3GcWyzQc843FtVI4wo0jQDMoFn-ihZknueXRTRFnWg73rITvrVF0jU-9oqv_aEwvPqOvdW5ll2xfSUathdNA5bJUHRZfYJXaqfUU-WMlOWpsTRyzqQppjA0/s1600-h/Ian-and-Dom-take-a-shower.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395042031934854498" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwaOR41nzUD9ch1jmcW6x3GcWyzQc843FtVI4wo0jQDMoFn-ihZknueXRTRFnWg73rITvrVF0jU-9oqv_aEwvPqOvdW5ll2xfSUathdNA5bJUHRZfYJXaqfUU-WMlOWpsTRyzqQppjA0/s200/Ian-and-Dom-take-a-shower.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Helen</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UmnYuLZUk1N7-r3fzK-dqLM_86lI5GaQmjam9TejIFPh-ybY4yoT9_rLFS4qPMfmPofETnn305ZGopKMVAMQsx39U65H0QaQrJSwItWXeQcOBPGJSZ-N3SQCMokgD3ura7brHV_UqMk/s1600-h/Helen-checking-out-the-loca.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395042027933442754" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UmnYuLZUk1N7-r3fzK-dqLM_86lI5GaQmjam9TejIFPh-ybY4yoT9_rLFS4qPMfmPofETnn305ZGopKMVAMQsx39U65H0QaQrJSwItWXeQcOBPGJSZ-N3SQCMokgD3ura7brHV_UqMk/s200/Helen-checking-out-the-loca.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Greg, Rachael, Chris, Alison and Kate</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioimpkvLb0xs0LBZD1cQxzDsfwcZ_xcyVoSPzuLDZCFiTiKYYNL4HMBYVhoUySYkYemu5WmQlsOIYKoxyF3fcNcaetyrAXmYmNn8n2LwpX8inx7P9xd9AtIqzugBtySD7keP5UnhzAUYM/s1600-h/Greg-Rachel-Chris-Alison-an.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395041168444846546" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioimpkvLb0xs0LBZD1cQxzDsfwcZ_xcyVoSPzuLDZCFiTiKYYNL4HMBYVhoUySYkYemu5WmQlsOIYKoxyF3fcNcaetyrAXmYmNn8n2LwpX8inx7P9xd9AtIqzugBtySD7keP5UnhzAUYM/s200/Greg-Rachel-Chris-Alison-an.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">First view of the Himalayan Mountains</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoU6DbCdMj6UxKloZwNKO_8gjJP2hcSyaABZUElf_VRhIWmSgk1PFQXxF6xbqglY2voExfzMsIHf-NDfzwodTZjPuZ82HMSAr_ZNkxPf7C7bd8-ee0VfVbAifGbb6t2AeQqBX7PmYZMc/s1600-h/First-view-of-the-Himalayas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395041156488085090" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoU6DbCdMj6UxKloZwNKO_8gjJP2hcSyaABZUElf_VRhIWmSgk1PFQXxF6xbqglY2voExfzMsIHf-NDfzwodTZjPuZ82HMSAr_ZNkxPf7C7bd8-ee0VfVbAifGbb6t2AeQqBX7PmYZMc/s200/First-view-of-the-Himalayas.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dave braves the Rope Bridges</span> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECEfKqAWWDLNJSPLRnqU5hBrNXHq99jDoGiIIp0zNjTVGNCj5C8V7HJfn0PgwBJC9kIKMsMsrGxkYQR1KcQUOQ1xBWJlU55Xyh4glAIf6qWO9rFS3qGZUcjCEOTwBX7NBL4WDxZjTQVo/s1600-h/Dave-crossing-one-of-the-ma.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395041156415527986" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECEfKqAWWDLNJSPLRnqU5hBrNXHq99jDoGiIIp0zNjTVGNCj5C8V7HJfn0PgwBJC9kIKMsMsrGxkYQR1KcQUOQ1xBWJlU55Xyh4glAIf6qWO9rFS3qGZUcjCEOTwBX7NBL4WDxZjTQVo/s200/Dave-crossing-one-of-the-ma.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Bev explores the village</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMoSVDRFoXKsmt3g9ZhLayB5XpBrVhNJ_O2-4BY034de5CYm8jWbTpbdwDQyD271huf2i2oDZXtv3tLqwn5PyV_KnrufKJA37D-3HEFq6Tc4moJIYOkW8x_bIwk4qn7htezqB4b5Tlqk/s1600-h/Bev-walks-though-the-gates-.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395041151550724978" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMoSVDRFoXKsmt3g9ZhLayB5XpBrVhNJ_O2-4BY034de5CYm8jWbTpbdwDQyD271huf2i2oDZXtv3tLqwn5PyV_KnrufKJA37D-3HEFq6Tc4moJIYOkW8x_bIwk4qn7htezqB4b5Tlqk/s200/Bev-walks-though-the-gates-.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">View from the plane to Lukla</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57NtZIysNcuaT9taesE_gEkKHmV5G2tC8mt6oLWTtsoWX62VvEh1Md0BwvSSih20hlrE_oTDTwjVGW4L_mM0je9Z2Nn_LglKfuuOvSyZ_TiUdweThg5cfbBta8n7NZSDpj9tqlnUMkic/s1600-h/2nd-view-of-Himalayas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395041139619573698" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57NtZIysNcuaT9taesE_gEkKHmV5G2tC8mt6oLWTtsoWX62VvEh1Md0BwvSSih20hlrE_oTDTwjVGW4L_mM0je9Z2Nn_LglKfuuOvSyZ_TiUdweThg5cfbBta8n7NZSDpj9tqlnUMkic/s200/2nd-view-of-Himalayas.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-13420975690508062662009-10-13T23:36:00.000-07:002009-10-14T00:48:19.721-07:00More pictures from Kathmandu and Him 09 Exped team<div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAytYEx9H7A-J1ap8Mw9C8xDzcOINdNJ8vP_QQ90eATh3dnU5qk6HQCv_7sE6CVO_CWp7_UzSZ_4ZUSHnVYezYwprkOP4zco9aLA54urmV3dX6RIYTB1niAGTBBUdr9FMe7bxc3AJh5mk/s1600-h/heathrow+take+off+10+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392351977301533442" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAytYEx9H7A-J1ap8Mw9C8xDzcOINdNJ8vP_QQ90eATh3dnU5qk6HQCv_7sE6CVO_CWp7_UzSZ_4ZUSHnVYezYwprkOP4zco9aLA54urmV3dX6RIYTB1niAGTBBUdr9FMe7bxc3AJh5mk/s200/heathrow+take+off+10+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Team at Heathrow Airport<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4vMTymzK0fQLhuYw9b3KJ6ZukciYzeDfo7tDfKkD6quJI4K1ET3ZYI-gBdBOWehw7fhEqtMKQIkAgQx8Z9KQMYJz3b7zPwYrkP-RZmXnF4mgyg_N7oVF3dObQfl-o241mcCNl7CYYvhs/s1600-h/arrival+kathmandu+11+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392341795652102130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4vMTymzK0fQLhuYw9b3KJ6ZukciYzeDfo7tDfKkD6quJI4K1ET3ZYI-gBdBOWehw7fhEqtMKQIkAgQx8Z9KQMYJz3b7zPwYrkP-RZmXnF4mgyg_N7oVF3dObQfl-o241mcCNl7CYYvhs/s200/arrival+kathmandu+11+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>The Exepedition team arrive at Kathmandu Airport<br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0V3NuEqYCeuX3fAnVfAtx_W6iugxMtZVLDf5FbAUW0unFE3-tKYjwFG7qSoT-KaLdCw95X2E83V74c6H0LC8BqaZX48SzuD9L89R-Ummd_Jv4NgBet-WOl_x5_XWbf9mmiTbiCt6xC8/s1600-h/dave+green+arriving+at+summit+hotel+11+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392346307679690066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0V3NuEqYCeuX3fAnVfAtx_W6iugxMtZVLDf5FbAUW0unFE3-tKYjwFG7qSoT-KaLdCw95X2E83V74c6H0LC8BqaZX48SzuD9L89R-Ummd_Jv4NgBet-WOl_x5_XWbf9mmiTbiCt6xC8/s200/dave+green+arriving+at+summit+hotel+11+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Dave Green , arriving at the Summit Hotel, Kathmandu</div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8iX1aEqJWrifddaVS5dFx4C3v6_39ETsHp_iVp-7_F7-yfT4jH7rFSAokIBho2GgiowVXo8OjdngSm8RyEeFJU2OqoajHktnergJvhipdiZqkhlr9wS4pdaYtTlNlPF-e0vEKGSHMNY/s1600-h/alison+arriving+summit+hotel+11+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392341756938027842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8iX1aEqJWrifddaVS5dFx4C3v6_39ETsHp_iVp-7_F7-yfT4jH7rFSAokIBho2GgiowVXo8OjdngSm8RyEeFJU2OqoajHktnergJvhipdiZqkhlr9wS4pdaYtTlNlPF-e0vEKGSHMNY/s200/alison+arriving+summit+hotel+11+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>The arrival ceremony at the Summit hotel, Kathmandu</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jOoFN8yb9bQ7LasYQhP_8ElodRLfCnLV1P31tp-doLQd4GPSWts0Rpa9g9tSn2wTuvI-izt-CVPZOm-mT3mb0w3wLrKfCaAde0WA6r_hBNiOM3RhA55RZiI13XnKi-ghpRhk01ojycM/s1600-h/arriving+at+summit+hotel+11+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392341805606564098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6jOoFN8yb9bQ7LasYQhP_8ElodRLfCnLV1P31tp-doLQd4GPSWts0Rpa9g9tSn2wTuvI-izt-CVPZOm-mT3mb0w3wLrKfCaAde0WA6r_hBNiOM3RhA55RZiI13XnKi-ghpRhk01ojycM/s200/arriving+at+summit+hotel+11+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>The ceremony gets underway<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPmP6Hx-vgMg_oyDtFa7U8Li9mHeAT0S9CsFlfhT15984myVxUCiQnrWKw9aLM2hA78Wt0B4APqVLQRT5U7wgwRCXUGXBRyvNe-Fh_WrH-WSMZ48ryuzUPNtWZL-p6Dxyh49eCtoKOmc/s1600-h/playing+in+kathmandu+13+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392351990029875906" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPmP6Hx-vgMg_oyDtFa7U8Li9mHeAT0S9CsFlfhT15984myVxUCiQnrWKw9aLM2hA78Wt0B4APqVLQRT5U7wgwRCXUGXBRyvNe-Fh_WrH-WSMZ48ryuzUPNtWZL-p6Dxyh49eCtoKOmc/s200/playing+in+kathmandu+13+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a> Children playing at the SHGCP<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZIDHSFOofsOJYPMIgodI7gaTNEB16E2K0KWMMI07Q-Z-yRNIsdReegVwSeKZlOUE0zYyPW-TmpHIZp7FOjX9ug-PCxoa3VbRBLI82JL3c_KesYmR_8cM5gUNZxpc-PnJFmh5BUxQVFU/s1600-h/mpp+at+sgcp+12+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392351987047235714" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZIDHSFOofsOJYPMIgodI7gaTNEB16E2K0KWMMI07Q-Z-yRNIsdReegVwSeKZlOUE0zYyPW-TmpHIZp7FOjX9ug-PCxoa3VbRBLI82JL3c_KesYmR_8cM5gUNZxpc-PnJFmh5BUxQVFU/s200/mpp+at+sgcp+12+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a> My Peak Potential at SHGCP</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NQuypaIEFiRflABjKnhfcfugyo7nXxI3DxqdgQndCBugdOdo4N4ckAYqc5pe6OlvMo853xtOgDmeg46ZgbLPT0aAWG91_GpTkmgO-LUdZCJvhQ6DT_Y2qgN_Y5KTIZ2hHnhu_7nI0eg/s1600-h/parents+and+staff+at+sgcp+12+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392351991804826850" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NQuypaIEFiRflABjKnhfcfugyo7nXxI3DxqdgQndCBugdOdo4N4ckAYqc5pe6OlvMo853xtOgDmeg46ZgbLPT0aAWG91_GpTkmgO-LUdZCJvhQ6DT_Y2qgN_Y5KTIZ2hHnhu_7nI0eg/s200/parents+and+staff+at+sgcp+12+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a> Children and mothers at SHGCP </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYT3lhOzo7HWkZbKqPKi0QZTkADh66ufauB6jpSkvmJgF8a5MAvwoTAxcov_z70Qpi6TubiuYX14qwYxdJyONtOlBXUhjhB_EGQmhDbylCQn-oDdiirdWfiKKRwCpClmQjJuW-UTMvmn8/s1600-h/joe+and+amy+namaste+13+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392357048698229826" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYT3lhOzo7HWkZbKqPKi0QZTkADh66ufauB6jpSkvmJgF8a5MAvwoTAxcov_z70Qpi6TubiuYX14qwYxdJyONtOlBXUhjhB_EGQmhDbylCQn-oDdiirdWfiKKRwCpClmQjJuW-UTMvmn8/s200/joe+and+amy+namaste+13+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a> Greg and Anna met the children who wil benefit from their fundrasing</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XNNRPk2QybspuyTVpgxPRaUAgw8TsaXdJ3kOji-axgVe-y26QfLkUZtQy_1eGp68pQ6EE7xz_vDJ6Et0qlWoSqdtHFfGNS6zCP35tlvY-iS1HJNouOlfmyA2jhKqwiSXXaEMGA1o4Uc/s1600-h/children+at+sgcp+12+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392357055996225458" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XNNRPk2QybspuyTVpgxPRaUAgw8TsaXdJ3kOji-axgVe-y26QfLkUZtQy_1eGp68pQ6EE7xz_vDJ6Et0qlWoSqdtHFfGNS6zCP35tlvY-iS1HJNouOlfmyA2jhKqwiSXXaEMGA1o4Uc/s200/children+at+sgcp+12+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a>The children at SHGCP</div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilli5ie3Xzz3F92fl2Jl6g7Vl9SUuLG6k7HuBrlKcH5K3Wvv4YlJH70-mHJ-E2QDRIvetSR9ESmZPYpcdBDuamKHEjqPIW7PKtD5KG2FOenHyM9Rs_2J9fMbFY75qBA4ThEXnCXSf2wSk/s1600-h/hard+labour+12+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392351967490012066" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilli5ie3Xzz3F92fl2Jl6g7Vl9SUuLG6k7HuBrlKcH5K3Wvv4YlJH70-mHJ-E2QDRIvetSR9ESmZPYpcdBDuamKHEjqPIW7PKtD5KG2FOenHyM9Rs_2J9fMbFY75qBA4ThEXnCXSf2wSk/s200/hard+labour+12+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a> The building begins</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFE7oXeW-VDIbslTK39UBSzgUvxJYjLe-EiiYP3d9JRPx3wybX-jn1-I-BMyNGS9Xx4mCeSCf-TrZk5N1Rxx7nddRBCAsNEox1KEOlCRtUc3GaYL_RkNsrnKO6d-oGgjgGcFJPPZOOjKk/s1600-h/kate+pitchforth+12+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392357066785867666" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFE7oXeW-VDIbslTK39UBSzgUvxJYjLe-EiiYP3d9JRPx3wybX-jn1-I-BMyNGS9Xx4mCeSCf-TrZk5N1Rxx7nddRBCAsNEox1KEOlCRtUc3GaYL_RkNsrnKO6d-oGgjgGcFJPPZOOjKk/s200/kate+pitchforth+12+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a>Kate Pitchforthdoing as the locals do<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MMBWAhquFDglAs2PGGkgfg11eeCf0b3eVP16e3_iEi02BDEzLE-lG-4q0-07MV95wZuL_E1T8lIMntoRde5FpoHgTBok5AI2suxrf70K0wqOeA81jSvbIpp7xmaXzySvZz6bd56BIm0/s1600-h/for+andrew.