Professional Team-Building Retreats
Learn, Grow, Advance…Professional Challenge, a program of the BOEC, is fully accredited by the Association for Experiential Education. We offer the best in custom designed programs for working teams, executives, managers and adult groups.
Outdoor activities and team initiatives, combined the Experiential Learning Process, focuses your group’s energy to enhance communication skills, relationship-building, leadership skills, trust, decision-making, delegation, collaborative problem-solving, resource utilization, change management and much more…
Our staff facilitators and consultants are available to work with you at any location, ranging from our campus in Breckenridge to Summit County’s world class conference centers to on-site locations nation-wide.
Professional Challenge programs are accessible to people of all abilities.
Corporate Rate
$225 per person per day
$175 per half day
Discounts available for large groups.
Meeting facilitators available- $1500 per day
Griffith Lodge rentals, call for rates and availability
Non-profit, Educational and Government Rate
$175 per person per day
$100 per half day
To discuss a program for your group, call us at 800-383-2632, or email us at boec@boec.org.
Half-day Program
A half-day Professional Challenge program can be used to complement a meeting or conference and to improve the team dynamics of any group. This high energy and exciting team-building program uses carefully sequenced group initiatives to develop understanding and build the effectiveness of the group while still having fun!
Large group activities are designed with a ratio of 1 facilitator to 20 (or less) people. Groups of 200+ people can be accommodated.
Since programs are custom designed, our clients can request small or large group activities, as they prefer. All activities are low impact and designed for all ability levels. Safety measures are paramount in all of our programs. Below is a sample of activities, which can vary based on our staff assessment of your company’s needs:
Sample Itinerary
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Introduction
Staff introductions, goal-setting and creation of smaller teams. -
Icebreakers
Think “out of the box”, explore open communication, risk taking. -
Logjam
Group Problem…How do we operate? -
Island Crossing
What creates effective team work? What creates barriers to performance? -
Brainstorm Session
Developing trust. Finding what builds trust vs. what inhibits trust. Why is trust the base of team performance? Discuss risk vs. creativity. -
Trust Walk
Examine developing alignment and commitment to plan, trust vs. stress. -
The Maze
High performance problem solving with hierarchy and roles. Commitment verse compliance. -
Mission Impossible?
What works well, what should we leave behind? What did we learn from each other? Action plan for transference? What do we want to do differently/more effectively in our areas? -
Wrap-up/Debrief/Summary of Learning
Call us at 800-383-2632 or 970-453-6422 or email us at boec@boec.org to plan your corporate team experience!
“Of all the team exercises, group functions and programs I have experienced, this was the most innovative, pleasurable, educational and downright fun! Your dedication, professionalism and pride in what you do and believe are outstanding.” – Amgen Pharmaceutical Executive
“River trips provide a unique environment for groups to touch on topics normally avoided in the work place. Both personal and professional bonding usually occurs on the river, thus stimulating discussion and problem-solving.” – Participant from Amgen, Inc.
“It makes you concentrate on what more you can do. Takes you out of the office environment and requires a great team involvement. You become supportive of each other.” -- Participant
“Excellent linkage between exercises and business objectives. Good balance between doing and debriefing.” -- Participant
