Team Building

Five people are adrift in the Pacific. Two survive and three die…why? What did the two survivors have
that those that perished did not? Some businesses succeed and grow in this uncertain economy while
others fail…do you have the same “will to survive and thrive” in any economic situation?

The instructors at Mountain Shepherd have discovered that the two, wilderness and business survival, are more similar than they ever believed possible AND that teaching them in tandem creates a brilliant learning atmosphere which exponentially increase ones knowledge and ingrains that knowledge indelibly in both
arenas.

You can LEARN these business and wilderness survival skills to insure your company and team come out
on the winning side of the equation.…

• In a high-pressure, high-stress situation, will you succeed or stumble?

• The world is changing today more rapidly than ever. Will you sink or swim?

• Today’s economic challenges are overwhelming. Your team is counting on your leadership. Can they?

• Businesses are failing at an alarming rate. Do you have what it takes to ensure yours thrives?

Let Mountain Shepherd Wilderness Survival School’s world-class instructors take you on a safari through wilderness and business survival. Whether you're in a company, a school or even just a group of friends, you will learn the skills to handle the curves life and business throw at you. The 100 acre private reserve in Catawba, Virginia, offers the perfect environment for team-building exercises and improving leadership skills.

You can SURVIVE the Wild Lands of Business! The team-building courses, which can run ONE Day (9a-5p), ONE and 1/2 Days ( ie: Full day, overnight and half of the next day) or TWO days (ie: Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday till lunch), can benefit a variety of groups, from individuals, to small companies and Corporate Teams. Using our scenario of surviving an airplane crash, you'll learn key wilderness and business survival and team-building skills including maintaining your PMA (positive mental attitude) in challenging situations, fire-craft/business passion and vision, signaling/communication, first aid/overcoming self limiting beliefs, procuring food/personal development and water/a full sales pipeline in an emergency situations and challenging economic times. These blended skills are not only practical and essential in an outdoors survival situation -- they teach you important decision-making skills, methods to move your company and team to bottom line success and improve your ability to lead a team for productivity and efficiency.

Cliff Hanger – our full-day course focuses on 3 of the 7 priorities of survival while challenging you and your team to broaden their thinking to thrive in business.

• look at the big picture then break seemingly overwhelming challenges into manageable tasks

• understand the importance of a positive mental attitude know when to be self-reliant or collaborative

• overcome and manage fears, minimize stress, defeat self-limiting beliefs

• hone leadership skills to guide your team in overcoming physical and mental barriers

Plane Decisions- our 1 ½ day/1 night course focuses on 5 of the 7 priorities of survival while challenging you and your team to broaden their thinking to thrive in business. You and your team experiences hands-on sessions and simulations that show you the connection between wilderness survival skills and leadership.

• look at the big picture then break seemingly overwhelming challenges into manageable tasks

• understand the importance of a positive mental attitude know when to be self-reliant or collaborative

• overcome and manage fears, minimize stress, defeat self-limiting beliefs

• hone leadership skills to guide your team in overcoming physical and mental barriers

• create a “safe space” for reflection and planning and develop personal and business balance

• fuel your passion so that you lead your team to succeed in even the most difficult of environments

Prevailing Wins - our 2 day/2night course, focuses on all 7 priorities of survival while challenging you and your team to broaden their thinking to thrive in business. You and your team experiences hands-on sessions and simulations that show you the connection between wilderness survival skills and leadership. You and your team are challenged to draw on your own experiences while learning the seven common stresses and five common fears of a survival situation and how to overcome them.

• look at the big picture then break seemingly overwhelming challenges into manageable tasks

• understand the importance of a positive mental attitude know when to be self-reliant or collaborative

• overcome and manage fears, minimize stress, defeat self-limiting beliefs

• hone leadership skills to guide your team in overcoming physical and mental barriers

• create a “safe space” for reflection and planning and develop personal and business balance

• fuel your passion so that you lead your team to succeed in even the most difficult of environments

• communicate in ways to alleviate stress and encourage collaboration and buy-in

• maintain a sustainable pipeline

• understand your personal leadership style and skills while continuously improving

Meals and lodging included. Come prepared with weather appropriate clothing and we’ll take care of the rest. Want something more customized for your company or group? We'll help you design a course tailor-made for your team to ensure the goals and objectives of your business are incorporated. Call Dina at 434-238-4094, or e-mail her at , to get started.