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392351248051381090" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MMBWAhquFDglAs2PGGkgfg11eeCf0b3eVP16e3_iEi02BDEzLE-lG-4q0-07MV95wZuL_E1T8lIMntoRde5FpoHgTBok5AI2suxrf70K0wqOeA81jSvbIpp7xmaXzySvZz6bd56BIm0/s200/for+andrew.jpg" border="0" /></a> For Andrew!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFt86MClDST1IXRawVqpkeaD2oi2-hboQACNyFT0lmF8jUpBOmgnZoMO15NY5t6An6web9Mu3OVL-jkdWWlqwnY3CE4GHvYulzVVHniROLo9vf2FVhbMauPHl9L2R_XuiONe6D1-c07E/s1600-h/first+day+work+12+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392357030944822482" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFt86MClDST1IXRawVqpkeaD2oi2-hboQACNyFT0lmF8jUpBOmgnZoMO15NY5t6An6web9Mu3OVL-jkdWWlqwnY3CE4GHvYulzVVHniROLo9vf2FVhbMauPHl9L2R_XuiONe6D1-c07E/s200/first+day+work+12+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a> Working hard<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJY2IQmGhKF-eA5_WIx4k6i9pWrox1jRrM7XJqcB0bdNT1dvzoLs_LpdUcPMo-FSS4SdSzGS-xa8qp_N6XBsXF7A-HVMHc-psB5ZKnBRPK4ItvS9NQFZQCYCIVqMwoqeGu7aIdpmXQQo/s1600-h/first+night+dinner+11+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392351239169370242" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJY2IQmGhKF-eA5_WIx4k6i9pWrox1jRrM7XJqcB0bdNT1dvzoLs_LpdUcPMo-FSS4SdSzGS-xa8qp_N6XBsXF7A-HVMHc-psB5ZKnBRPK4ItvS9NQFZQCYCIVqMwoqeGu7aIdpmXQQo/s200/first+night+dinner+11+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a> The teams first night out in Kathmandu</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTzox6TBl2pEDcSnew8Nz7NZfXn9d8kQG5i2IHutmoLtgJsosTikYLjHEG7LgMK7vHVHXrxu1a1leOUvXbOs8BfD7bvDqG6Q7zYRD3W1qg0b8oMVmAXlmVB35VISeB6Vtepq44FmhnFg/s1600-h/dinner+at+ying+yang+12+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392351230283864754" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTzox6TBl2pEDcSnew8Nz7NZfXn9d8kQG5i2IHutmoLtgJsosTikYLjHEG7LgMK7vHVHXrxu1a1leOUvXbOs8BfD7bvDqG6Q7zYRD3W1qg0b8oMVmAXlmVB35VISeB6Vtepq44FmhnFg/s200/dinner+at+ying+yang+12+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a> A well derserve beer for the boys!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnO_saU7Q1WGHs-ej9w5IBnsiAucQN8Z1DA5aWjU1_Wi0OcHxvxxnObN7WRwjpP0jhaqj7YmZ6oTAVmkp3cdlgHl1xltZUsfHg0kesHb-HkTUHYp5aPmg4pcAyM0OFpn7ySeI8DOsVvY/s1600-h/demolition+richie+on+the+job+12+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392351225186472386" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnO_saU7Q1WGHs-ej9w5IBnsiAucQN8Z1DA5aWjU1_Wi0OcHxvxxnObN7WRwjpP0jhaqj7YmZ6oTAVmkp3cdlgHl1xltZUsfHg0kesHb-HkTUHYp5aPmg4pcAyM0OFpn7ySeI8DOsVvY/s200/demolition+richie+on+the+job+12+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a> Richie - Demolition man! </div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8DYVBXJ-0WGbXqKEMHZSJFLaj6iw_m93IOdKuNSVo5WF0-E8NcK7R_t95wDPCkMSHMBIoWOHXsc6_KHLMnwepUAtfI03NfjpvnDVe0TX_2z1L8V7swlq8lpPmwI5Sci9sPhx5UYltYQ/s1600-h/dave+meets+bimal+at+sgcp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392351215343006466" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8DYVBXJ-0WGbXqKEMHZSJFLaj6iw_m93IOdKuNSVo5WF0-E8NcK7R_t95wDPCkMSHMBIoWOHXsc6_KHLMnwepUAtfI03NfjpvnDVe0TX_2z1L8V7swlq8lpPmwI5Sci9sPhx5UYltYQ/s200/dave+meets+bimal+at+sgcp.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dave meets Bimal </div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd165nNDipZRkdYmDF-5hHyonGTmmCWsh3qNY_VrWmXZ5QVHwxLQ9__Gy79kAldQAAE7QrF5xVchVVmOEQj7VWu7gzZgV87vvXPXX1iX_CYtrAYpapmMegnindhiVhShV3aaExioFmHak/s1600-h/fundraising+team+at+sgcp+12+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392357039853078242" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd165nNDipZRkdYmDF-5hHyonGTmmCWsh3qNY_VrWmXZ5QVHwxLQ9__Gy79kAldQAAE7QrF5xVchVVmOEQj7VWu7gzZgV87vvXPXX1iX_CYtrAYpapmMegnindhiVhShV3aaExioFmHak/s200/fundraising+team+at+sgcp+12+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a> Victoria, Kate, Chris and Dave present Bimal with fundraising cheque<br /><br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxlSSjqz9gWRG8kydQr0TfYSqp0KL4T3MeTJfwzzlG9LAGm9zR1YUSiK8Za8LFJHLOBMoCqIj_7z9x8oqHEy5KnBrRNIbS9piKRChgBOin1mzXU3KK12laH_AOsXs4C76QkiPalOdVx0/s1600-h/dave+john+greg+at+sgcp+12+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392346320584912706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxlSSjqz9gWRG8kydQr0TfYSqp0KL4T3MeTJfwzzlG9LAGm9zR1YUSiK8Za8LFJHLOBMoCqIj_7z9x8oqHEy5KnBrRNIbS9piKRChgBOin1mzXU3KK12laH_AOsXs4C76QkiPalOdVx0/s200/dave+john+greg+at+sgcp+12+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The boys get stuck in<br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbpS9B791DhCMH9pmjmUI3YlP3SlwQXZ7_ythAcNtIhBlr9-PvXhheR5x112A3Tv6rKwR4TcsHQql9PBDMoAe04Z_n8cO17Te8Izkoh_zXW6vIsnN10xHlcLEmgsbj_owUqjC8eEzxdw/s1600-h/chris+amy+anna+in+thamel+12+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392346301544763378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbpS9B791DhCMH9pmjmUI3YlP3SlwQXZ7_ythAcNtIhBlr9-PvXhheR5x112A3Tv6rKwR4TcsHQql9PBDMoAe04Z_n8cO17Te8Izkoh_zXW6vIsnN10xHlcLEmgsbj_owUqjC8eEzxdw/s200/chris+amy+anna+in+thamel+12+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A night out in Tamil, Kathmandu</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB7X0gvjiChXSD5Png8ZHW1Ne2PTrjfXvULUivun1WfCXIQsIUwikGXJDnbtToee3G9TGPFi98B0pwyBoctX4mN4vBE59yIN_nsLhNWRw_eEM6XZQEsW-VDOzn7V-2Loa6UaNim3Mfjo/s1600-h/carnegie+go+at+sgcp+12+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392346287245538370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB7X0gvjiChXSD5Png8ZHW1Ne2PTrjfXvULUivun1WfCXIQsIUwikGXJDnbtToee3G9TGPFi98B0pwyBoctX4mN4vBE59yIN_nsLhNWRw_eEM6XZQEsW-VDOzn7V-2Loa6UaNim3Mfjo/s200/carnegie+go+at+sgcp+12+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cargnegie Great Outdoors at SHGCP<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWUZJ11C1iGBolJrJ_S0h-eCj2fVmXYe4Ts7tUSymbmnMdqIiXhH4HqXw4N49SNj6Z_5lLxDLEk4kT7wVcekEZpPDzO9RiLTA7EaWI6u8EzbdsfPer8mTaG8XCGMApWfkAdHWhv7G3Ag/s1600-h/bev+presents+toys+to+sgcp+13+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392341816035253138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWUZJ11C1iGBolJrJ_S0h-eCj2fVmXYe4Ts7tUSymbmnMdqIiXhH4HqXw4N49SNj6Z_5lLxDLEk4kT7wVcekEZpPDzO9RiLTA7EaWI6u8EzbdsfPer8mTaG8XCGMApWfkAdHWhv7G3Ag/s200/bev+presents+toys+to+sgcp+13+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Kate presentents SHGCP with the donated toys</div><div><br /> </div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-i-jF0syqmNraglyX_ptYldWQrlr4ABTD89icHCj1D2ImycsYI2FpWX2Vt0zl-i1SGClm0TbrqRtDCNJ9pYaSO_kVrmt9rQzMVXGgFGfJUqbRXzz48CHAsv5hcGzxrgCluGxqZPQLDS4/s1600-h/anna+coulson+13+10+09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392341785146530274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-i-jF0syqmNraglyX_ptYldWQrlr4ABTD89icHCj1D2ImycsYI2FpWX2Vt0zl-i1SGClm0TbrqRtDCNJ9pYaSO_kVrmt9rQzMVXGgFGfJUqbRXzz48CHAsv5hcGzxrgCluGxqZPQLDS4/s200/anna+coulson+13+10+09.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anna hard at work, nice head gear Anna!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-33601588401157321562009-10-12T03:26:00.000-07:002009-10-12T05:22:09.589-07:00Himalayan Expedition 09 arrive in Kathmandu<span style="font-family:arial;">The Himalayan Expedition 09 team has arrived tired but enthusiastic in Kathmandu, Nepal over the weekend. A team of <a href="http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/himalayanexpedition2009/">Leeds Metropolitan University</a> staff and students are embarking on a three week expedition which is being led by the University’s Outdoor partners <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/">My Peak Potential Ltd</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZHAUY5PPYyhw3uw_cXNFuzMaPH0qMlcy1VofeVpaC_wKe5jU-z2kpMkYpScy4iNgcuwwK9j07mAjapUWpX6GcNkQ0LKeqeTgygMOJBuOJIsUrSW3wqr0fSI8weyjqbLSHHHHYvfe6_Q/s1600-h/IMG_3308.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391678697401890018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZHAUY5PPYyhw3uw_cXNFuzMaPH0qMlcy1VofeVpaC_wKe5jU-z2kpMkYpScy4iNgcuwwK9j07mAjapUWpX6GcNkQ0LKeqeTgygMOJBuOJIsUrSW3wqr0fSI8weyjqbLSHHHHYvfe6_Q/s200/IMG_3308.JPG" border="0" /></a>Expedition leader and Director of training for My Peak Potential, <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/team/3">Dave Bunting MBE</a>, worked closely with Leeds Met on a Military expedition to Everest’s West Ridge which he led in 2006. He and his deputy <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/team/5">Richie Painting,</a> arrived in Kathmandu on Weds last week as the advance party. One of the most important roles has been visiting the Charity which the Expedition team is helping; the <a href="http://www.shbn.nl/ORP.pdf">Self Help Group for Cerebral Palsy.</a> Here they met Bimal who is heading up the project they are helping with. They viewed the area that the team will be helping to clear and chatted about the project ahead. </span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwFE1O5oPY6iTsZTgKoEMSXyCzJ8f2rgDBPmblNzhlRtwik0sO_HsEGfE39r9CY5D8PgYpUiu-paGLvpsXAMk9k9kXW64iV40vvtr8xlres_i1DCmHddeacc7maPyPiucsxn0wErO7EM/s1600-h/IMG_3311.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391673590221538226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwFE1O5oPY6iTsZTgKoEMSXyCzJ8f2rgDBPmblNzhlRtwik0sO_HsEGfE39r9CY5D8PgYpUiu-paGLvpsXAMk9k9kXW64iV40vvtr8xlres_i1DCmHddeacc7maPyPiucsxn0wErO7EM/s200/IMG_3311.JPG" border="0" /></a>Once the team arrives in Kathmandu they will settle into their hotel and then start work the following morning at the Self Help Group Centre. Here they will present the Group with a cheque raised by the team through a variety of fundraising projects over the last year. When given the news about the fundraising the team had done, Bimal said “I can't believe it !!! you made me cry .... I see blank but thankful eyes of our special children.. we will use best of this contribution.” </div><br /><div><br />They will also be helping the Group with various building projects at the centre and meeting some of the children and families that use this valuable resource.<br />It is then onto the next stage, a trek to Everest Base Camp. Where they will experience the rarified air of this high altitude region and stunning scenery where they will be able to see some of the world’s largest mountains and meet the wonderful people that live in this harsh but beautiful place!<br />Please keep posted for the next installment!</span></div></div>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-83527186483732715622009-10-08T05:25:00.000-07:002009-10-08T07:35:01.302-07:00The Original and the best Christmas Markets<span style="font-family:arial;">Every year in the sleepy mountain village of Bad Hindelang in the Bavarian Allgau, just a short drive from our Alpine Lodge the Carnegie Alpenrose, they hold the most beautiful Christmas Market.</span><br /><div><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWk6TJe8kUtTrVR4Cq-BIc3RgFriJUwLXENGZpWKQsTondRFu3MH4QX_d_b8BngN1Fa6CgQJhA632TRRDVcSEpfpIweV5CfmC1XD_PQW3hMXVa3E1Luh-d5at0FHcKM9B_4mvU4zuffuY/s1600-h/weihnachtsmarkt_hindelang_2006_bilder_055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390205109568705138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWk6TJe8kUtTrVR4Cq-BIc3RgFriJUwLXENGZpWKQsTondRFu3MH4QX_d_b8BngN1Fa6CgQJhA632TRRDVcSEpfpIweV5CfmC1XD_PQW3hMXVa3E1Luh-d5at0FHcKM9B_4mvU4zuffuY/s200/weihnachtsmarkt_hindelang_2006_bilder_055.jpg" border="0" /></a>With over 200,000 Christmas lights strung through the narrow streets of the town the event is probably the most Christmassy thing you have ever seen! </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />The event is opened with a magical Fairytale Christmas parade of Angels, Elves, Snow Queens, and many more - You will be transported into an enchanting, snowy winter wonderland.