As part of an 18 month Executive Leadership Development and Team Building program here at Bell Helicopter Textron, we wanted to include a "Walk the Talk" day of Ropes team building for our Senior Staff Leadership Team. 

An executive coach who had participated in a similar event with a Senior Team from Dell Computers recommended John Logan and Lorenza Phillips of Adventure Alliance to us as a resource.  We worked with John and Lorenza and developed a customized agenda for our team, and held the session locally in our area.  Lorenza worked with our executive coach and the event was a resounding success.

Our CEO described it as "wonderful" and it met his objective of planning an experiential learning and team building that could be applied on a very practical and usable business level.

Some of the quotes from the day:

•   "The day provided many opportunities to find the right balance between planning and execution."
•  "We balanced opportunities to take      in ideas with the need to act with velocity."
•   "All of the exercises showed the power of the concept makes the complex simple."
•   "The modules were basically simple yet powerful."

We found the Adventure Alliance team professional, talented and responsive and would recommend them to conduct an experience like for any business team to learn more about their strengths and development needs as individuals and to strengthen their cohesiveness as a team.

Wanda Burghart

Director, HR Development & Training

Bell Helicopter Textron

While last week’s Leadership Development Program is still fresh on my mind, I wanted to drop you a quick note to say thank you. Beginning with our initial contact with your organization, you and your staff showed an amazing determination to meet the team building needs of our executive staff. When we discovered, late in the planning process, that we could not get Dragon Boats at the local level, you went above and beyond the call of duty and found a company that could build the boats and get them delivered in time for our event. We had all but given up on the idea that we could have Dragon Boat Races and Adventure Alliance found a way to make it happen. You even went so far as to get special training for your staff in order to safely and effectively handle this event. By the time our program was concluded, there was no doubt that we were working with a first class, professional group of individuals.

As I mentioned to you earlier, our attendees were all high-level executives. They have seen and done it all. To find an activity that would be a unique experience as well as enjoyable, challenging and team building, was no easy task. Dragon Boat Racing met all those requirements and our people will be talking about it for quite a while. In the words of our CEO, . . . . .”I consider (this) the best conference of its type to date.”

Once again, many thanks to you and your staff John. I will look forward to working with you again in the future.

Best regards,

CB&I

Cynthia L. Dumas

Manager

Client Events & Relations

Absolutely a wonderful experience with regard to stepping out of my comfort zone, appreciating & admiring my team members more, respecting each member for who they are and working through situations more calmly by keeping them in perspective and eliminating any sense of panic. 

Julie

Dell Computers

On September 19, 2002 Adventure Alliance provided a scavenger hunt for our finance and accounting team of 30.  A few of us were from Austin and the rest were from around the world.  We had so much fun!  Adventure Alliance was on time, organized and fun to work with.  The feedback that I got from the group was that it was the best team building we have ever done.  There was enough structure to keep things moving, but enough slack for the creativity and personalities to really come out.  It was also great to have pictures available afterwards so that people could remember what a good time we all had and the funny stories that happened along the way. 

As a team building activity, the scavenger hunt was a great success.  We had gone to dinner as a group the night before and most people were relatively quiet and sedate.  The dinner after our team building was very lively, with everyone sharing stories about what had happened during the outing.  Adventure Alliance will be at the top of my list the next time we do team building and I have already told several friends about the company and the services they provide. 

Amy Radell
Finance Director

 "I have had the privilege of working with Adventure Alliance for the past year during my time as the Trilogy University Coordinator.  They have facilitated such team building events for us as Ropes Courses, Paint ball, Laser Tag, Tubing on the Guadalupe River, Scavenger hunts and water events such as jet skiing and wake boarding.
    They are extremely enthusiastic, knowledgeable and above all completely dedicated to excellent customer service.  There have been many times that I have asked them to change something or pull something together for my group at the last minute, and they always make it happen without a hitch.  They are completely willing to work with me in all aspects- from brainstorming ideas for a fun event, to finding the best deal and saving our company money, to setting goals for what we would like to see happen at the events.  Additionally, I never worry about safety with Adventure Alliance, as all of the staff are extremely professional and capable. 
    I always receive really positive feedback from attendees of these events and always enjoy myself immensely when I attend these events as well.
    I highly recommend Adventure Alliance.  It is very apparent that they are extremely passionate about their work and dedicated to their clients."

Heather Jasinski, Trilogy Software, Austin, Texas  

"Now that we are back from the wilds and have survived our "Survivor:  Challenge and Opportunity" retreat, allow me to extend to you our sincere appreciation for a wonderful job.  when we first approached the idea of a survival weekend for our students, we had high hopes of what we wanted to accomplish and no definite concept of how to do so.  We simply knew that we wanted it to be a fun, challenging and unique opportunity for the students.  You and your staff took our bare bones ideas and goals and tailored a program that more than met our expectations.  The students came back from their experience motivated and encouraged to apply the teamwork skills and communication models used on the trip to both their educational and personal goals.

We have had nothing but positive comments from the entire group and numerous requests to repeat the trip  next year.  Our students began the retreat as strangers and truly ended it as a team.  It is with great confidence that I would recommend your talents to any organization in search of a unique method of teaching leadership, critical thinking and teamwork skills; all necessities for "survival".  

Again, thank you for your efficiency, creativity, and flexibility in working with our diverse group of students.  We look forward to working with you again in the near future."

Sincerely, Bobbi White, Eastfield College, TRIO Project Director

Dallas County Community College District

"On behalf of the entire Pepsi Bottling Group in Austin, Texas, we hope you and your staff will accept our heartfelt appreciation for the great time we had at your facility last Friday.  From the circuit board - to the spider web - to the flowing lava, we further aligned ourselves to realize how important each of our contributions are to our outstanding team.
    Again thanks for helping our team refocus and realize that "TEAMWORK" is what made us extraordinary!"

Sam Reed Jr. General Manager, Pepsi Bottling Group, Austin, Texas

"I wanted to drop you a note and thank you for the services of your company, Adventure Alliance, at our TOP GUN event.  Our group not only had a lot of fun participating in the events but they were also challenged both physically and mentally through the various exercises. 
Working with Adventure Alliance gave them an opportunity to take their leadership and communication skills outside of a Best Buy store and apply them at solving problems they normally would not encounter.  Your exercises stretched their imaginations and encouraged them to let go of their normal inhibitions.  The group was drawn closer together and energized as a team.  (They are still talking about "The Wall").
Your team of activity leaders was energetic and knowledgeable about the exercises and outcomes.  They were diligent in their leadership and instruction.  They worked well with my group and made everyone feel at ease about trying new things.  We enjoyed working with them. 
Once again, thank you Adventure Alliance, for leading us through a day of fun and learning.  You gave us the opportunity to stretch our wings and soar like eagles.  We appreciate your creativity and leadership through an activity that brought our " TOP GUN" team closer together."

Stacy Bennett, Special Events Coordinator, Best Buy Company Inc.  Dallas, Texas

"I want to express my appreciation for the enjoyable day you arranged for our company.  I must admit I was not entirely confident paint ball would be a big hit with our group, however, I was pleasantly surprised.  Everyone enjoyed the game, had a great time and some are actually thinking of becoming paint ball regulars.  Thanks, to your excellent organizational skills and support the day was a real success. Again, thanks for everything and we will definitely call you for our next big event."

Laura Caifano,  Events Coordinator, REL Consultant Group, Purchase, New York