Tom Miller - High 5 - Director of Development

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Tom Miller - High 5 - Director of Development

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13 minutes

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Mar 13, 2019

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Tom talks to Phil about his fundraising background, fly fishing and having conversations with ducks.

Released:

Mar 13, 2019

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Podcast episode

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Want to learn more about Adventure and Experiential Education? Then this podcast is for you! Listeners of this podcast will get; - Adventure Programming Theory - Facilitation Tips - Activity Ideas - Industry Career Advice - Interviews from Industry Professionals High 5 Adventure Learning Center is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to helping individuals, teams, schools, communities and businesses improve the way they live, learn and work together. Connect with us at high5adventure.org

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The Name of the Game - Huckleberry Beanstalk: Ryan, Rich and Phil look through antique game books (some over 100 years old) with the task of identifying how to play the games with only the name and a few other clues to help. In this episode the games to identify are Huckleberry Beanstalk, Look... by Vertical Playpen
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Taylor Hillsgrove - High 5 - Builder: Taylor talks to Phil about starting at High 5 at an early age, being a sour patch kid and jumping all the way to the moon. by Vertical Playpen
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Anne Louise Wagner - High 5 - Edge of Leadership Teacher: Anne Louise talks to Phil about studying to become a teacher, being involved in the community and singing Moana out loud in a car. by Vertical Playpen
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Ian Doak - High 5 - Assistant Director of Challenge Course Services: Ian talks to Phil about the joy of designing challenge courses, having a strong work ethic and eating too much Fish & Chips on the road. by Vertical Playpen
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Learning How to Facilitate: The team answer the question - "What has been the method by which you have most learned your facilitation techniques?" by Vertical Playpen
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How To Cope With Facilitation Anxiety: The Training Team talk about being anxious before programs, the pros and cons and what strategies they use of compensate for that nervous energy. by Vertical Playpen
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Jamie Thibodeau - High 5 - Lead Builder: Jamie talks to Phil about growing up in Maine, duffle bags of Lego pieces, and living the remainder of his life as Optimus Prime. by Vertical Playpen
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Repeating Activities: In this episode of Tinker Talk, the Training Team (Phil, Jim, Chris and Lisa) talk about the positives and possible pitfalls of using the same activities from group to group and how to respond to participants who have "seen this one before". by Vertical Playpen
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Tom Miller - High 5 - Director of Development: Tom talks to Phil about his fundraising background, fly fishing and having conversations with ducks. by Vertical Playpen
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Pam Nuovo - High 5 - PR and Communications: Pam talks to Phil about the joys of living in Vermont, a challenging air travel experience and the Great British Baking Show by Vertical Playpen
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Making Mistakes: Mistakes can occur in the work that we do and these can result in many different outcomes ranging from the more common; not meeting a group's needs, to the hopefully rare; physical injury. The Training team (Phil, Chris, Lisa and Jim) discuss mistakes... by Vertical Playpen
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Phil Brown - High 5 - Trainer: Phil talks to guest hosts, Jamie and Rich, about his start in Adventure Education, Branston Pickle sandwiches, and announces an artistic opportunity to win some High 5 products. by Vertical Playpen
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Chris Damboise - High 5 - Director of Training and Team Development: Chris talks to Phil about his background in climbing, having issues with ducks and his regrets around not learning to play the recorder. by Vertical Playpen
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Rich Keegan - High 5 - Trainer: Rich talks to Phil about teaching ballroom dancing, enjoying french fries and listening to Beyonce while stranded on an island. by Vertical Playpen
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Karen Malm and Patrick Wright - Camp Agawam: Chris, Director of Training and Team Development, speaks with Karen (Assistant Director) and Patrick (Head Counselor) about the history of Camp Agawam, building a new challenge course and how it benefits both the campers and the staff who operate it. by Vertical Playpen
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Mark Collard - Experiential Trainer, Author and Founding Director of Playmeo.com: Mark shares with Phil his story about the transformative power of experiential learning, his thoughts about the future of the industry and how ducks have the ability to detect vegans. www.playmeo.com by Vertical Playpen
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Ryan McCormick - High 5 - Edge of Leadership Director: Ryan talks to Phil about prop bags weighing more than he does, being influenced by The Wizard of Oz and life as a Gummi Bear. by Vertical Playpen
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Trainer Tips - Ego: Jim Grout, Executive Director of High 5, discusses how ego can be problematic when operating a challenge course and how being a "chameleon" can help when teaching others. by Vertical Playpen
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Jim Grout - High 5 - Executive Director - Part 1: Jim talks to Phil about his first Adventure Education work, people who have supported him along the way and the Edge of Leadership program. by Vertical Playpen
28 min listen
Social Justice Facilitation | Meg Bolger: Meg talks with Phil about social justice facilitation, navigating your triggers and her upcoming new product - Facilitator Cards. Find out more about Meg and Facilitator Cards here: by Vertical Playpen
44 min listen
Jim Grout - High 5 - Executive Director - Part 2: Jim continues his conversation with Phil talking about his thoughts regarding the future of Adventure Education, the most recent books he has read and how he would never turn down a conversation with a penguin. by Vertical Playpen
22 min listen
Ending a Program/Workshop: The Training Team (Phil, Rich, Chris and Lisa) discuss how they end a program or workshop with a group. Saying goodbye, closing activities and when to reflect with the group. by Vertical Playpen
17 min listen
Trainer Tips - Belaying: Phil Brown, High 5 Lead Trainer, gives 3 tips that could improve your belaying. by Vertical Playpen
12 min listen
Trainer Tips - Real vs Fake Jobs: Lisa Hunt, Senior Trainer and Manager of Team Development, discusses the difference between real and fake jobs that we give to our participants when operating a challenge course with the desire to manage behavior. Find the conversation between... by Vertical Playpen
10 min listen
Trainer Tips - 1st Impressions: Does neat gear storage and wearing the same style of harness as your participants positively affect the 1st impressions of your challenge course operations?...YUP! Phil discusses these 2 things. by Vertical Playpen
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Lisa Hunt - High 5 - Trainer, Manager of Team Development: Lisa talks to Phil about garden gnomes, her hopes for the future of this industry and our role in helping new facilitators. They also masterfully deal with a mid-interview interruption. by Vertical Playpen
35 min listen
Justin McGlamery - Owner, Chief Locus Focuser - Focus Your Locus: Justin chats with Rich Keegan, High 5 Trainer, about his start in adventure programming, his great work with Dylan's Wings of Change and his love of our Executive Director, Jim Grout. by Vertical Playpen
21 min listen
Todd Brown - High 5 - Director of Challenge Course Services: Todd talks to Phil about his thoughts on the changing challenge course industry, the many variations of coleslaw and adding hot sauce to salty foods. by Vertical Playpen
16 min listen
Facilitation Tips We Disagree With: The Training Team answer the question - "Are there any facilitation tips or advice you've had over the years that you disagree with or struggle with?" by Vertical Playpen
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Loneliness and the Power of Connection: Inspired by a New York Times article, this conversation explores the topic of loneliness and the importance of connection in adventure education. Jim shares his personal experience with loneliness during his hospital stay and highlights the power of... by Vertical Playpen
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Tom Miller - High 5 - Director of Development

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