<br />Wander the maze of streets lined with delicious food stalls with a warming mug of Glühwein (mulled wine). The aromas of the Christmassy spices from the numerous stalls are hard to resist.</span></div><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9gkSQYajnZMgITLn8V7H26l3RB8s_FOevs7291kvW2AdqYyvKhw9bIP_dsPOQQOd8l0Ja1PG07I2HtPV6V-DX0WvmjN6eeUXDjXnG57HbHU6wmL3uNgWbYoxZGpci37O8wjfNYv2WIs/s1600-h/huette_blau_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390205323809528226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9gkSQYajnZMgITLn8V7H26l3RB8s_FOevs7291kvW2AdqYyvKhw9bIP_dsPOQQOd8l0Ja1PG07I2HtPV6V-DX0WvmjN6eeUXDjXnG57HbHU6wmL3uNgWbYoxZGpci37O8wjfNYv2WIs/s200/huette_blau_1.jpg" border="0" /></a>From beautiful handmade decorations to the perfect gift for your loved ones there are stalls throughout the market that will spark your imagination and get you in the mood for the festive season ahead.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">There is something for everyone here; from Nativity plays and various workshops for the children to romantic walks and fireside drinks with your loved one.</span></div><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The Carnegie Alpenrose Lodge is offering a three night break on the 27th Nov – 30th Dec and the 4th Dec to the 7th Dec. Prices start at €150.00per person or *€450 for a family. This includes half board accommodation a continental breakfast buffet, packed lunch, and a four course evening meal. You will also receive complimentary sledge hire and a glass of Glühwein (mulled wine) with traditional German Christmas biscuits on arrival.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Cheap flights from London Stansted to either Friedrichshafen or Memmingen are available with Ryan Air. Cheap car hire through Ryan Air is available at both airports.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Please contact us at <a href="mailto:info@my-peakpotential">info@my-peakpotential</a> or on +49 8321 7884854 for availability and further information</span><br /></div><div><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">*Based on 2 Adults and 2 Children (under 14) sharing.</span></em></div><br /><div><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://teambuildingandleadershipskills.blogspot.com"><img alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/tech-fav-1.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><script src="http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/js/networkbadge/mypeakpotential?showadd&icon=m&nwcount" type="text/javascript"></script></div></div>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-27415779250507183102009-09-22T00:53:00.000-07:002009-09-22T01:19:11.779-07:00Himalayan Training in the Yorkshire Dales <span style="font-family:arial;">The morning of 12/9/09 was an early one for the Carnegie Himalayan Expedition team. The group gathered in the Yorkshire Dales village of Horton-in-Ribblesdale to attempt the 24 mile mixed terrain route best known as the Yorkshire 3 Peaks.
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<br />My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-89978353102990643612009-07-14T02:38:00.000-07:002009-07-14T03:03:20.286-07:00Qualities of a good leader <span style="font-family:arial;">One of the key aspects of the recent Graduate Trainee visit to Bavaria was identifying the qualities of a good leader. We were asked to identify the top five leadership qualities that we had observed in others, giving specific examples of when they had seen these in practice. The range of qualities identified was both comprehensive and enlightening, ranging from the ability to remain calm under pressure, to providing vision and direction to a team.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358250582545107410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBB8QCzKDlo_hAZIHk-hlmKr8sPTj9rHKG_AejrlzxjZDvPQPinHHQ832H9sqZBRZP4ZfKi-cAakup3C_NDvxTHndwLeuMMsY6k8ZzSpuTcMKDt2oT_1r5ZjEsKlCGDVx-OJCQlMQSeCI/s200/IMG_1914.jpg" border="0" /></span>
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<br /></span>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-49324301651696226842009-07-10T04:24:00.000-07:002009-07-10T05:56:55.565-07:00Leadership and Management Programme<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU67L5aVRrD9HDuzBs6_921cczilNADQlDLfg6lWw2nQrDtGIMc8l3iG9F9EsO1pSn_XNnCv8n0C_C8wdbh1gTYm7hw9zsufRAjdH8G8-zNRrze46oxtH0XnMmEFVe96RcFamtKe40Yk8/s1600-h/bavaria_+98.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356802803169529378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU67L5aVRrD9HDuzBs6_921cczilNADQlDLfg6lWw2nQrDtGIMc8l3iG9F9EsO1pSn_XNnCv8n0C_C8wdbh1gTYm7hw9zsufRAjdH8G8-zNRrze46oxtH0XnMmEFVe96RcFamtKe40Yk8/s200/bavaria_+98.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">In May I visited the beautiful Alpenrose facility in Bavaria. The trip was part of the Leadership and Management programme and proved to be an excellent finale to the group experience of the programme. The surroundings of Bavaria proved uplifting, with the striking Alpine scenes inspirational and each day presenting another aspect of natural beauty to wonder at. We were welcomed warmly by the staff of My Peak Potential, the University partner operating the Alpenrose facility and throughout the whole experience their friendly and gentle support proved invaluable in coaching us through fairly challenging tasks.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></div></span><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5moCU2FukKrmfaAfaCRzl53Ed3RNdXLt2Y-W5WGEME-aeBnePxTPjOiTNgi1iZBT8JDF7upypH8_Fc1bojLC6DLp7Xu7kzyla4zpoirSeYwKtAymr-865TEsRm4DskonyQUCobPi_vY/s1600-h/PICT0008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356813512444878818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5moCU2FukKrmfaAfaCRzl53Ed3RNdXLt2Y-W5WGEME-aeBnePxTPjOiTNgi1iZBT8JDF7upypH8_Fc1bojLC6DLp7Xu7kzyla4zpoirSeYwKtAymr-865TEsRm4DskonyQUCobPi_vY/s200/PICT0008.JPG" border="0" /></a>Though based in different areas of the University we soon formed a strong and supportive team, reducing the potential anxiety of the challenges of the experience greatly and it is this that must be the most important learning point of the trip for me. We all have tough jobs to do but with the considerate support of colleagues the burden is shared, the outcomes improved and the experience positive. The tasks we undertook all had a physical aspect and this made the excellent cooking of the chef Herbert Muller even more inviting, with his traditional dishes proving supremely wholesome and universally loved by the group!</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><div><br /><strong><em>Lawrence Bellamy - Faculty of Business and Law</em></strong></span></div>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-66883285920045945342009-06-30T06:40:00.000-07:002009-06-30T07:21:42.629-07:00Escape the heat wave<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>With a Met Office heat wave warning out for the UK, what better time than right now to plan a get away from all the stickiness to the fresh, crisp air and open spaces of the mountains!</strong> </span><br /><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGjCSANlUKxwpO5mjbxpozahkezYU4yLkKUjUMX3KT3n7LyYCj386a3rZSY_dceud7yOR9_eulRSBUiXjMQ-AE0F-Bva0XlS-lZdlp9Dd2zQTkPAhYMuPfXCcUVb7ltztZgHybylSOXQ/s1600-h/Gruntenandseecrop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353117284809486258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGjCSANlUKxwpO5mjbxpozahkezYU4yLkKUjUMX3KT3n7LyYCj386a3rZSY_dceud7yOR9_eulRSBUiXjMQ-AE0F-Bva0XlS-lZdlp9Dd2zQTkPAhYMuPfXCcUVb7ltztZgHybylSOXQ/s200/Gruntenandseecrop.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">If you can’t open enough windows in the office and you are fed up of breathing in the recycled air from the air conditioning unit in the corner, then what you need is some of Europe’s cleanest air combined with the superb Alpine climate of the Bavarian mountains.<br />Our Alpine lodge is nestled into the foothills at a fresh 934m’s above sea level. From here you can access the mountains directly from the front door. Just 45 minutes of uphill from here is your nearest summit where you will be greeted with stunning views, peace and quiet (except for the tinkle of distant cowbells) and as many breaths of clear crispy fresh air as you can take! </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivj8mOpobXWRzJ2r75mQRn33qA9UPWIg4_Ufhvo006BenDgUFJOZoBATwDoPtqOMuNTIbQgWgOPaLddtiLBqDswnXDD3OVVra_GbA-uA6ZKNfh0liBvYttf28L1w1bvKhtv5ive2kA8EA/s1600-h/P1020066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353121335909559314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivj8mOpobXWRzJ2r75mQRn33qA9UPWIg4_Ufhvo006BenDgUFJOZoBATwDoPtqOMuNTIbQgWgOPaLddtiLBqDswnXDD3OVVra_GbA-uA6ZKNfh0liBvYttf28L1w1bvKhtv5ive2kA8EA/s200/P1020066.JPG" border="0" /></a> This part of the Alps has an amazing amount of sunshine throughout the year. A gentle breeze carries the scent of the Alpine forests with it and the many local festivals and traditional Bavarian ceremonies (Lederhosen und alles) will keep you fully entertained. </div><div><br />Our Adventurous Training Centre offers you the chance to experience the mountains via Klettersteigs and Rock climbing where you may even venture into the lingering snow on the higher summits. Alternatively you can chill out on the beautiful river Iller that winds its way through the valley floor, in the shadow of the mountains. Stop on the riverbank for a Bavarian picnic and take a dip to reward yourself for being clever enough to get out of the heat wave!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8CWFMGlFRTKgMCgpbtlERnEhn55vcByKD67N-hZWaWYZg-pJru2mnPoyE_Ua7l3tT026gODb8WOCqQWoFBbUDDPsYY-uzKYTUAGcSsId0P1Q_zW4wd7TPWvigz2mjoj7eMj0LbQQKUM/s1600-h/DSCF2206crop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353122328531244146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8CWFMGlFRTKgMCgpbtlERnEhn55vcByKD67N-hZWaWYZg-pJru2mnPoyE_Ua7l3tT026gODb8WOCqQWoFBbUDDPsYY-uzKYTUAGcSsId0P1Q_zW4wd7TPWvigz2mjoj7eMj0LbQQKUM/s200/DSCF2206crop.jpg" border="0" /></a>We also offer a huge variety of other Adventure activities that can be booked in advance or you can simply enjoy the chance to rest, relax and enjoy the mountains around you at your own pace.<br />Please visit our website for more details on the area, activities and accommodation. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br />This summer we are offering rooms from €30 a night for B&B. Please contact us on jo@my-peakpotential.com or call us on +49(0)8321 788 48 54 for availability.</div><div> </div><div>See you in the mountains </div><div><br />Jo</span></div></div></div></div>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-80123473587923950722009-06-11T06:58:00.000-07:002009-06-12T04:17:30.288-07:00Everest Fundraising Ball<span style="font-family:arial;">My Peak Potential are currently involved in leading a team of students and staff on the journey of a lifetime to Everest Base camp. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Last weekend, the team hosted a fantastic fundraising ball at Leeds Elland Road stadium which was hailed a huge success rasing £15,000. The evening went without a hitch, save for the confusion of the compere's heads or tails game which saw a few bemused party goers standing around with their hands planted on their heads or holding their backsides wondering if they were still in the game.