Power of sailing with a team

Imagine that you get the helm from us with the assignment to sail the ship from Texel to Terschelling with your group! The parallels with your own organization, sports team or school class soon surface.

You can recognize:

What qualities does my crew have?
What qualities does my team have?
What is the sailing plan?
What is the (work) planning and the purpose?
How is the division of labor on board?
How is the division of labor in the team?
What are the weather conditions?
What does competition and economic conditions do?
How’s the tide?
What is the influence of social factors?
How do we stay on track?
How do we achieve the objectives?
Who is in charge?
Who is in charge?
Sailing as an experiential learning method

Effectiveness of the team can be increased by the experiential learning method sailing, because the participant carries out certain things and directly or indirectly experiences the consequences of his / her actions. You learn by doing and with this experience you come to self-development and development. It seems that sailing has little to do with the work / sports / school situation, but the behavior of the persons remains the same. On board is a completely different situation, where the participants cannot escape. Everything is seen and examined on board.

Outdoor management training

Sailing team training is a special teaching method that is increasing in interest and gaining popularity. It is an exciting, challenging, exciting, strenuous, but also relaxing active experiential learning form that, if well developed and guided by a professional trainer, delivers fast learning results. Weather and wind cannot be controlled. It can be calm weather with a nice sun, but a strong breeze in which all hands must be added is also possible. The focus on teamwork is essential because the conditions on a ship simply require it. In bad weather conditions, the crew has to assist unexpectedly. The food can also be ready and everyone is hungry, but has to be worked on and on deck. It can be wet and cold. Depending on the sailing destination, there may be a need to sail permanently for 24 hours. The participants are thus placed in a stressful situation in which a creative and motivating team is required. The leader is expected to steer and motivate the team to perform their duties properly.

Do you want to work on the team spirit?

This is a glimpse of the power of sailing as a methodology for creating an optimal team spirit! Curious? Contact us via our contact form or call us and we will discuss the many possibilities together.