Training

Are you using ALL of your DI program materials?

Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 5:04am by ccgroberg

(Thanks to Judy, ATD from Cr8Iowa, for the reminders)

Understanding Interference

Posted Wed, 02/03/2010 - 4:54am by ccgroberg

Really good, in depth discussion about Interference at the Cr8Iowa blog http://cre8iowa.blogspot.com/2010/02/understanding-concept-of-interference.html 

Challenge E: Discussion fom the dini e-list

Posted Tue, 02/02/2010 - 11:57am by ccgroberg

The following thread from the dini@yahoogroups.com listgroup will be interesting for TMs that are managing structure teams but also for those who wonder about "interference" etc... I am attaching the ppt slide that shows the Interference Triangle for reference.

dini@yahoogroups.com writes:

Practice ideas for Do or DI

Posted Fri, 01/08/2010 - 8:38am by ccgroberg
Want to practice "unimpressive superpowers" for Do or DI? Here's some good  ideas- courtesy of the dini listgroup:
Can tie shoes
Talks very slowly(fast, quietly, loudly etc.)
jumps a lot
spins
stares intently
spits when talks
hair grows an inch per minute
can lift ten pounds
blinks rapidly
shakes

Changes to the Rules of the Road 2009-2010

Posted Fri, 11/20/2009 - 12:46pm by ccgroberg

For those that are new to Destination ImagiNation you MUST read the “Rules of the Road” from cover to cover! Many of your questions will be answered in this wonderful rulebook. For those who have been on this journey for a while here are the changes to the “Rules of the Road” for 2009-10:

More Team Building and Ice Breakers- from NYDI

Posted Fri, 10/16/2009 - 9:29am by ccgroberg

You can find more team building exercises and ice breakers in the October issue of the NYDI newsletter at http://nydi.org/2010%20OCT%20NEWS.pdf.  (NYDI has a monthly AD's newsletter that is worth checking out!)

More Team Building Activities

Posted Thu, 10/15/2009 - 3:37am by ccgroberg

The following team building exercises were compiled by Grace La Torra, New Mexico DI:

More on costumes

Posted Wed, 10/14/2009 - 8:22pm by ccgroberg

The great thing about October is that it is the month of Halloween!! LOTS of ideas all around you for team costumes and props. Be sure to take a field trip and check out the local stores-even the displays. Maybe plan a meeting around creating fun costumes- now before the team theme is decided and they can play with abandon. Give them bubble wrap, duct tapes in all colors and any other recycled materials and have them go to town! Have your own Project Runway! Try this IC:

Improv and Acting Techniques

Posted Fri, 10/09/2009 - 10:11am by ccgroberg

This document, created by veteran Felicia Borges from CA DI a few years back, provides a step-by-step “insiders” approach to teaching DI Teams and Team Managers about the exciting world of Improv and the value of learning various acting techniques.

Recommended Team Building and Team Management Books

Posted Thu, 10/08/2009 - 8:22am by ccgroberg

The following are books that I have in my personal Training Library and heartily recommend:

 NO FUSS Backdrops

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