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Around 350 guests, including Leeds United goalkeeper Casper Ankergren, British mountaineer Alan Hinkes, GB Kayak canoe champion Claire O'Hara and Leeds Carnegie's Steve Nance and Andy Key turned up to support the expedition. They were greeted by a champagne reception before sitting down to a delicious four course meal. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Expedition leader Dave Bunting introduced the evening followed by a short film about the community project they are supporting, Self Help Group for Cerebral Palsy (SGCP ). Dave said "As well as improving levels of fitness for their trek to Everest Base Camp in October 2009, the team has to meet an immense challenge on the fundraising front to make this Expedition a success and to support the SGCP. The success of Saturday night brings us another step closer to achieving the team's objectives and we are looking forward to the next events to maintain this momentum."</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Following the meal, the compere for the evening, Frank Hanson, came into his own and was auctioneer supreme, getting people to reach deep into their pockets for some great prizes such as a holiday for 6 in a Norwegian Log Cabin, a weekend sailing trip and a day with the GB bobsleigh team culminating in a run down the St Moritz course! However, the prize everyone had their eyes on though was a place on the team to Basecamp. This was snapped up quickly and for a handsome figure. The team is now one person stronger.</span>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-45696210100895975712009-05-25T06:18:00.000-07:002009-06-11T09:45:02.588-07:00International Rugby star prepares for Everest with My Peak Potential<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyod3wsHHFflA0x9Xyp22oqb4BjrOFCjUIVVmlwUmQ_vZGa7Qqd0IABnnAczm13_G7YYfYRQjxM83hptVYgPNK_vq7Ztea56pNRat_ycEiwNiWHPxsc2bYlgCV5qajXXgfkU1OF_5uiL4/s1600-h/Klettersteig+group.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339752690888542754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyod3wsHHFflA0x9Xyp22oqb4BjrOFCjUIVVmlwUmQ_vZGa7Qqd0IABnnAczm13_G7YYfYRQjxM83hptVYgPNK_vq7Ztea56pNRat_ycEiwNiWHPxsc2bYlgCV5qajXXgfkU1OF_5uiL4/s200/Klettersteig+group.JPG" border="0" /></a> This weekend saw Josh Lewsey, World cup winning International rugby player, along with best mate Captain Keith Reesby, a serving Army helicopter pilot, start their preparation to climb Mount Everest next Apr-May. The 3 day programme with My Peak Potential was based around establishing a starting point for the training from a climbing/mountaineering perspective.<br />Josh Lewsey’s long and successful career in both national and international rugby has kept him mainly at sea level with his feet firmly on a rugby pitch. He and Keith recently trekked to K2’s base camp which has given them both a taste of how the altitude might affect them. However their goal of reaching the roof of the world is going to be no mean feat and the next year will see them working hard to fully prepare themselves for what they will encounter during their push for the summit of Everest.<br /><br />John Doyle and Dave Bunting of My Peak Potential, who between them have over 15 Himalayan Expeditions under their belts, will be putting both Josh and Keith through their paces in the next year. Their extensive knowledge and experience in both leading and climbing at altitude allows them to pass on all the necessary skills and preparation needed to give Josh and Keith the best chance of making it to the top of Everest next year. As well as learning how to use their crampons, ice axes and ropes effectively, they will also be learning a lot about what it takes both physically and mentally to get themselves up nearly three and a half kilometers of snow and ice.<br />John Doyle has successfully summited both the 3rd and 11th highest peaks in the world without supplementary oxygen and Dave Bunting recently led and climbed on an expedition attempting Everest’s summit via it’s notoriously dangerous and rarely attempted West Ridge route. John Doyle was also Climbing Leader on this expedition which although cut short due to avalanche conditions high up on the mountain, was hailed as a great success with all 20 climbing members reaching the high camp at 7600m.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlkUzUyJdL4qgdvi0Ufz49kfGL6oSRf7EDw9bYmYnFUG2PM_3QHMOV3liNfndYPF483GcPbhFIkKVp60ZQna6VXPJ4gTwHw3SMuMSwZneeVHPheYPC1zYnDImb5js3qmJGlL5C-GQqSU/s1600-h/Josh+climbing.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339752686150443970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlkUzUyJdL4qgdvi0Ufz49kfGL6oSRf7EDw9bYmYnFUG2PM_3QHMOV3liNfndYPF483GcPbhFIkKVp60ZQna6VXPJ4gTwHw3SMuMSwZneeVHPheYPC1zYnDImb5js3qmJGlL5C-GQqSU/s200/Josh+climbing.JPG" border="0" /></a>Josh and Keith’s training started in earnest this weekend by way of a gentle introduction and familiarisation to harnesses and ropes. They were kitted up and tied in ready to descend the Gorge that runs behind My Peak Potential’s Alpine Training centre in Bavaria. With two waterfalls, zip wires and Tyrolean traverses to cross, this course of rope work allows people to acquaint themselves with knots, ropes and other climbing equipment in a controlled environment. Happy with their kit and eager to get to grips with the more advanced mountain gear, they were then taken up to the snowline on the mountains above the lodge to try on crampons and practice with ascending techniques. With just enough snow left in this part of the Alps to pull it off, the weather held just long enough to give them a small taste of what would be required of them. All that was missing was the exposure and altitude.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqey4Az5HUgPOdYrNwwYMZxQX65cdcUpJhZX3xp1G5lBqlzSaFC33QY9O9e7qtWVRWxQ18yN3HPKgyfrHKfhChjMq7NwZ1DpuvvNAU-J718O48dXZmLvxCenOJsLMyaO1xh_uSJdDbN3w/s1600-h/P1050895.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339752693448414002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqey4Az5HUgPOdYrNwwYMZxQX65cdcUpJhZX3xp1G5lBqlzSaFC33QY9O9e7qtWVRWxQ18yN3HPKgyfrHKfhChjMq7NwZ1DpuvvNAU-J718O48dXZmLvxCenOJsLMyaO1xh_uSJdDbN3w/s200/P1050895.JPG" border="0" /></a>The next day My Peak Potential took Josh and Keith to a popular Klettersteig in Austria where they made a 500ft ascent of a cliff face next to a huge waterfall. Klettersteig is a very popular activity in this part of the Alps. Also known as Via Ferrata in other Alpine regions, it is a method of climbing and traversing the mountains using fixed metal ropes, bridges and ladders. You are clipped onto the wires and so it is a relatively safe method of reaching the parts of the mountains usually reserved for mountaineers and goats! Through his rugby, Josh is a very fit and athletic person and as the route progressed so did Josh’s technique. By the time he topped out an hour and a bit later he sighted it as “one of the best things I have ever done!” It also made him acutely aware of the need for high quality training in the skill sets needed to climb effectively and, more importantly at altitude, efficiently!<br /><br />The weekend was a great success and plans have been made for the next stages of training including a 7-9 day high alpine programme. Both Josh and Keith are also enlisting the help of My Peak Potential’s partners, Leeds Metropolitan University in the very near future to gain crucial assistance and advice on physical and nutritional preparation for their climb. The University’s research and assistance on the Everest West Ridge Expedition was sighted as a very strong factor in the team’s outstanding performance on the mountain and so will offer the friends the best chance of making their dream to stand on top of the world a very real one.<br /><br /><em><strong>“The first step! Thanks so much - the best outdoor experience I’ve had. See you again soon”</strong></em> Josh Lewsey<br /><br /><em><strong>“What an amazing weekend! Thanks so much for your hospitality and training which will hopefully set the foundations for Everest. See you again in August”</strong></em> – Capt. Keith Reesby<br /><br />If you are making plans to climb a mountain My Peak Potential offer valuable skills training, support in nutrition and fitness and tried and tested advice of all aspects of expeditioning and climbing at altitude. Please visit <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/expeditions">www.my-peakpotential.com/expeditions</a> for further info and details of how to get in touch.<br /><br /><script src="http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/js/networkbadge/mypeakpotential?showadd&icon=m&nwcount" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://teambuildingandleadershipskills.blogspot.com"><img alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/tech-fav-1.png" /></a>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-3502223263582133472009-04-17T01:57:00.000-07:002009-04-17T03:49:18.015-07:00Reflections on MSc Leadership; A Week of Masterful Leadership.<span style="font-family:arial;">Why has this course struck such a resonance within me, why am I so excited about learning again? Is it because of its utter relevance to my everyday working life, its experiential teaching styles or the charisma and passion with which the subject matter is delivered? </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIE9aewdqAsO80dB-A5swouVXKnQhokgXUKxUUmhoRGocJoDytILIJjUuDc9n1IROBlfQFUuTgC0NZYUV-0fWF2nErNiHic4osAh6B-dZ_N2fv_6Yo9VIpfykgQjShEFl6iP2_2bizRNQ/s1600-h/DSCF3211.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325596410295831522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIE9aewdqAsO80dB-A5swouVXKnQhokgXUKxUUmhoRGocJoDytILIJjUuDc9n1IROBlfQFUuTgC0NZYUV-0fWF2nErNiHic4osAh6B-dZ_N2fv_6Yo9VIpfykgQjShEFl6iP2_2bizRNQ/s200/DSCF3211.jpg" border="0" /></a>Probably all of the above, but I think it also runs deeper. The fundamental values and core principles that first attracted me to the medical profession, that are so ingrained and have been subconsciously honed over the years, are what this course embodies. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><div><br /><br /> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1u0RIB3O2cqAcwnPnoTAdL1ZCf4vUpZHk9kBNTbPYq51hWCHCgGL0dcND4NXFuVVn1ohPzWf3gTlrkmmh6-ZCAM6Avpr_dTAvbkjcd94SXNbP83SZJHQmuRlr7szyeaSjPN73RqEs98/s1600-h/DSCF3236.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325596414648499650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1u0RIB3O2cqAcwnPnoTAdL1ZCf4vUpZHk9kBNTbPYq51hWCHCgGL0dcND4NXFuVVn1ohPzWf3gTlrkmmh6-ZCAM6Avpr_dTAvbkjcd94SXNbP83SZJHQmuRlr7szyeaSjPN73RqEs98/s200/DSCF3236.jpg" border="0" /></a>Teamwork, problem solving, mental and physical challenge, self awareness and communication skills are all components of leadership that are so fundamental to our profession. This week and the preceding weekends of theory have addressed all of these facets, and more, that we all rely upon in our working arena, providing a formal framework of concepts and models within which to understand and begin to master them. </div><div> </div><div></span> </div><span style="font-family:arial;"><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RQZ0vJKxfBFj4YmdGPm1NC_o1ZcjAuNkCq_TRnK_Skm0GkuXqx9zhPY-H6ccapqY59332JMa-00QFHfBt4MCoCDSfJu-AfrlRrFKYC5HznuETZa8WPBiv2NXkx59JGbOVgDa5O5vr2M/s1600-h/P1050471.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325596418547473330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RQZ0vJKxfBFj4YmdGPm1NC_o1ZcjAuNkCq_TRnK_Skm0GkuXqx9zhPY-H6ccapqY59332JMa-00QFHfBt4MCoCDSfJu-AfrlRrFKYC5HznuETZa8WPBiv2NXkx59JGbOVgDa5O5vr2M/s200/P1050471.jpg" border="0" /></a>The opportunities given to cement the theoretical learning within exhilarating practical experiences means that this was a most rewarding and productive week. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br />Individuals were challenged and encouraged to deconstruct themselves before being given the tools and awareness to discover and develop self leadership skills that may have been latent or absent previously.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TIeX0xI_Cge-eGmpBND_Hh1ajGUlk0OumAcO3P2i_DLfmV0-kNo4gzYUAN9sthQ3YJhCrnCfZOvF1ixmp9tP26M1My2EMKT81xP6IUKz3hO8tgJ7k58aBAty9R-0RGQq8S3mbd8EL_M/s1600-h/P1050338.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325596418098184562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TIeX0xI_Cge-eGmpBND_Hh1ajGUlk0OumAcO3P2i_DLfmV0-kNo4gzYUAN9sthQ3YJhCrnCfZOvF1ixmp9tP26M1My2EMKT81xP6IUKz3hO8tgJ7k58aBAty9R-0RGQq8S3mbd8EL_M/s200/P1050338.jpg" border="0" /></a>The diversity and intensity of physical and mental challenges that were met and conquered by everyone within the group meant that through the week’s journey steep slopes were climbed and many summits reached! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihc7WMbl5SgXKwE0Wxf62546sOYyY9yERyInSIh0hWJtx_yo_36U26c_IaZOjDh7Jaa7dpa4k_nRHfse_VZaGUhBDSNBLQqRCJQV1rokgtYC0bFVCx3pSFDLxvI0Fl2lmziHfAxORbN6Y/s1600-h/P1050564.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325596420633339442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihc7WMbl5SgXKwE0Wxf62546sOYyY9yERyInSIh0hWJtx_yo_36U26c_IaZOjDh7Jaa7dpa4k_nRHfse_VZaGUhBDSNBLQqRCJQV1rokgtYC0bFVCx3pSFDLxvI0Fl2lmziHfAxORbN6Y/s200/P1050564.jpg" border="0" /></a>Anyone can read a text book on leadership or attend a seminar but to have the opportunity to experience the theory in such high calibre company and within such a breath taking environment has been a privilege.<br /><br />Thank you everyone at the Carnegie Alpenrose for a truly memorable week.</span></div></div><br /><br />Dr Tim Moore - Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland<br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://teambuildingandleadershipskills.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/tech-fav-1.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a><br /><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/js/networkbadge/mypeakpotential?showadd&icon=m&nwcount"></script>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-17934969011415430612009-04-16T06:09:00.000-07:002009-04-16T08:18:12.236-07:00Himalayan Expedition Training Weekend<span style="font-family:arial;">After spending 7 months out at the Carnegie Alpenrose as a My peak Potential trainee it was fantastic to see some familiar faces back in Bavaria last week and also to meet some new ones. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWbgSQZOXPyi8jLT4EhmP1lNLIhylbuhLgTG1vjXmdzyTK1hbpw5rJi7OWOjmluj9ginMuGVaw9cqTZYM_LqPiZbP3OccXcO1crE4c9yBV2wHQ3pfkJIAgVKAxOMecIEAuk6iV8uYu2E/s1600-h/DSC_0031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325300524800353186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWbgSQZOXPyi8jLT4EhmP1lNLIhylbuhLgTG1vjXmdzyTK1hbpw5rJi7OWOjmluj9ginMuGVaw9cqTZYM_LqPiZbP3OccXcO1crE4c9yBV2wHQ3pfkJIAgVKAxOMecIEAuk6iV8uYu2E/s200/DSC_0031.JPG" border="0" /></a>I am referring to the training week for the Himalaya 09 Expedition which saw the whole team of Leeds Met staff and students travel to Bavaria for 5 days of preparation and planning for the trip to Nepal in October this year. The team will be aiming to reach Everest base camp as well as volunteering with a community project at a school for children with cerebral palsy, for which the team are aiming to raise £20,000. </span><br /><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">The week combined briefings, mountain skills training, snow shoeing and that all important team bonding, in perfect clear blue skies which resulted in certain team members returning home with an unexpected lobster appearance.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0CfMFHN8cuZ1idh9NX8TSCis0jCsu-xqCUW-qJKj2pufOUFY3-hf3T30r7mtA8mZ-9mRNZJ-zV6l4kOqWfvCFadpx3_3vJcUPeARhQVL8OzuNWw7GTerSKv-agY1jALDYQC25VrK-Z0/s1600-h/Team+for+web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325305065183645234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0CfMFHN8cuZ1idh9NX8TSCis0jCsu-xqCUW-qJKj2pufOUFY3-hf3T30r7mtA8mZ-9mRNZJ-zV6l4kOqWfvCFadpx3_3vJcUPeARhQVL8OzuNWw7GTerSKv-agY1jALDYQC25VrK-Z0/s200/Team+for+web.jpg" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Having been unable to attend the first training meet in North Wales I was meeting some of the team members for the first time. From the outset I was struck by what a friendly, motivated and diverse group of people have been put together for this ambitious project.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><div><br />Unlike many commercial trekking expeditions where you simply turn up at the airport, this one is unique in that each team member has a specific area of responsibility from fundraising to coordinating the physical preparation. This results in the team developing personally and also learning vast amounts about expedition planning which contributes to a more rewarding and fulfilling experience.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"></div></span><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325302545939521794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANm-PZLiuR4LUoH8pns_xXJT5t2k1iHzEyw_Ouqn6M3NDx5c9OVWWWPM2SRNeZV1frKxy-GOvfUPOSNTXlyIQqXNE3AO9EL7pSkO4_4a0tvt9xVSc0Cj3Qk8J65DSnXjjefQgZEM0DYI/s200/DSC_0093.JPG" border="0" />Coming from a sporting background I have always enjoyed being part of a team and all the camaraderie and friendships that come along with having that collective identity. The group of individuals that arrived on day one, through the activities, the fantastic setting and a few bar games thrown in for good measure, left a focused, motivated and above all bonded Team.<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCa4Ll7wbG4ynIfGD5X54vhkA-x7x-hLM9w-IX0mWSXaXmzJVla82R9a_Ul4GEkaf8lzKa1w-FRABdlMaBvWwQpvWDNzoCTkR5WqedEerUI5FReLaXtEbBwrwou-_2ikYB2z42Cu82eUw/s1600-h/group+for+web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325305430990273938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCa4Ll7wbG4ynIfGD5X54vhkA-x7x-hLM9w-IX0mWSXaXmzJVla82R9a_Ul4GEkaf8lzKa1w-FRABdlMaBvWwQpvWDNzoCTkR5WqedEerUI5FReLaXtEbBwrwou-_2ikYB2z42Cu82eUw/s200/group+for+web.jpg" border="0" /></a> As the team left for the airport there was a real buzz of excitement in the air, that one day in mid October, after much preparation and a great deal of hard work, we will be standing as one at Kala Pattar in Nepal, looking up at the top of the world.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">By Dave Green</span></div>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-40283775043869102542009-04-01T03:09:00.000-07:002009-04-01T03:15:03.239-07:00Infectious Enthusiasm in Bavaria<span style="font-family:arial;">There was a jolting 'what have I let myself in for' moment on learning I'd been picked out of the hat for an Alpenrose trip. Some of the staff who run the centre are ex-army and there were stories of alarming physical activities. Arrival at the Alpenrose soon dispelled that. The accommodation and food were first class and the staff friendly and supportive, facilitating not just the activities but the social side as well. Some are volunteers because they believe in what the centre stands for - personal development, new experiences, pushing boundaries. Their enthusiasm was infectious. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PvO2OUzo1h2lndSwytMR72-eAbe9SO0EnlOE8Dp0QV9XWnPFrnxzTRK_Iis99wk6wbXBQGQ6OxK2n_nc-hp9VYGq9zI4Eeh-lJuonvdoskwP392ZD5oqbwTSck2jwB9h0pnDYTT3vx0/s1600-h/IMG_1163.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319663941041714178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5PvO2OUzo1h2lndSwytMR72-eAbe9SO0EnlOE8Dp0QV9XWnPFrnxzTRK_Iis99wk6wbXBQGQ6OxK2n_nc-hp9VYGq9zI4Eeh-lJuonvdoskwP392ZD5oqbwTSck2jwB9h0pnDYTT3vx0/s200/IMG_1163.jpg" border="0" /></a>The stunning scenery was a perfect backdrop to the activities - Nordic skiing, snowshoe walking and team building - involving ropes and wires across gorges - the most rewarding as it needed cooperation, trust, and teamwork. These qualities, on a much larger scale, were seen in two awe-inspiring evening presentations by </span><a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dave Bunting</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, who led the 2006 expedition up Everest's notorious west face and </span><a href="http://www.deecaffari.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dee Caffari</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, the first woman to sail single-handed round the world in both directions. It is possible to question the purpose of enterprises like these but impossible not to admire the sheer courage, drive, organisation and determination to carry them through. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><strong>Kevin Anderson Bibliographic Services Librarian Faculty of Innovation North - Libraries and Learning Services</strong></span>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-445534146410265682009-03-31T06:12:00.000-07:002009-03-31T06:19:48.020-07:00Festival of Partnerships for Students Prize winner<span style="font-family:arial;">After working on various </span><a href="http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/regional/new/index.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;">Regional University Network </span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">events throughout the </span><a href="http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/partnerships/index_festival.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;">Festival of Partnerships for Students </span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I was thrilled to be one of the chosen few to find '</span><a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">My Peak Potential'</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. The briefing in Leeds gave us an insight to what could be expected but on arriving at the lodge in the Southern Alps of Germany, nothing quite prepared me for the spectacular location and scenery. Day one saw our team Nordic skiing, day two snowshoeing and day three was the much kept secret activities in the gorge; a mix of activities which enabled us all to challenge ourselves both physically and mentally.and have some fun along the way. </span><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBOv90fTlYfmZe6VDGYkEu7ovXpNo_vlDlMAEDivkLAB0DKmuWNM6m0R0KD-QPGilMSOrZorEFPXfVgBA3TjW4aOM2Vq-Ej4IYk1kGGmw_zGQEu5HWzeLxWv9EmWW9sQlYQcaGfCpwCE/s1600-h/IMG_1133.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319339971953426610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBOv90fTlYfmZe6VDGYkEu7ovXpNo_vlDlMAEDivkLAB0DKmuWNM6m0R0KD-QPGilMSOrZorEFPXfVgBA3TjW4aOM2Vq-Ej4IYk1kGGmw_zGQEu5HWzeLxWv9EmWW9sQlYQcaGfCpwCE/s200/IMG_1133.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The coaches were fantastic and made us all feel at ease with each task we faced - going blind folded down a zip wire across a river is certainly something I have never experienced before! It was great to mix with staff and students from across the university and share the journey with them. My highlight was the talk given by Dave Bunting on the Mount Everest expedition via the formidable West Ridge. It was inspirational and motivating and demonstrated the importance of working as a team and being focussed on your goals.</span><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><strong>Sarah Kirkpatrick GandySenior Officer - Widening Participation & Communications Innovation North - RUN Central</strong></span> </div>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-48483464139637255292009-03-30T02:22:00.000-07:002009-03-30T02:40:52.057-07:00Pain is temporary, quitting is forever!<div><span style="font-family:arial;">Libraries and Learning Innovation were offered the opportunity to send some staff to Bavaria as a thank you for their involvement in this year's Festival of Partnerships for Students. Lucky enough to be one of the chosen few drawn out of the hat I found myself Nordic walking, skiing and climbing down a gorge during the three day trip as part of a diverse group, made up of students and staff from across the university. We listened to inspiring talks from Dee Caffari who sailed solo around the world in both directions and Dave Bunting who led the British team up Mount Everest via the West Ridge.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjVB-SgmSdEsvpy9u0eWeeGMV5p6PpQniCSJXR2zg61Rio3jZ2WCzqeTAfJ6SbbtsGf22wnG56ofd7n5b377VrLzGQgZP5eeTNYZVlkuqrs0MtSsS_V_gRWNrF5qz2uFxgEuUl2DhbUU/s1600-h/DSCF1088.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318912435647946434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjVB-SgmSdEsvpy9u0eWeeGMV5p6PpQniCSJXR2zg61Rio3jZ2WCzqeTAfJ6SbbtsGf22wnG56ofd7n5b377VrLzGQgZP5eeTNYZVlkuqrs0MtSsS_V_gRWNrF5qz2uFxgEuUl2DhbUU/s200/DSCF1088.jpg" border="0" /></a>The instructors were brilliant. They taught us the skills needed to participate in the challenges so we felt safe and comfortable. I also loved listening to the fascinating facts about the local countryside. It was an amazing experience. We had beautiful weather, spectacular scenery, comfortable accommodation and scrumptious Bavarian cakes. At times challenging, it was really enjoyable and I even made some new friends. I have returned feeling enthused and rejuvenated with just a few sore blisters on my feet. The motto of the weekend for me had to be: "pain is temporary, quitting is forever!"</span> </div>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-17794737478324289152009-03-25T04:29:00.000-07:002009-03-25T04:49:48.236-07:00Winners in Bavaria<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cA9kfVmysmhZPIrHmyWYn2zEjxiK-5JMI8Z-xCuqFsWvPfMlo3vfc0FRSjFV6LxJofdw_cUuwQlauq49Vkx0pnzQz-4X1nBeiC9LXRVnSTcmEbla6yBk9tWND-x1N6uLvAEhM4dHCfM/s1600-h/DSCF1088.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317088322565730338" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cA9kfVmysmhZPIrHmyWYn2zEjxiK-5JMI8Z-xCuqFsWvPfMlo3vfc0FRSjFV6LxJofdw_cUuwQlauq49Vkx0pnzQz-4X1nBeiC9LXRVnSTcmEbla6yBk9tWND-x1N6uLvAEhM4dHCfM/s200/DSCF1088.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Last week saw a group of 19 students and staff, winners in the Leeds Metropolitan University Festival of Partnerships for Students, arrive at the Carnegie Alpenrose for a week of fun and personal development in the mountains. When they received the news that they were to fly out to Bavaria for a week of snow and sunshine, few of them really knew what to expect.<br /><br />Many groups arrive here questioning themselves deeply, will I be fit enough; is it going to be scary; am I capable? Well, so far...everyone who has visited us on a teambuilding or leadership programme has accomplished the challenges on offer; some against all expectations of themselves. Our trainers are some of the most highly qualified and experienced outdoor specialists and safety remains their main focus; fun a close second! This is nicely expressed below by one of the students in the group.<br /><br /><strong><em>From all your Gorge group, we wish we were in the Gorge every day. Not once did we feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Thank you for making our first day at the Alpenrose so great.</em> </strong>Becki Griffiths<br /><br />Although this programme was not essentially about learning new skills or teambuilding (these students came from many different faculties across the University) it was still designed to be a very powerful experience, benefitting the individual both personally and professionally.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQlMecVqDnkgIcEP5LLe23AKw7GUtKYQAsCnPhiarUS8CwL71HYSEAvjJNw6aC7ZuGhqGUwcqy8VkCVDmk_Xul66lgudYxkpS1iT7IBWbAlOnf6BtaaQjaRqixw54IUerbwwp5g0irmQ/s1600-h/IMG_1078.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317088770511452322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQlMecVqDnkgIcEP5LLe23AKw7GUtKYQAsCnPhiarUS8CwL71HYSEAvjJNw6aC7ZuGhqGUwcqy8VkCVDmk_Xul66lgudYxkpS1iT7IBWbAlOnf6BtaaQjaRqixw54IUerbwwp5g0irmQ/s200/IMG_1078.jpg" border="0" /></a>Reasonably new to the industry myself, I have been blown away by the effects of outdoor activities on individuals. The achievements in getting yourself and your team mates down through the “Gorge experience” or of learning a new skill such as Nordic skiing are a huge boost to self confidence and self belief which in turn can boost creativity, problem solving and develop talent and potential. You are also bonding with people who are sharing the same experiences as you and in doing so you are learning to place trust and have confidence in others as well as yourself.<br /><br />Experiencing something outside of your normal routine can also have huge psychological benefits and give you that nudge you need to realise dreams and aspirations that you thought were beyond your boundaries. Please see our <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/best">“Be your Best“</a> web page for more benefits of outdoor activities.<br /><br /><strong>“<em>Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered you will never grow.”</em></strong>> Ronald E Osborn<br /><br />This group arrived in the main as individuals but left as a group of friends who had shared some great experiences. There was a lot of laughter as well as a few tears of anticipation but I think the testimonials they left us sum up the end product......<br /><br /><strong><em>“Had a brilliant time and would like to thank all the staff involved. I feel I have achieved something I would not have done otherwise, thanks"</em></strong> Karen Smith<br /><br /><strong><em>“Thanks to everyone involved in making the last few days so amazing. I’ve never been on a trip like this but I definitely will be doing something like this again....”</em></strong> Chris Jones<br /><br /><strong><em>“The time spent with My Peak Potential has been both exciting and exhilarating. The activities are so rewarding and the team leaders are some of the nicest people I have ever met. Thank you 4 the opportunity”</em></strong> Sam Dixon<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/js/networkbadge/mypeakpotential?showadd&icon=m&nwcount"></script><br /><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://teambuildingandleadershipskills.blogspot.com"><img src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/tech-fav-1.png" alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" /></a>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-84613924669891470102009-03-18T08:38:00.000-07:002009-03-19T08:11:56.569-07:00Leadership and Karaoke on the high seas<span style="font-family:arial;">We currently have Dee Caffari, World class record breaking solo yachtswoman, staying with us at the Carnegie Alpenrose. After very recently returning from her third around the world challenge where she was taking part in the Vendee Globe race, she is enjoying a well deserved break as well as easing herself back into some land-based exercise.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">At sea Dee was very much confined to the boundaries of her 60ft yacht. Although controlling a boat of this class is extremely strenuous work, it is mainly her arms that bore the brunt of this work. Dee describes her physical appearance on return to land as similar to that of the well loved seadog Popeye! However there was no spinach in sight, just days and days of freeze dried rations! My Peak Potential’s John Doyle has been taking her on early morning runs to get those land legs back up to full speed whilst Herbie, our chef, has been making sure she gets her greens! With a combination of gentle runs in the foothills, Nordic skiing, Ski-touring and snow-showing each day Dee will soon be back up to peak fitness and the next challenge in front of her, the Around Britain and Ireland Record. Is there no stopping this woman?</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzT-XDwGVz4mJPfWrRBCH1sjEOUKkDXaa1Ul7jAMX3tWCI2r008u52MTGDMw50VzKtbtIn-CgraUS9CZmUCRnZjP16Y7nyVOQBNsCVpBpDE6QTErGAH6lXTdNp2rvJ2tGOUK4fMeWsG0/s1600-h/IMG_1988.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314558442759477154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSzT-XDwGVz4mJPfWrRBCH1sjEOUKkDXaa1Ul7jAMX3tWCI2r008u52MTGDMw50VzKtbtIn-CgraUS9CZmUCRnZjP16Y7nyVOQBNsCVpBpDE6QTErGAH6lXTdNp2rvJ2tGOUK4fMeWsG0/s200/IMG_1988.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dee’s stay with us has also coincided with a group of students who are with us as part of a prize they received from their student festival. On the first evening of their stay they listened to our very own Dave Bunting present his Everest West Ridge expedition story and on evening two Dee kindly offered an impromptu account of her own experiences of her record-breaking world challenges.<br /><br /><br /><br />Having heard Dave’s inspirational story a few times now, I was really looking forward to finding out <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNQO3O939yTwQIqV8l3XompyzAJeRaxiCobJ_ObqU1C_4cmQG1e6L3yiwkIfLYGIaJw8WdRMzPYqrNwb2LIRCwGWXRcAgX5i-LZ0QfU3BPLDAzH4EByj4ACgaoOpf_pZXbTSFGvx_ED4/s1600-h/P1040930.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314560221748360642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNQO3O939yTwQIqV8l3XompyzAJeRaxiCobJ_ObqU1C_4cmQG1e6L3yiwkIfLYGIaJw8WdRMzPYqrNwb2LIRCwGWXRcAgX5i-LZ0QfU3BPLDAzH4EByj4ACgaoOpf_pZXbTSFGvx_ED4/s200/P1040930.JPG" border="0" /></a>all about another inspiring adventure. With questions reeling around my head of how you cope with the loneliness, what happens if your injure yourself and the nearest person to you is actually on the international space station above you (This is true of one point on the route, and just happened to coincide with Dee’s birthday this year!), I made myself comfy in the lecture room.<br />The statistics are pretty impressive and I think Dee herself is just coming to terms with them. Apparently only four people have ever circumnavigated the world in both directions, and only one of these four is a woman. That woman is Dee! She seemingly surprises herself with this statistic and follows it up with a congratulatory....”Get in!”<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUqMknKwyEkDAvOg_UuvwH9vkSbQk0oE-jtwuyeOhuzPtK72uQ_pXn0CRkmLhRiTGOYVNQ7l4jBstkehuMctlzrbv9LhbPUH7k4Q_KwXb0cjZJLy0cks_Sv4Y5dTLZvC1rbOoHxF9rn0/s1600-h/DSC03154.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314555230383997202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUqMknKwyEkDAvOg_UuvwH9vkSbQk0oE-jtwuyeOhuzPtK72uQ_pXn0CRkmLhRiTGOYVNQ7l4jBstkehuMctlzrbv9LhbPUH7k4Q_KwXb0cjZJLy0cks_Sv4Y5dTLZvC1rbOoHxF9rn0/s200/DSC03154.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dee is an extremely personable woman and so it is even more fascinating that she has chosen to sail around the world twice, solo. I have always imagined it to be the theatre of slightly introverted and steely characters; this is the antithesis of Dee’s nature. Dee’s sunny personality captivates her audience. She describes the horror of hearing the fate of other sailors in the fleet. How news of dismastings and capsizes unnerve her in the southern oceans. How the lack of sleep, the waves as high as a three storey house and the drifting Icebergs (a very real threat to a boat made from Carbon fibre) are all elements of the journey she battles with alone each day.<br /><br />Dee’s 60 ft yacht Aviva, became her ally and confidant on her 3 month journey. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oWk9Gl06Y9dGIdqPy0hB680-BfG8_LjSxmJq1IR1KK53zgoqHHLwaeA0uPl79a6TGwf800LCozY1Vn_YaOTeudjtBnrRCHfo6iYDIkI9xH3-LRkZy6b1kL8f4mjAeKEa5_ChH_C_qQM/s1600-h/Dee+Vendee+Globe+finish+2009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314563269576129538" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oWk9Gl06Y9dGIdqPy0hB680-BfG8_LjSxmJq1IR1KK53zgoqHHLwaeA0uPl79a6TGwf800LCozY1Vn_YaOTeudjtBnrRCHfo6iYDIkI9xH3-LRkZy6b1kL8f4mjAeKEa5_ChH_C_qQM/s200/Dee+Vendee+Globe+finish+2009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />With the nearest person hundreds of miles away, you need some company. They were in this race together so many conversations would be had between the two of them, well...in one direction, but none the less; Aviva was always consulted on the next move!<br /><br />Music appeared to be another savoir from the loneliness of this solo race. With nothing but the sound of three storey waves crashing into your hull, it provided a great distraction for the mind. Dee states that her Karaoke skills were much improved on her return!<br /><br /><br /><br />The most interesting part of this story to us as a leadership training facility is the way Dee coped with leading herself and her 60ft Yacht across hundreds of thousands of kilometres of forbidding seas. She had an amazing team supporting her from dry land, but if something breaks or goes wrong, the decision making is ultimately up to her. How to manage herself, her time, her eating, her sleeping is all down to Dee. She is her own mechanic, own chef, own doctor, own manager, own counsellor and own companion.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaOu1ZCKuAtNJ86vfjtjmfkJTqHwjOE2si4rwYM62I4L7ZhtGZ9ZTOIblYu-8EjHN-OHAlbbfBJXtwpYs5dh5PordcoEJTWSKlDmt7Parjj_W9R1XCO8S0KYZV-HPWlzebb9oyW5G7xE/s1600-h/DSCF1079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314556911350310146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaOu1ZCKuAtNJ86vfjtjmfkJTqHwjOE2si4rwYM62I4L7ZhtGZ9ZTOIblYu-8EjHN-OHAlbbfBJXtwpYs5dh5PordcoEJTWSKlDmt7Parjj_W9R1XCO8S0KYZV-HPWlzebb9oyW5G7xE/s200/DSCF1079.JPG" border="0" /></a>As an ex student of Leeds Metropolitan University she worked closely with them on the physiological and psychological aspects of her trip. By analysing diaries she kept on her last trip against the prevailing winds, she was able to recognise patterns of behaviour fairly quickly and react accordingly. She uses one example, which although a seemingly obvious reaction in children, we rarely recognise in ourselves as adults. She noted that when her emotions and stress were running high and her ability to cope with them was low, it was because she either needed a sleep or something to eat. Things are always so much easier with a little shut eye and a full tummy. Try it next time!<br /><br />Thank you very much Dee for your presentation and a very big congratulations on your record –breaking double and your 6th place in the Vendee!<br />Dee is available for motivational and after dinner speaking. Please <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/contact">contact us </a>to find out more.</span><br /></span><br /><br /><script src="http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/js/networkbadge/mypeakpotential?showadd&icon=m&nwcount" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://teambuildingandleadershipskills.blogspot.com"><img alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/tech-fav-1.png" /></a>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-42440505756895305562009-03-12T06:28:00.000-07:002009-03-12T09:21:34.706-07:00My Peak Potential are going liveWe have launched our brand new website <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/">http://www.my-peakpotential.com/</a>. Same address; totally new informative, innovative and exciting content!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312332943493644914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPG9vOF9usGKCSFzwku83xeXpMkeCmADCmBricnuuMs5cCHQhS5OePbfxL10omhxQrcsODMvHMiIqJWi-YYv2CxS5fk8iYcrAyOwf17fzqeZF3kXOieclJjc1lSC7rErn60cLWvzEP0I/s320/website_screenshot.jpg" border="0" /></a>My Peak Potential specialise in Bespoke <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/leadership">Leadership and Management Development</a>. We are a team of ex-British Armed Forces experts in leadership and adventurous training, with our own <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/lodge">alpine lodge accommodation </a>in the Bavarian Alps. From here we are able to offer exclusive residential development programme’s as well as fantastic <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/holiday">adventure holidays</a>. Please see our new “Be your Best” page to find out more about the powerful, professional and personal benefits of outdoor adventure activities.<br />There are many new exciting features to the website, including video footage, blogs, competitions and plenty of stunning imagery of the lodge, mountains and various expeditions we have led and taken part in. We have also added an innovative new <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/inspired">“Be Inspired”</a> button; simply click on the button, fill in the quick and easy form and submit! One of our experts will then get in touch with suggestions for development programmes, academic courses, holidays and <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/speaking">motivational presentations</a>.<br />To celebrate the launch of our new website we are running a competition to find the team most worthy of a free three day training package for 6 people with us in the Bavarian Alps. This prize is worth £4,500. Simply go to <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/competition">competition box</a> on the homepage and let us know in 100 words why your team would benefit from a development programme with My Peak Potential. Competition closes on the 30th May 2009<br />We hope you like the new look and enjoy spending time on our fabulous new website.<br />Please let us know how you find it by contacting us via the website.<br />Best wishes<br />Jo<br /><a href="http://technorati.com/faves?sub=addfavbtn&add=http://teambuildingandleadershipskills.blogspot.com"><img alt="Add to Technorati Favorites" src="http://static.technorati.com/pix/fave/tech-fav-1.png" /></a><br /><br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><script src="http://feeds.delicious.com/v2/js/networkbadge/mypeakpotential?showadd&icon=m&nwcount" type="text/javascript"></script>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-42992180453565400092009-03-09T01:53:00.000-07:002009-03-09T04:30:21.534-07:00Be Inspired, be your best!<span style="font-family:arial;">Weather the economic storm with effective and transferable leadership training.
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<br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Providing leadership and management training will enable your managers to respond to and withstand the changeable and competitive climate they are working in. The right development programme will make them more effective, help them deal with stress and enable them to increase productivity, allowing the company to reap the benefits in both the short and long term.
<br />One of the most effective methods for ensuring that skills learnt on <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/leadership">Management Development courses</a> are transferable back into the workplace is to allow people to practise these skills first hand. The results are more powerful, longer lasting and deeper rooted than those learnt in a classroom. The Outdoors is a unique leaning environment providing more impact and credibility than the classroom with participants experiencing and reacting to the real thing. </span>
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<br /><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-15894340624140485402008-12-15T02:36:00.000-08:002008-12-15T03:16:00.965-08:00The Everest West Ridge Presentation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMjkydyCiF2kz4-i-9lZ-SV42byCZ5oxdeBXyR2IextwGplBsazBZn0exYQrII3Vx-iBlyJXLB5YBHAWQNAM1Y2j2cdLvYN6EG6v0HdlOnxtFo4rcFHwddeRaGqlTvlaIMuFiP8JmlwA/s1600-h/Camp+1+Everest+West+Ridge.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMjkydyCiF2kz4-i-9lZ-SV42byCZ5oxdeBXyR2IextwGplBsazBZn0exYQrII3Vx-iBlyJXLB5YBHAWQNAM1Y2j2cdLvYN6EG6v0HdlOnxtFo4rcFHwddeRaGqlTvlaIMuFiP8JmlwA/s320/Camp+1+Everest+West+Ridge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279966449005939874" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span lang="EN-GB">It is that time of the year when assignments and exams are taking place, and we are submerging ourselves in the mayhem of submitting coursework and meeting deadlines.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span lang="EN-GB">Last week I attended the Dave Bunting Presentation. I regularly check the “campus announcements”, and this really caught my eye as the presentation was billed as high impact and visual. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span lang="EN-GB">I remember following on Sky News the attempt to reach the Everest summit via the almost inaccessible and rarely climbed West Ridge in 2006.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span lang="EN-GB">The presentation followed the expedition from conception to completion and the many emotional ups and down experienced by the members of the expedition party; the preparation period was three years! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span lang="EN-GB">The talk was awe inspiring, at times humbling. There were many themes I could relate to in my everyday life; emphasising the importance of team work, physical endurance, stamina and striving for a common goal.<span style=""> </span>It was about leadership and making hugely difficult decisions.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span lang="EN-GB">It was about the process, rather than the end point, as the team never actually managed to complete the expedition and reach the summit.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span lang="EN-GB">It reminded me how fine the line is between success and failure. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">It reminded me how big the world is!<br /><o:p><br /></o:p></span><b style=""><u><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:arial;">Andrew Jennings</span></span></u></b><a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/Static/AboutUS/Team.aspx"><br /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/Static/AboutUS/Team.aspx">Dave Bunting </a>is available for motivational presentations through <a href="http://www.speakersfromtheedge.com/bunting.htm">www.speakersfromtheedge.com</a><br />and <a href="http://www.speakersacademy.nl/speakers/en/110/references/1226/Dave_Bunting">www.speakersacademy.nl</a><a href="http://www.speakersacademy.nl/"></a></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please click on the names to go directly to their websites.</p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><u><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-4136390592301831362008-12-15T02:02:00.000-08:002008-12-15T02:35:33.594-08:00From Challenge to Winners<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvxzgyHVmRYc5f0VvNNnlOpmlotxbs7bc2gs_dyXs3Xjg0VPyI6SAMPXT7_7kuMcZpRU1DewMNW0bNCj9_FJzV_Hine0N2NsEAxYCCrUIXPIBzUt3q56n-54w-Syt2sudNpuSjcJ_8_Y/s1600-h/P1030897.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvxzgyHVmRYc5f0VvNNnlOpmlotxbs7bc2gs_dyXs3Xjg0VPyI6SAMPXT7_7kuMcZpRU1DewMNW0bNCj9_FJzV_Hine0N2NsEAxYCCrUIXPIBzUt3q56n-54w-Syt2sudNpuSjcJ_8_Y/s320/P1030897.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279960384652714738" border="0" /></a><br /><o:p style="font-family: arial;"></o:p><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Richard Holt - A winners account of his journey to the <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/static/Accomodation/TheCarnegie.aspx">Carnegie Alpenrose</a> </span><o:p style="font-family: arial;"></o:p> <p style="font-family: arial;" face="arial" class="MsoNormal"> I first came across <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/">My Peak Potential</a> at the Marketing staff away day. We were shown the trials and tribulations of the Everest West Ridge team and undertook a range of team building exercises. I found their approach enjoyable and informative, ending the day feeling positive and empowered. This 24 hour challenge seems very involved and also quite intriguing; it seems I will be <span style="color:black;">embracing my cognitive, physical and emotional dimensions</span>!! I am looking to approach the day with an open mind and see where it takes me. Alongside my Faculty of Business & Law and Support Staff day these two physical days will give me something to look forward to as a way of exercising both my body and my brain.</p><o:p style="font-family: arial;"></o:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"> <o:p></o:p><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As I arrived at Malham Tarn in the Yorkshire Dales for ‘My Peak Potential’ 24 hour ‘Carnegie Great Outdoor Challenge’, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had visions of sleeping rough, skinning rabbits and being tracked by packs of hunting dogs. Being greeted by friendly staff, a choice of sandwich fillings and a comfy bed come as a pleasant surprise. That is not to say we weren’t still challenged, almost immediately we were split into groups and sent out to begin a range of different challenges, as diverse as they were fun.</span> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" face="arial"> <o:p></o:p><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:arial;" >What was described as examining our </span><span style=";font-family:arial;color:black;" >cognitive, physical and emotional dimensions, translated into tasks that at times included logical thinking and problem solving, physical strength and a high dose of trust. These elements came together to create a strong altruistic group in record time. Whilst there was a competitive edge to the day, it felt more important to get the most out of yourself and the group, whilst smiling our way through the day. I had a fantastic experience, and will be recommending these challenges to everyone as a great way to develop your team’s spirit and productivity or as a way of</span><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinlOT_eoz708DazNIdEmYNCk8QVFeeQAFqr_bpcyMBEQ9OGtlQaIdWmcJeSQlPzZ7eS7a7fhJE4ivTlR_Z4RpZtmqItU_GH5HWePxIua3IaGQFw16vIZcinMrweu7zv0yfbJ2bh1mbgc/s1600-h/P1030859.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinlOT_eoz708DazNIdEmYNCk8QVFeeQAFqr_bpcyMBEQ9OGtlQaIdWmcJeSQlPzZ7eS7a7fhJE4ivTlR_Z4RpZtmqItU_GH5HWePxIua3IaGQFw16vIZcinMrweu7zv0yfbJ2bh1mbgc/s320/P1030859.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279958560426557314" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:arial;color:black;" > making new friends from around the University.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="arial"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" face="arial"><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color:black;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><br /></b></p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><br /></b></p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><br /></b></p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><br /></b></p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><br /></b></p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><br /></b></p><p style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="MsoNormal"><b style="">The Carnegie Alpenrose:<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="MsoNormal">Returning from four amazing days at the <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/static/Accomodation/TheCarnegie.aspx">Carnegie Alpenrose</a>, I have evaluated my experience to see why it was so fulfilling. Two models attributed to Karl Ronke, introduced me to a tool for creating the right balance of challenges to optimise our learning experience. <span style=""> </span>Whilst new to me, the concepts are very straight forward. <span style=""> </span>The first is ‘<b style="">Challenge by Choice</b>’, where we choose how hard to push ourselves and understand we need to be stretched to maximise our development. The second is ‘<b style="">Comfort, Stretch, Panic</b>’, best pictured as three concentric circles. In the centre is our Comfort Zone, next comes the Stretch Zone and the outside ring is the Panic Zone. <o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b>The Comfort Zone is what we are used to and enjoy doing. I spent a lot of the weekend here, aided by the beautiful surroundings, excellent staff and the safe environment they created. The Stretch Zone is where the learning happens. Abseiling blindfolded while the whole group is mute, stretched me to evaluate my every movement and remember everything I had been taught.<span style=""> </span>The Panic Zone is to be avoided, you are not focused or learning. Luckily, my only foray into Panic was when it was time to go!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-26349573158145532292008-11-13T02:57:00.000-08:002008-12-05T05:13:43.475-08:00How Does Outdoor Education Add Value<span style="font-family:arial;">Outdoor activities, by combining cerebral, physical, and emotional dimensions, offer the opportunity to discover the behaviour patterns and interpersonal skills of how people behave, interact, and achieve, regardless of whether they are abseiling or undertaking a work role. This is the key to the effective use of the outdoors. First designing a course that is strong in isomorphs - the similarity between behaviours at work and in the outdoors – and then enabling participants to discover this relevance and transfer their learning back to the workplace. This has been described as isomorphic transfer – the gaining of knowledge and skills in one environment that can be transferred to another. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><strong>So how do outdoor activities that appear unrelated to work activities improve performance at work?</strong><br /><br />Effective learning takes place when an individual puts an idea into practice. That practical experience tests the original idea, the individual can reflect upon the results achieved - modify the idea as necessary - and try again. The outdoors is a superb environment in which to do this because it is closer to reality than most forms of <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/static/CorporateCourses/default.aspx">training</a> as participants behave normally and cannot role-play due to the unfamiliarity of the setting. For most people it takes them out of their comfort zone, which is necessary to develop and learn. Learning occurs when we move briefly into stretch, try new things, and return to comfort to reflect upon the experience and assess what we have learned. Soon what was in stretch becomes comfortable, our comfort zone expands, and we become more capable. My Peak Potential’s experience of controlling people’s exposure to risk in the outdoors ensures that participants do not spend time in their panic zone as that causes stress and significantly hinders performance and learning. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Not only does the outdoors provide a novel, non-contextual environment for learning but also because tasks are unrelated to work activities and are relatively simple they expose the processes by which individuals perform and achieve. Outdoor activities offer an emotional dimension that parallels real life and presents a full learning experience. The physical, emotional, and cognitive nature of the activities helps by breaking down psychological barriers that can inhibit participation and learning. The immediacy and nature of the tasks involving these three domains requires full participation, the taking of decisive action, and heightens the experience. So gaining greater commitment from the participants and encouraging longer retention of the learning outcomes.<br />The safety of participants must be of the highest priority and although outdoor activities have apparent danger, in reality the danger is minimized and mitigated. </span><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The outcome of well structured outdoor programmes is one of the individual experiencing strong emotions in a safe environment. This is important because it exposes the underpinning processes (the behaviour patterns and interpersonal skills) of how people relate to others. In taking what they perceive as risk, whilst being challenged and supported, participants can explore and understand their own limitations, how they react to others and how that affects their behaviour. Limitations can then be placed in context and practical steps planned to overcome them.<br /></span><a title="" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1905443699236371903#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1"><span style="font-family:arial;">[1]</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Teigen KH., 1994. Yerkes-Dodson: A Law for all Seasons. University of Troms0, Norway. Sage Publications.</span>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905443699236371903.post-16621756389669239042008-11-12T04:42:00.000-08:002008-11-12T05:08:48.538-08:00How long has training in the outdoors been in use?<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267750958094222994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBofzO6KSUbmiueHCAz82W_PbRMb_DhPcHIQ2itr4I7S0NlerlAmLnpdyCDDpfvQJXvB6UF1aVx2gUVdnx471dKtiYN5BhSz2EzZodmZNxpW-WX_JshVFCaQUrTX2MeFmndRfxdei6A08/s320/teambuilding1010081.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Outdoor Development, by whatever name it has been known, has been used for many years to meet the training needs of organizations. In 1907 Baden-Powell founded the Scout Movement with the aim of getting young people out of the towns and into the fresh air in order to “Stiffen the slouching slum-dweller and sharpen the lazy schoolboy”. In 1940 Kurt Hahn founded Outward Bound after noting that older sailors more likely to survive sinking during WWII. He produced a programme that gave young sailors new experiences which helped them to realise and understand their own potential and limitations and improve survivability. At about the same time the War Office Selection Board used simple exercises in the outdoors to test, develop and appoint leaders in the Army which focused on leadership, team work and problem solving. From about the 1960’s onwards it gathered momentum and began to take shape and training using the outdoors is now commonplace throughout many organisations.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">From <a href="http://www.my-peakpotential.com/">http://www.my-peakpotential.com/</a></span>My Peak Potentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224555405606299954noreply@blogger.com0